H.B. 104 Enrolled

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URBAN TRAILS APPROPRIATION
2 2008 GENERAL SESSION
3 STATE OF UTAH
4 Chief Sponsor: Kory M. Holdaway
5 Senate Sponsor: Michael G. Waddoups
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7 LONG TITLE
8 General Description:
9 This bill establishes one-time appropriations to the Department of Natural Resources.
10 Highlighted Provisions:
11 This bill:
12 . defines an urban trail as a trail located in a county of the first or second class;
13 . establishes a one-time appropriation of $250,000 to the Department of Natural
14 Resources for grants to plan and develop urban trails; and
15 . establishes a one-time appropriation of $250,000 to the Department of Natural
16 Resources for the Bonneville Shoreline Trail Program.
17 Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
18 This bill appropriates:
19 . $250,000 from the General Fund for fiscal year 2008-09 only to the Department of
20 Natural Resources for grants to plan and develop urban trails; and
21 . $250,000 from the General Fund for fiscal year 2008-09 only to the Department of
22 Natural Resources for the Bonneville Shoreline Trail Program.
23 Other Special Clauses:
24 None
25 Utah Code Sections Affected:
26 AMENDS:
27 63-11a-103, as enacted by Laws of Utah 1991, Chapter 144
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29 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:

30 Section 1. Section 63-11a-103 is amended to read:
31 63-11a-103. Recreational trail categories.
32 The following recreational trail categories may be established as part of the state trails
33 system:
34 (1) cross-state trails which connect scenic, natural, historic, geologic, geographic, or
35 other significant features;
36 (2) water-oriented trails providing a path to or along lakes, streams, or reservoirs;
37 (3) scenic-access trails which give access to recreation, scenic, natural, historic, or
38 cultural areas;
39 (4) urban trails which connect parks, scenic and natural areas, historical sites, and
40 neighboring communities within a county of the first or second class; and
41 (5) interpretive trails which identify historic routes and significant natural features.
42 Section 2. Appropriation to the Department of Natural Resources to fund trails.
43 (1) There is appropriated $500,000 from the General Fund for fiscal year 2008-09 only
44 to the Department of Natural Resources.
45 (2) It is the intent of the Legislature that the Department of Natural Resources use:
46 (a) $250,000 of the monies appropriated in Subsection (1) to give a grant to a local
47 government for an urban trail in accordance with Title 63, Chapter 11a, Part 5, Trails Funding;
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49 (b) $250,000 of the monies appropriated in Subsection (1) for the Bonneville Shoreline
50 Trail Program created in Section 63-11a-504 .