Florida SB 1214: Nonprofit Taxation

Bill Text

1214 
Florida State Parks Day 
2026-01-06T08:21:33Z 
Designating February 4, 2026, as “Florida State Parks Day” in Florida, etc. 
Original Filed Version 
2026 
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Resolution 
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 Florida Senate - 2026 (NP) SR 1214 

 By Senator Brodeur 

 10-01767A-26 20261214__ 
 1 Senate Resolution 
 2 A resolution designating February 4, 2026, as “Florida 
 3 State Parks Day” in Florida. 
 4 
 5 WHEREAS, Florida’s state park system manages and protects 
 6 175 parks, trails, and historic sites that span over 815,000 
 7 acres, including 100 miles of white sand beaches, and 
 8 WHEREAS, Florida’s state parks generated an estimated $3.6 
 9 billion in economic impact and $234 million in sales tax revenue 
 10 while attracting more than 28 million visitors and supporting 
 11 49,910 jobs in fiscal year 2024-2025, and 
 12 WHEREAS, Florida’s state park system is the only four-time 
 13 winner of the National Gold Medal for Excellence in Parks and 
 14 Recreation Management and was one of three finalists for the 
 15 gold medal in 2025, and 
 16 WHEREAS, Florida’s state parks are known for outdoor 
 17 recreation, including hiking, camping, swimming, paddling, 
 18 fishing, horseback riding, and many other activities, and 
 19 WHEREAS, Florida’s state parks inspire thousands of 
 20 volunteers, as well as dedicated statewide citizen support 
 21 organizations, such as the Florida State Parks Foundation, and 
 22 WHEREAS, beloved native wildlife, including Florida 
 23 panthers, manatees, sea turtles, black bears, alligators, and 
 24 many species of birds, find critical habitat in lands and waters 
 25 managed by Florida’s state park system, and 
 26 WHEREAS, 75 of Florida’s 175 state parks lie within the 
 27 footprint of the Florida Wildlife Corridor, with many more 
 28 located nearby, and 
 29 WHEREAS, the year 2025 marked 25 years of Florida Forever, 
 30 the landmark conservation program that has protected more than 1 
 31 million acres of land across this state for the benefit of 
 32 people and nature, and 
 33 WHEREAS, Florida Forever has helped to acquire or expand 
 34 dozens of Florida’s state parks to increase opportunities for 
 35 outdoor recreation as well as to preserve crucial habitat, NOW, 
 36 THEREFORE, 
 37 
 38 Be It Resolved by the Senate of the State of Florida: 
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 40 That February 4, 2026, is designated as “Florida State 
 41 Parks Day” in Florida.