Rep. Norm Thurston — Voting Record

Bill

Number

H.B. 322 First Substitute (2020GS)

Sponsor

Rep. Eliason, S.

Final action

House/ filed 3/12/2020

Outcome

Failed / filed without passage

Summary

What it does

• This bill:
• authorizes the Division of Parks and Recreation to use portions of the Dalton Wells area as a state park; and
• states that Utahraptor State Park shall be considered part of the state parks system.

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Bill text

UTAHRAPTOR STATE PARK
GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Steve Eliason
Senate Sponsor: 
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LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill addresses the creation of Utahraptor State Park.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
▸ authorizes the Division of Parks and Recreation to use portions of the Dalton Wells
area as a state park; and
▸ states that Utahraptor State Park shall be considered part of the state parks system.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
This bill appropriates in fiscal year 2020:
▸ To the Division of Parks and Recreation, as a one-time appropriation:
• from the General Fund, One-time, $10,000,000.
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
ENACTS:
79-4-607
, Utah Code Annotated 1953
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 
79-4-607
 is enacted to read:
 79-4-607.
Utahraptor State Park.
(1) As used in this section, "Utahraptor State Park" means the area of land located in
the area known as Dalton Wells and fully described by the map and legal description on file
with the division.
(2) The division may:
(a) receive donations of land or facilities in the surrounding area for inclusion within
Utahraptor State Park;
(b) engage in land transfers for land in the surrounding area for inclusion in Utahraptor
State Park; or
(c) purchase land or facilities in the surrounding area for inclusion in Utahraptor State
Park.
(3) Utahraptor State Park shall be included within the state park system.
(4) The division may not open Utahraptor State Park to the public for use as a state
park until the division has received sufficient funding from the State Building Board or from
General Funds to provide for capital improvements and any necessary land acquisitions.
(5) Land acquisitions and capital investments will be made at the park in a way that
allows Utahraptor State Park to remain financially self-sustaining.
(6) Ongoing operations at Utahraptor State Park shall be funded through the Division
of Parks and Recreation's restricted fees account.
Section 2. 
Appropriation.
The following sums of money are appropriated for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
2019, and ending June 30, 2020. These are additions to amounts previously appropriated for
fiscal year 2020. Under the terms and conditions of Title 63J, Chapter 1, Budgetary Procedures
Act, the Legislature appropriates the following sums of money from the funds or accounts
indicated for the use and support of the government of the state of Utah.
ITEM 1
To Division of Parks and Recreation - Utahraptor State Park
From General Fund, one-time
$10,000,000
Schedule of Programs:
Utahraptor State Park $10,000,000
Under Section 
63J-1-603
, the Legislature intends that appropriations provided under
this section not lapse at the close of fiscal year 2020. The use of funds described in Item 1 is
limited to carry out the initial investments necessary to establish Utahraptor State Park under
Section 
79-4-607
.