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This bill makes a minor technical amendment to the existing Outdoor Equity Grants Program, which helps underserved and at-risk populations participate in outdoor environmental education experiences at state parks and public lands. The bill slightly modifies the language around the annual reporting requirements for the program, specifically changing the order of two phrases in the list of information to be included in the annual report. Specifically, the bill switches the order of "partnerships formed" and "educational objectives achieved" in the list of reporting elements. The Director of Parks and Recreation will continue to be required to gather information from grant applicants after each award year and produce an annual report to legislative committees. The report will still include key details like the total number of children served, types of entities receiving grants, program improvement recommendations, total applications received, and the number of children who could have been served if all applicants had received awards. While this change appears to be non-substantive, it ensures precise language in the statute describing the grant program's reporting requirements.

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