FOX 7 Discussion: Restoring Texas state parks

Texas State Parks director Rodney Franklin joins Mike Warren on FOX 7 Austin to discuss the impact of the Great American Outdoors Act on state parks spending.

AUSTIN, Texas - The recently signed Great American Outdoors Act permanently finances the $900 million Land and Water Conservation Fund each year.

This new stream of funding is expected to help Texas restore state land, like parks. However, it comes as agencies have been directed to reduce spending.

Texas State Parks director Rodney Franklin joins Mike Warren to talk about this in greater detail.