Legislative Monitoring
 
NRPA/MRPA 2005 Federal Legislative Priorities
Reauthorizing the Transportation Equity Act (TEA21), Maintaining Funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF), and passing comprehensive health and anti-obesity legislation are just a few of the NRPA/MRPA federal legislative priorities...

 


 
Important Legislative Links:
Michigan Legislature http://www.michiganlegislature.org
Michigan House http://www.house.mi.gov/ 
Michigan Senate www.senate.michigan.gov
United States Congress http://www.congress.org
 


Association representation at the State Capitol on issues relating to:

  • Recreation/tourism financing and regulation
  • The environment
  • Parks and recreation, and quality of life issues
  • Consumer impact
  • Annual visit to Congress and the day-to-day monitoring of federal issues


Governor Jennifer Granholm signing environmental legislation on Earth Day at the Capitol in Lansing.
(Photograph by Robert Anthony Robinson)

MRPA makes legislative advocacy a top priority. For more information or to get involved, contact one of the following:

See our Public Policy Committee page.
 

Mark A. Brochu, CPRP
Director, St. Clair County Parks & Rec.
200 Grand River Avenue, Suite 205
Port Huron, MI 48060
616.457.9815 Fax: 616.457.9831
Mike Maisner
MRPA Executive Director
(517) 485-9888
mmaisner@mrpaonline.org


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Michigan Recreation and Park Association
2465 Woodlake Circle • Suite 180 • Okemos, MI 48864
(517) 485-9888 FAX (517) 485-7932
E-Mail: info@mrpaonline.org

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