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• THE MINNE`;OTA RECREATION AND PARK ASSOCIATION • 1986 LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM The Minnesota Recreation and Park Association (MRPA) is a non-profit organization committed to the philosophy that excellent parks , recreation and leisure services enhance the quality of life for all citizens. The Minnesota Recreation and Park Association is deeply concerned about the status of recreational and leisure activities in the 1980' s and beyond. Foremost among these concerns is that quality recreational opportunities are available to ALL people, and that park facilities be maintained at a high (ivality level . More specifically , the Minnesota Recreation and Park Association either endorses, or urges the most serious consideration of the following issues : National Issues The Minnesota Recreation and Park Association will look to the National Recreation and Park Association to review and promulgate national legislation and to advise of the affect the legislation will have on Minnesota in matters dealing with parks, recreation and leisure services . The Minnesota Recreation and Park Association will provide support to pertinent legislation having a benefit to its members and the citizens 1111 of Minnesota and many promulgate legislation on state and national issues. Therapeutic Recreation Issues MRPA will monitor proposed budgetary cutbacks and proposed regulation changes at the state and national level that will affect the provision of recreation services to special populations. MRPA will monitor regulation changes and budgeting cutbacks in program areas that indirectly affect therapeutic recreation program and services, such as eligibility rcqurements for financial assistance, quality of life issues, status of vocational rehabilitation programs, P.L. 94-142 . MRPA will support state legislation which minimizes financial cutbacks to special populations and which will promote quality of life for special populations. MRPA will monitor the progress and effects of the federal legislation known as the Community and Family Living Ammendments Act of 1985. • L('MR Outdoor Recreation Grants The Legislative Commission on Minnesota Resources (LCMR) grant program is currently the only state program that is designed to provide assistance to all loc;il governments for the acquisition and development of a wide variety of outdoor recreation facilities. S