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Regular Session, 2013
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 129
BY REPRESENTATIVE KATRINA JACKSON
RECREATION: Requests the House Committee on Municipal, Parochial and Cultural
Affairs to study policies, practices, and funding needed to ensure that parks and
recreation centers provide recreation equipment and opportunities appropriate for
children with disabilities
A RESOLUTION1
To urge and request the House Committee on Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs to2
study policies, practices, and funding needed to ensure that parks and recreation3
centers provide recreation equipment and opportunities appropriate for children with4
disabilities and to report its findings to the House of Representatives prior to the5
convening of the 2014 Regular Session of the Legislature of Louisiana.6
WHEREAS, the provision of recreation facilities and opportunities is one of the7
critical responsibilities of local governments in Louisiana; and8
WHEREAS, in fulfilling this responsibility, parishes, municipalities, and recreation9
districts provide all manner of parks, tracks, riding centers, playgrounds, courts, pools,10
ballfields, gyms, and other facilities outfitted with a large variety of specialized recreational11
items and equipment; and12
WHEREAS, recreation facilities are such a widespread and popular part of the13
Louisiana landscape that many Louisiana citizens take them for granted and are not even14
aware that they are provided by public entities; and 15
WHEREAS, most Louisiana citizens can readily identify some way in which public16
recreation facilities and opportunities contribute to their physical and psychological health;17
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WHEREAS, it is therefore of critical importance that recreation facilities and1
opportunities be structured, equipped, or offered in such a way that they are accessible and2
can be fully enjoyed by all Louisiana citizens, including children with disabilities; and3
WHEREAS, little is known about the current state of the accessibility of Louisiana's4
recreation facilities and opportunities for children with disabilities, and the House of5
Representatives is in dire need of further information about those policies, practices, and6
funding streams that would best move the state toward its goal of full access to appropriate7
recreation facilities and opportunities for all children with disabilities.8
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the9
Legislature of Louisiana requests the House Committee on Municipal, Parochial and10
Cultural Affairs to study policies, practices, and funding needed to ensure that parks and11
recreation centers provide recreation equipment and opportunities appropriate for children12
with disabilities and to report its findings to the House of Representatives prior to the13
convening of the 2014 Regular Session of the Legislature of Louisiana.14
DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
Katrina Jackson HR No. 129
Requests the House Committee on Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs to study
policies, practices, and funding needed to ensure that parks and recreation centers provide
recreation equipment and opportunities appropriate for children with disabilities and to
report its findings to the House of Representatives prior to the 2014 R.S.