Legislative Alerts and Updates

The Wisconsin Park and Recreation Association (WPRA) is a non-profit professional association consisting of over 2,000 park, recreation, therapeutic recreation, and leisure service professionals in the State of Wisconsin. The WPRA membership is committed to the philosophy that quality parks, recreation, and leisure services should be equally available to all citizens, regardless of age, sex, national or native origin, income level, religion, or disability, to enhance the quality and potential of their mental and physical well-being as well as that of their environment. We are deeply concerned that parks, recreational facilities, and programs must be maintained at a level consistent with society needs. In order to accomplish this, we strongly encourage non-partisan legislative support and protection at the federal, state, and local levels.

The WPRA, and our growing legislative network, feel it is important that legislators on the federal and state levels, plus state, local, and county officials, the membership of related organizations, and the general public, be aware of the WPRA's position on the following issues which affect the profession we serve in as well as the communities in which we live.

		Legislative Tips
		Legislative Alerts!!
		Play Everyday Legislative Letter (June 07)
		Legislative Information
		Park District Bill Update (July 30, 2007)
		2007 WPRA Stewardship Support Letter 2/5/07
		Park District Draft Legislation 2/22/07
		Park District Fact Sheet #1
		Park District Fact Sheet #2 (same as a case for park districts below)
		Park District Additional Information
		Senate Bill 248 (Park Districts) - Introduced by Senator Darling
		Park District Additional Information
		SB 248 has been referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources.  Senator Darling has requested a hearing of the committee chairman, Senator Mark Miller.  You may make the same request of the chairman if you wish, it may help get the bill scheduled Letters may be sent to: Senator Mark Miller Room 409 South State Capitol P.O. Box 7882 Madison, WI 53707-7882 or email Senator Miller at Sen.Miller@legis.wi.gov 07-31. S. Introduced by Senators Darling, Wirch and Erpenbach; cosponsored by Representatives J. Ott, Sinicki, Jeskewitz, A. Ott and Townsend. 07-31. S. Read first time and referred to committee on Environment and Natural Resources. John Hogan Office of Senator Alberta Darling Room 131 South, State Capitol (608) 266-5830
		If your organization is registered to lobby with the ethics board, you can register your support for SB 248.  So far Milwaukee County (board) has registered AGAINST, and the Wisconsin Builders Association has concerns. http://ethics.state.wi.us/scripts/2007Session/LegProps.asp  John Hogan Office of Senator Alberta Darling Room 131 South, State Capitol (608) 266-5830
		The Park People of Milwaukee County Park District News Release
		Senator Darling News Release - July 30, 2007
		Park Districts in Illinois
		A Case for Park Districts in Wisconsin
		Senator Darling Perspective on Park Districts
		IMPACT article on Park Districts 2006
		Stewardship Additional Information
		Stewardship III Funding Alert!!!!!
		Stewardship Text
		NBOR Recommendations 2007
		NBOR Revised
		Stewardship Letter to Assembly 2007
		Stewardship Letter to Senate 2007

Who is My Legislator?

	State	Wisconsin Legislature
	Federal	US House of Representatives
		Senator Russell Feingold
		Senator Herb Kohl