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Division briefs council on budget cuts, $2.5M grant request and bills affecting OHV use
Summary
Division Director Jason Curry told the OHV Advisory Council the general fund reduction was finalized at $20,000, the Division assumed $80,000/year in maintenance shop costs, and the Governor's/subcommittee budgets include a $2.5 million appropriation request for the OHV recreation grant; he also summarized HB 375, HB 444 and HB 381.
Jason Curry, Division Director for the Utah Division of Outdoor Recreation, told the Off-Highway Vehicle Advisory Council that the Legislature finalized a general fund reduction of $20,000 and that the Division will take on $80,000 per year in operation and maintenance costs for a maintenance shop building. He said the Governor's and subcommittee budgets include a $2.5 million appropriation request for the OHV recreation grant program.
Curry summarized three bills members should note: HB 375, which he said "enables funding from the Outdoor Adventure Fund to cover administrative/PR costs" to relieve registration fund pressure; HB 444, which updates sand dune riding regulations by replacing strict flag color rules with a broader "high-visibility" standard; and HB 381, which establishes definitions and certification training age requirements for high-powered electric vehicles on city streets. The council discussed how those changes could affect enforcement and public outreach. The legislative items were presented as informational updates; no formal council votes were taken on the bills at the meeting.
