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Utah Senate rejects bill to give veterans free access to state parks
Summary
On Day 16 of the 2025 legislative session the Utah Senate voted down a second substitute to Senate Bill 114, a proposal to provide veterans free access to state parks with a three-year sunset. The measure failed 13–15 with one senator absent after extended debate on funding and precedent for state parks.
The Utah Senate on Day 16 rejected a second substitute to Senate Bill 114, a proposal that would have authorized a veterans access program for State Parks and contained a three-year sunset to let agencies evaluate costs and usage. The motion to pass the second substitute failed 13–15 with one senator absent.
Sponsor Senator Kwan said the substitute version included a three‑year sunset intended to give the Department of State Parks and the Department of Veterans and Military Affairs time to gather data and determine whether the program was sustainable. "So the second sub ... puts a sunset date of 3 years and, thinking that that will give us enough data to see if this is a project that State Parks can move forward…
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