Lawmakers Consider Putting $40 Million Toward Georgia Parks

Georgia conservationists want lawmakers to support reserving about $40 million annually to help purchase more parks and maintain green spaces.

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Georgia conservationists are urging lawmakers to reserve about $40 million annually to help purchase more parks and maintain nicer green spaces.

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Under the bill, 75 percent of the existing state sales tax on outdoor recreation equipment would be funneled into a conservation fund.