Rep. Norm Thurston — Voting Record

Bill

Number

S.B. 220 (2018GS)

Sponsor

Sen. Dayton, M.

Final action

Governor Signed 3/15/2018

Outcome

Became law — signed by Gov. Gary R. Herbert

Summary

What it does

• This bill:
• expands the definition of the Hole in the Rock area, which is included within the state park system.

Every vote on this bill

Bill text

HOLE IN THE ROCK STATE PARK TRAIL EXTENSION
GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Margaret Dayton
House Sponsor: 
Keven J. Stratton
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill modifies provisions related to the Hole in the Rock State Park.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
▸ expands the definition of the Hole in the Rock area, which is included within the
state park system.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
AMENDS:
79-4-605
, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2017, Chapter 45
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 
79-4-605
 is amended to read:
79-4-605.
Hole in the Rock included within state park system.
(1) As used in this section, "Hole in the Rock area" means the area of land [
in
]
beginning at Escalante,
 Garfield County [
on
] 
to
 the western rim of Glen Canyon National
Recreation Area, [
which includes a
] 
extending eastward to Bluff Fort in San Juan County,
following the
 trail used by Mormon pioneers to reach the southeastern area of Utah.
(2) The division may:
(a) enter into an agreement to acquire the Hole in the Rock area, or part of the area, as a
state park with the United States Bureau of Land Management and the United States National
Park Service; and
(b) receive donations of land or facilities at the Hole in the Rock area for inclusion
within the state park.
(3) In entering the agreement described in Subsection (2)(a), the division may:
(a) pursue a land transfer agreement with the United States Bureau of Land
Management and the United States National Park Service;
(b) if a land transfer agreement is not possible, seek to purchase or lease the land from
the United States Bureau of Land Management and the United States National Park Service
through the Recreation and Public Purposes Act, 43 U.S.C. Sec. 869 et seq.; and
(c) finalize an agreement to receive land by transfer, purchase, or lease, as described in
Subsections (3)(a) and (b), if:
(i) the resulting state park, including the cost of law enforcement, would be financially
self-sustaining;
(ii) all current grazing allotments shall be maintained; and
(iii) the Legislative Management Committee and the Natural Resources, Agriculture,
and Environment Interim Committee approve the plan to expand the state park system by
including the Hole in the Rock area.
(4) In pursuing state park status for the Hole in the Rock area, the division shall consult
with affected counties, the Hole in the Rock Foundation, and other parties as appropriate.
(5) If the division successfully enters into the agreement described in Subsection (2)(a),
the division shall negotiate in good faith with the School and Institutional Trust Lands
Administration to attempt to:
(a) purchase parcels of school and institutional trust land located within the boundaries
of the Hole in the Rock area; or
(b) exchange parcels of school and institutional trust land located within the boundaries
of the Hole in the Rock area for other parcels of state land or other lands administered by the
United States government.
(6) The Hole in the Rock area shall be included within the state park system upon the
division entering into the agreement described in Subsection (2)(a).
(7) Upon its inclusion in the state park system, the state shall be responsible for the
cost of law enforcement within the Hole in the Rock area.