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House passes bill letting State Parks use nonprofit corporations and foundations to manage grants and gifts
Summary
The House approved Senate Bill 244 to allow the Division of Utah State Parks and Recreation to establish nonprofit corporations or foundations controlled by the Utah State Parks Board to receive and administer appropriations, government grants, contracts and private gifts to support parks' charitable and operational objectives.
The Utah House passed Senate Bill 244, which allows the Division of Utah State Parks and Recreation to establish nonprofit corporations or foundations controlled by the Utah State Parks Board to help attain charitable and operational objectives.
Representative Gallons said the authority would let a parks foundation receive and administer legislative appropriations, government grants, contracts and private gifts to carry out public purposes, giving the parks greater flexibility for fundraising, networking and communications with user groups. He described the measure as creating a single foundation controlled by the Parks Board that could assist any state park.
During floor questioning, members asked how many nonprofit organizations might benefit; the sponsor said the bill contemplated a parks foundation that would assist state parks broadly rather than a proliferation of separate nonprofits. The House voted and the clerk recorded 74 yes votes, 0 no votes. The bill was referred to the Senate for further action.
