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House backs $5 million outdoor recreation grant program, citing high leverage
Summary
The House passed first substitute HB 52 to create one-time matching grants (minimum 50% match) for outdoor recreation infrastructure, authorizing the Office of Outdoor Recreation to administer funds and report to the Legislature; sponsors cited a pilot where $500,000 generated $3 million in projects.
The Utah House on Feb. 22 approved first substitute HB 52 to establish a grant program administered by the Office of Outdoor Recreation to finance trails, water-access projects and other outdoor-recreation infrastructure.
Representative Arent, sponsor of the bill, said the measure creates a mechanism to develop recreation infrastructure and requires grant applicants to supply a minimum 50% local match. Arent noted results from a…
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