The 1996 Session of the General Assembly passed Senate Joint Resolution No. 54, which established a joint subcommittee to study the feasibility of developing Douthat State Park into a regional, multi-purpose, recreational facility (Appendix A). The joint subcommittee was charged with examining ways to (i) convert the park to a multi-purpose facility offering golf, horseback riding, enhanced and expanded food and lodging, and other alternative recreational programs and (ii) attract visitors, and meet the conference needs of existing and touring organizations. The subcommittee also was to analyze the possibility of offering such services through privatization and creative public-private partnerships.