Rep. Norm Thurston — Voting Record

Bill

Number

H.B. 274 (2023GS)

Sponsor

Rep. Owens, D.

Final action

House/ filed 3/3/2023

Outcome

Failed / filed without passage

Summary

What it does

• This bill:
• defines terms;
• creates an Adopt-the-Outdoors Program;
• permits a person to sponsor a recreational outdoor location;
• grants the department rulemaking authority to administer the Adopt-the-Outdoors Program; and
• requires the department to appoint a manager to administer the Adopt-the-Outdoors Program.

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Bill text

ADOPT-THE-OUTDOORS PROGRAM AMENDMENTS
GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Doug Owens
Senate Sponsor: 
 David P. Hinkins
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill creates an Adopt-the-Outdoors Program.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
▸ defines terms;
▸ creates an Adopt-the-Outdoors Program;
▸ permits a person to sponsor a recreational outdoor location;
▸ grants the department rulemaking authority to administer the Adopt-the-Outdoors
Program; and
▸ requires the department to appoint a manager to administer the Adopt-the-Outdoors
Program.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
AMENDS:
63I-1-279
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapter 68
ENACTS:
79-7-501
, Utah Code Annotated 1953
79-7-502
, Utah Code Annotated 1953
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 
63I-1-279
 is amended to read:
63I-1-279.
Repeal dates: Title 79.
(1) Subsection 
79-2-201
(2)(p), related to the Heritage Trees Advisory Committee, is
repealed July 1, 2026.
(2) Subsection 
79-2-201
(2)(q), related to the Utah Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure
Advisory Committee, is repealed July 1, 2027.
(3) Subsection 
79-2-201
(2)(r)(i), related to an advisory council created by the Division
of Outdoor Recreation to advise on boating policies, is repealed July 1, 2024.
(4) Subsection 
79-2-201
(2)(s), related to the Wildlife Board Nominating Committee, is
repealed July 1, 2023.
(5) Subsection 
79-2-201
(2)(t), related to regional advisory councils for the Wildlife
Board, is repealed July 1, 2023.
(6) Section 
79-7-206
, creating the Utah Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Advisory
Committee, is repealed July 1, 2027.
(7) Section 
79-7-207
, creating the Adopt-the-Outdoors Program, is repealed July 1,
2028.
[
(7)
] 
(8)
 Title 79, Chapter 8, Part 4, Outdoor Recreational Infrastructure Grant
Program, is repealed January 1, 2028.
Section 2. Section 
79-7-501
 is enacted to read:
 79-7-501.
Definitions.
As used in this part:
(1) "Manager" means the individual appointed by the director under Section 
79-7-502
.
(2) "Program" means the Adopt-the-Outdoors Program created in Section 
79-7-502
that provides a person the opportunity to adopt a recreational outdoor location for trail
maintenance, enhancement, and development.
(3) "Recreational outdoor location" means:
(a) a trail, trailhead infrastructure, signs, or crossing infrastructure, for either
nonmotorized or motorized recreation;
(b) a campground or picnic area;
(c) water recreation infrastructure, including a pier, dock, or boat ramp; or
(d) a recreation facility that is accessible to visitors with disabilities.
Section 3. Section 
79-7-502
 is enacted to read:
 79-7-502.
Adopt-the-Outdoors Program.
(1) There is created within the division the Adopt-the-Outdoors Program, under the
general supervision of the director or the director's designee, to:
(a) permit a person to volunteer labor or funding to clean or maintain a recreational
outdoor location; and
(b) recognize the person providing the labor or funding via a sign or other indication.
(2) The division shall make rules, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah
Administrative Rulemaking Act, to administer the program, including rules for:
(a) recreational outdoor location maintenance;
(b) partnerships between private and public entities; and
(c) the duties of the manager.
(3) The director shall appoint a manager to administer the program.
(4) A person desiring to adopt a recreational outdoor location shall submit an
application to the division on a form provided by the division.