State Parks looking to ask lawmakers for money to make up for Discover Pass shortfall

JORDAN SCHRADER

Lawmakers cut state parks off of taxpayer money in 2011 when they started requiring the $30-a-year Discover Pass to park on state recreation lands.

They gave the parks system $17 million in bridge funding, but after mid-2013, parks are due to be entirely dependent on user fees and donations.

Read more here: http://blog.thenewstribune.com/politics/2012/06/19/parks-looking-to-ask-lawmakers-for-money-to-make-up-for-discover-pass-shortfall/

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