Rep. Norm Thurston — Voting Record

Bill

Number

H.B. 402 (2024GS)

Sponsor

Rep. Eliason, S.

Final action

House/ filed 3/1/2024

Outcome

Failed / filed without passage

Summary

What it does

• This bill:
• defines terms;
• establishes the procedure for creating a state campground;
• addresses management of state campgrounds; and
• authorizes rulemaking by the division to:
• establish the process for completing and submitting an application; and
• administer management of a state campground.

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Bill text

STATE CAMPGROUNDS AMENDMENTS
GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Steve Eliason
Senate Sponsor: 
 David G. Buxton
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill establishes the State Campgrounds Act.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
▸ defines terms;
▸ establishes the procedure for creating a state campground;
▸ addresses management of state campgrounds; and
▸ authorizes rulemaking by the division to:
• establish the process for completing and submitting an application; and
• administer management of a state campground.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
ENACTS:
79-4-1301
, Utah Code Annotated 1953
79-4-1302
, Utah Code Annotated 1953
79-4-1303
, Utah Code Annotated 1953
79-4-1304
, Utah Code Annotated 1953
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 
79-4-1301
 is enacted to read:
Part 13. State Campgrounds Act
 79-4-1301.
Definitions.
As used in this part:
(1) "Application" means a written application that a person submits to the division to
nominate a state land or a campground located on state land for creation as a state campground.
(2) (a) "Campground" means real property made available to individuals for camping,
whether by tent, trailer, camper, cabin, recreational vehicle, or similar equipment.
(b) "Campground" includes the outdoor recreational facilities located on the real
property.
(3) "Committee" means:
(a) the Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Interim Committee when the
Legislature is not in the Legislature's annual general session; or
(b) the House or Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Standing
Committee when the Legislature is in the Legislature's annual general session.
(4) "State campground" means a campground:
(a) located on state land;
(b) confined to the smallest area compatible with proper care and management of the
state campground; and
(c) created in accordance with this part.
(5) "State land" means land owned or managed by the state.
Section 2. Section 
79-4-1302
 is enacted to read:
 79-4-1302.
Division duties -- Committee duties.
(1) When the division receives a completed application, the division shall:
(a) evaluate the application; and
(b) submit the completed application and the results of the division's evaluation
described in Subsection (1)(a) to the following entities or individuals for review, as applicable;
(i) the legislative body of a county that contains some portion of the proposed state
campground within the county's geographic borders;
(ii) the legislative body of a municipality that contains some portion of the proposed
state campground within the municipality's geographic borders;
(iii) each legislator whose legislative district is located within the geographic borders
of the proposed state campground; and
(iv) a state agency, if the proposed state campground is located within the jurisdictional
boundaries of the state agency; and
(c) provide a written report to a committee that includes:
(i) the results of the division's evaluation described in Subsection (1)(a); and
(ii) a resolution or comment the division received from an entity or individual
described in Subsection (1)(b).
(2) The division may:
(a) evaluate private and federal land with the potential to be purchased by, transferred
to, or leased to, the state for potential designation as a state campground; and
(b) enter into negotiations with the relevant federal agency or private entity to pursue
the transfer, sale, or lease of federal land for the proposed state campground, as appropriations
allow.
(3) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the
division may make rules:
(a) to establish the process for the submission of an application; and
(b) for the administration of a state campground, subject to valid existing rights and
Section 
79-4-1304
.
(4) Except as provided in Subsection (5), after reviewing a report described in
Subsection (1)(c), a committee shall:
(a) recommend that the Legislature and governor approve the proposed state
campground in accordance with Section 
79-4-1303
;
(b) return the report to the division for further study and evaluation; or
(c) reject the creation of the proposed state campground.
(5) A committee may not recommend a proposed state campground to the Legislature
if:
(a) a county or municipality adopts a resolution opposing the proposed state
campground; or
(b) creating the state campground may cause a state agency to breach a fiduciary,
contractual, or other legal obligation governing management or use of land that is included
within the geographic borders of the proposed state campground.
Section 3. Section 
79-4-1303
 is enacted to read:
 79-4-1303.
Creation.
(1) The Legislature and the governor shall create a state campground through
concurrent resolution.
(2) Notwithstanding the requirements described in Section 
79-4-1302
, the Legislature
and governor may act under this section to create a state campground.
Section 4. Section 
79-4-1304
 is enacted to read:
 79-4-1304.
Management.
(1) (a) Subject to Subsection (2), the division is responsible for the management of a
state campground.
(b) The division may contract with another agency or entity for management services
related to the management of a state campground.
(2) Upon Title 63L, Chapter 8, Utah Public Land Management Act, becoming effective
as described in Section 
63L-8-602
, the government entity responsible for management of the
public lands is responsible for the management of a state campground.
Section 5. 
Effective date.
This bill takes effect on May 1, 2024.