Rep. Norm Thurston — Voting Record

Bill

Number

H.B. 345 (2025GS)

Sponsor

Rep. Sawyer, Jake

Final action

Governor Signed 3/26/2025

Outcome

Became law — signed by Gov. Spencer J. Cox

Summary

What it does

• This bill:
• adds descriptions of highways near certain state parks.

Every vote on this bill

Bill text

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72-3-204
72-3-206
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State Park Road Amendments
2025 GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Jake Sawyer
Senate Sponsor: Wayne A. Harper
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill adds descriptions of highways related to state park access.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
adds descriptions of highways near certain state parks.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
AMENDS:
72-3-204
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 517
72-3-206
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 517
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1, Section 
72-3-204
 is amended to read:
72-3-204
. State park access highways -- Hyrum State Park to Painted Rocks.
State park access highways include:
(1)
HYRUM STATE PARK. Access to Hyrum State Park is at the pay gate in Cache 
County at 405 West 300 South in Hyrum and proceeds northerly on 400 West to State 
Highway 101. No access road is defined.
(2)
FRONTIER HOMESTEAD STATE PARK MUSEUM. Access to Frontier Homestead 
State Park Museum is at the parking area and museum in Iron County at milepoint 3.1 
on State Highway 130 at 585 North Main St. in Cedar City. No access road is defined.
(3)
FRONTIER HOMESTEAD STATE PARK (OLD IRON TOWN HISTORIC SITE). 
Access to Old Iron Town begins at the junction of a county road and State Highway 56, 
19.0 miles west of Cedar City, and proceeds southwesterly 2.7 miles to the parking lot 
for Old Iron Town and is under the jurisdiction of Iron County.
(4)
JORDAN RIVER OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLE STATE PARK. Access to Jordan River 
Off-highway Vehicle State Park begins in Salt Lake County at 2100 North and proceeds 
northerly on Rose Park Lane, a distance of 1.25 miles to the park entrance and is under 
the jurisdiction of Salt Lake County.
(5)
JORDANELLE STATE PARK (HAILSTONE MARINA). Access to the Jordanelle 
State Park Hailstone Marina begins in Wasatch County at State Highway 40 and 
proceeds southeasterly on State Highway 319 a distance of 1.2 miles to the marina 
parking area at the park and is under the jurisdiction of UDOT.
(6)
JORDANELLE STATE PARK (ROCK CLIFF NATURE CENTER). Access to the 
Jordanelle State Park Rock Cliff Nature Center begins in Wasatch County at State 
Highway 32 and proceeds northwesterly on a county road a distance of 0.6 miles to the 
parking area at the park and is under the jurisdiction of the county.
(7)
JORDANELLE STATE PARK ( ROSS CREEK). Access to Jordanelle State Park Ross 
Creek begins in Wasatch County at State Highway 189 and proceeds southerly on a 
county road a distance of 0.1 miles to the parking area at the park and is under the 
jurisdiction of the county.
(8)
KODACHROME BASIN STATE PARK. Access to the Kodachrome Basin State Park 
begins in Kane County at State Highway 12 and proceeds southeasterly on a county road 
10.1 miles to the parking area at Kodachrome Lodge and is under the jurisdiction of 
Kane County.
(9)
LOST CREEK STATE PARK. Access to the Lost Creek State Park begins in Morgan 
County at the Interstate Highway 84 interchange at Exit 111 and proceeds easterly along 
Croydon Road to Lost Creek Road, then northerly on Lost Creek Road to Lost Creek 
State Park terminating at the north most point of Lost Creek Reservoir. The access road 
is under the jurisdiction of Morgan County.
(9)
(10)
MILLSITE STATE PARK. Access to the Millsite State Park begins in Emery 
County at State Highway 10 and proceeds northwesterly on a county road (L122) a 
distance of 4.6 miles to the parking area at the park and is under the jurisdiction of 
Emery County.
(10)
(11)
OTTER CREEK STATE PARK. Access to the Otter Creek State Park is at the 
pay gate/contact station in Piute County at milepoint 6.4 on State Highway 22. No 
access road is defined.
(11)
(12)
PAINTED ROCKS (YUBA EAST SHORE). Access to the Painted Rocks Yuba 
East Shore begins in Sanpete County at State Highway 28 and proceeds westerly on a 
county road a distance of 2.0 miles to the parking/boat launch area at the park and is 
under the jurisdiction of Sanpete County.
Section 2, Section 
72-3-206
 is amended to read:
72-3-206
. State park access highways -- Steinaker State Park to Yuba State Park.
State park access highways include:
(1)
STEINAKER STATE PARK. Access to the Steinaker State Park begins in Uintah 
County at State Highway 191 and proceeds northwesterly on State Highway 301 a 
distance of 2.0 miles to the boat ramp at the park and is under the jurisdiction of UDOT.
(2)
TERRITORIAL STATEHOUSE STATE PARK. Access to the Territorial Statehouse 
State Park is at the parking area in Millard County at milepoint 1.0 on State Highway 
100. No access road is defined.
(3)
THIS IS THE PLACE HERITAGE PARK. Access to This Is The Place Heritage Park 
is at the park entrance in Salt Lake County at 2601 East Sunnyside Avenue in Salt Lake 
City. No access road is defined.
(4)
UTAH FIELD HOUSE OF NATURAL HISTORY STATE PARK. Access to Utah 
Field House of Natural History State Park is at the parking area in Uintah County at 
milepoint 145.1 on State Highway 40 at 496 East Main in Vernal. No access road is 
defined.
(5)
UTAH LAKE STATE PARK. Access to the Utah Lake State Park begins in Utah 
County at State Highway 114 and proceeds westerly on a county road a distance of 2.5 
miles to the pay gate at the park and is under the jurisdiction of Utah County.
(6)
UTAHRAPTOR STATE PARK. Access to the Utahraptor State Park is at the park 
entrance in Grand County at milepoint 138.6 on U.S. Highway 191. No access road is 
defined.
(6)
(7)
WASATCH MOUNTAIN STATE PARK (East Access). The East Access to the 
Wasatch Mountain State Park begins at the Summit-Wasatch County line and proceeds 
westerly on Guardsman Pass Road, a county road, a distance of .9 miles; then 
southeasterly on Pine Canyon Road, a county road, a distance of 7.3 miles to the 
campground entrance. The East Access is under the jurisdiction of Wasatch County.
(7)
(8)
WASATCH MOUNTAIN STATE PARK (South Access). The South Access to 
the Wasatch Mountain State Park begins in Wasatch County at State Route 40 and 
proceeds westerly on Federal Route 3130 via River Road, Burgi Lane, and Cari Lane, 
county and city roads, a distance of 4.3 miles to State Highway 222; then northerly on 
State Highway 222, a distance of 1.3 miles to the campground entrance. The South 
Access is under the jurisdiction of Wasatch County and Midway City.
(8)
(9)
WASATCH MOUNTAIN STATE PARK (West Access). The West Access to the 
Wasatch Mountain State Park begins at the Salt Lake-Wasatch County line and proceeds 
easterly on Guardsman Pass Road, a county road, a distance of 1.7 miles; then 
southeasterly on Pine Canyon Road, a county road, a distance of 7.3 miles to the 
campground entrance. The West Access is under the jurisdiction of Wasatch County.
(9)
(10)
WASATCH MOUNTAIN (Soldier Hollow). Access to Soldier Hollow begins in 
Wasatch County at State Highway 113 and proceeds westerly on Tate Lane, a county 
road; then southwesterly on Soldier Hollow Lane to the parking area and clubhouse.
(10)
(11)
WASATCH MOUNTAIN (Cascade Springs). Access to Cascade Springs begins 
in Wasatch County at the junction of Tate Lane and Stringtown Road, county roads, and 
proceeds northerly on Stringtown Road; then southwesterly on Cascade Springs Drive to 
the parking area. The access is under the jurisdiction of Wasatch County.
(11)
(12)
WILLARD BAY STATE PARK (South). Access to the Willard Bay State Park 
South begins in Box Elder County at a county road and proceeds northwesterly on State 
Highway 312 a distance of 0.5 miles to the marina parking at the park and is under the 
jurisdiction of UDOT.
(12)
(13)
WILLARD BAY STATE PARK (North). Access to the Willard Bay State Park 
North begins in Box Elder County at Interstate Highway 15 and proceeds southwesterly 
on State Highway 315 a distance of 1.0 miles to the marina parking at the park and is 
under the jurisdiction of UDOT.
(13)
(14)
YUBA STATE PARK. Access to the Yuba State Park begins in Juab County at 
Interstate Highway 15 and proceeds southerly on county road (L203) a distance of 4.1 
miles to the pay gate at the park and is under the jurisdiction of Juab County.
Section 3. 
Effective Date.
This bill takes effect on 
May 7, 2025
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3-6-25 7:06 PM