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FL S1808

Resolution

Status

Passed

1/25/2024

Primary Sponsor

Ana Rodriguez

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Origin

Senate

2024 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Recognizes January 31, 2024, as "Florida State Parks Day" via Florida Senate Resolution
  • Florida's state park system encompasses 175 parks, trails, and historic sites spanning more than 813,000 acres, including 101 miles of white sand beaches
  • State parks generated an estimated $3.6 billion in economic impact, $241 million in sales tax revenue, and supported more than 50,000 jobs during the 2022-2023 fiscal year
  • The Florida Park Service is the only four-time winner of the National Recreation and Park Association's Gold Medal for Excellence and has a legacy dating back to the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1935
  • More than 80 citizen support organizations and over 5,100 volunteers contributed more than one million volunteer hours to state parks during the 2022-2023 fiscal year, and 75 of the 175 state parks lie within the Florida Wildlife Corridor

Legislative Description

Florida State Parks Day

Last Action

Adopted

1/25/2024

Full Bill Text

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