How often do state recreation bonds appear on the ballot for splash pad funding?

State parks-and-recreation bond cycles are unpredictable but trackable. California has been the most active: Proposition 12 (2000), 40 (2002), 50 (2002), 84 (2006), 68 (2018) — each adding $2-5 billion in parks/water/conservation funding with local-grant set-asides for splash pads. New York's Environmental Bond Acts are rarer (1972, 1986, 1996, 2022) but each authorizes 20-30 years of funding. Florida's Florida Recreation Development Assistance Program (FRDAP) funds annually from the Land Acquisition Trust Fund (a constitutional dedicated revenue source). Texas Parks & Wildlife funds annually through its Local Park Grant Program. Most states publish a Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan (SCORP) every 5 years — required by NPS to maintain LWCF eligibility. The SCORP often telegraphs upcoming bond pushes and priority categories. Subscribe to your state parks department's grant-program listserv. Local Parks and Recreation Association chapters also lobby for state funding and announce upcoming cycles 6-18 months in advance.