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Legislature’s session reshapes outdoor recreation funding; commission outlines implementation and prioritization steps
Summary
Commission members reviewed legislation from the recent session that created new restricted accounts, clarified registrations and fees, and allocated millions for outdoor recreation infrastructure while discussing how the commission will prioritize projects and limit operational funding requests.
Representative Stenquist and division staff briefed the Utah Outdoor Adventure Commission on a package of bills from the recent legislative session that create new revenue streams, change registration rules and earmark millions for outdoor recreation infrastructure.
The commission was told HB 384 formally defines "outdoor recreation infrastructure" and sets minimum allocations from the outdoor-adventure infrastructure restricted account: at least 15% to state parks, 22% to outdoor recreation grants, and 53% toward larger projects administered through the commission and the legislature. Representative Stenquist said the bill included appropriations of $5 million for state park capital projects, $8 million for outdoor recreation grants and $19 million for projects administered through the commission and legislature.
Commission staff described two department-focused appropriations funded separately: a new outdoor recreation education specialist (funded with $50,000 from the OHB restricted…
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