Sen. Burns files bill to require Legislative approval on removal of state park status

OKLAHOMA CITY –– Sen. George Burns, R-Pollard, has filed a bill to require legislative approval on decisions by the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Commission that would affect a property’s status as a state park. Burns pointed to the Commission’s decision in 2013, removing the state park status of Hugo Lake Park –– a decision he said negatively impacted local economies and eliminated funding…