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Trail advocates press lawmakers for non‑motorized user fee; agencies note enforcement and revenue uncertainty
Summary
A trail‑system advocate proposed a non‑motorized trail user fee to match legislative trail funding; proponents estimated modest revenue from $10/$20 season fees while State Parks projected a lower, parks‑only figure and cautioned enforcement would rely on an honor system and outreach.
Michael, a trail advocate who testified to the committee, urged lawmakers to bring back a non‑motorized trail user fee to help unlock matching funds for professionally built trail systems and amenities. He said a prior model used a $10 in‑state and $20 out‑of‑state season fee and estimated conservative revenue in the low hundreds of thousands.
“What better way to put that money to use that users are putting forth and…
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