Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's General Government and Consumer Protection Committee on June 30, 2011. The 2011 session has ended.
2011 Regular Session
House Bill 3477
Requires State Parks and Recreation Department to establish pilot program under which department contracts with one or more private contractors to administer, operate and maintain certain state parks.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
Requires State Parks and Recreation Department to establish pilot program under which department contracts with one or more private contractors to administer, operate and maintain certain state parks. Requires department to evaluate implementation of program annually and report to Legislative Assembly. Prescribes contents of report. Exempts department from requirement to demonstrate by means of cost analysis that department would incur less cost in conducting procurement than in performing service with department's own personnel and resources. Becomes operative 91 days after effective date of Act. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
13 co-sponsors
Kevin Cameron, Sal Esquivel, Bruce Hanna, John Huffman, Mark Johnson, Wayne Krieger, Julie Parrish, Patrick Sheehan, Kim Thatcher, Jim Thompson, Jim Weidner, Gene Whisnant, Matt Wingard
In the Senate
3 co-sponsors
Its course
February 21 to June 30, 2011, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action4 actions on 4 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 21 to Jun 30 · stopped129 days
Waiting for a committeeFeb 21 to Feb 287 days
General Government and Consumer ProtectionFeb 28 to Jun 30 · stopped122 days
Text
Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Feb 21 – Jun 30
- Feb 21Introduced
- Feb 28Sent to General Government and Consumer Protection
- May 24Heard in General Government and Consumer Protection
- Jun 30Died when the session ended
All 4 actions, as published
- Feb 21First reading. Referred to the desks of the Co-Speakers.House of Representatives
- Feb 28Referred to General Government and Consumer Protection with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.House of Representatives
- May 24Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
- Jun 30In committee upon adjournment.House of Representatives