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Senate bill targets Wildlife and Parks reorganization as secretary comes under fire

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Angry over a now-abandoned plan to reorganize the state's Wildlife and Parks Department, Republican state Sen. Virgil Peck is advocating a bill that would require legislative oversight if the agency tries restructuring again.

The bill was heard Wednesday morning in the Senate agriculture committee, which Peck chairs. He expressed concerns about complaints he received after a proposed reorganization went public, most notably in a post on a House member's Facebook page.

"We're looking at a unique situation with the conduct of the current secretary..." Peck . . .

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