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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…