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House committee-backed bill funds Bonneville Shoreline Trail, floor amendment tightens matching requirement
Summary
HB 108 would create a State Parks program to continue development of the Bonneville Shoreline Trail and includes $600,000 in appropriations; Representative Gail Johnson's floor amendment increases required local matching to two times the grant (2:1), which the House accepted as friendly.
Representative Ralph Becker presented House Bill 108 to establish a program in the Division of State Parks and Recreation for continued development of the Bonneville Shoreline Trail and to appropriate $600,000 for that purpose. Becker described the trail as roughly 100 miles long along the Wasatch Mountains and stressed wide citizen involvement and partnerships across multiple counties.
On the floor, Representative Gail Johnson offered Amendment 2 (02/15/1999) to require each grant recipient to provide a matching contribution valued at least two times the state grant (a 2:1 match). Becker described the amendment as "friendly," saying the committee had discussed match requirements as a way to stretch state dollars, and the body adopted the amendment without opposition.
Becker emphasized the trail's value as a regional recreational resource and noted existing partnerships with local governments and federal entities. The amendment's passage increases local financial commitment for projects funded by the state grant program.
