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<leg xml:space="preserve" billnum="HB0012" sponsor="Doug Welton" designation="HB" otherSponsor="Derrin R. Owens" otherHouse="Senate" sess="2026GS" fileno="2026FL0234" date="02-05-26" printDate="02-20 16:13" subVer="-2" minVer="1" office="LEGISLATIVE GENERAL COUNSEL" actionDate="" impact="code"><info><nextbuid>3</nextbuid><aminfo anum="0" effdate="05/06/2026"><seclist><sect action="A" src="code" buid="1" uid="C79-8-S102_2026050620260506" fromuid="C79-8-S102_2022050420220701" sort="79 08 01020020260506" mtype="section" effdate="05/06/2026">79-8-102</sect><sect src="uncod" untype="effdate" buid="2" uid="EF0000" sort="UZEFF" mtype="uncod" effdate="05/06/2026"/></seclist></aminfo></info><tbox><sinfo><nextpairid>1</nextpairid></sinfo><st numlevel="1" lineno="1" slineno="0-1">Outdoor Recreation Accessibility Amendments</st><sessionhead>2026 GENERAL SESSION</sessionhead><statehead>STATE OF UTAH</statehead><sponsorhead>Chief Sponsor: Doug Welton</sponsorhead><otherSponsorhead>Senate Sponsor: Derrin R. Owens</otherSponsorhead></tbox><lt numlevel="1" lineno="2" slineno="0-2"><lthead lineno="3">LONG TITLE</lthead><gdhead lineno="4">General Description:</gdhead><gd numlevel="1" lineno="5" slineno="0-5">This bill addresses recreational infrastructure for accessibility in state parks.</gd><hphead lineno="6">Highlighted Provisions:</hphead><hp numlevel="1" lineno="7" slineno="0-7">This bill:<hl numlevel="1" lineno="8" slineno="0-8" level="1">modifies the term "outdoor recreation project" to include construction of trails or <ln numlevel="1" lineno="9" slineno="0-9"/>facilities, improvements of trails or facilities, or acquisition of equipment for disabled or <ln numlevel="1" lineno="10" slineno="0-10"/>adaptive users; and</hl><hl numlevel="1" lineno="11" slineno="0-11" level="1">makes technical and conforming changes.</hl></hp><moni numlevel="1" lineno="12" slineno="0-12" display="none">Money Appropriated in this Bill:</moni><moniNone lineno="13">None</moniNone><oc numlevel="1" lineno="14" slineno="0-14">Other Special Clauses:</oc><ocNone lineno="15">None</ocNone><sa numlevel="1" lineno="16" slineno="0-16">Utah Code Sections Affected:<saamd numlevel="1" lineno="17" slineno="0-17"><snhead>AMENDS:</snhead><sn num="79-8-102" src="code" uid="C79-8-S102_2026050620260506" buid="1" sort="79 08 01020020260506" numlevel="1" lineno="18" slineno="0-18"><bold>79-8-102</bold>, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapters 68, 274</sn></saamd></sa></lt><enacthead lineno="19"/><enact numlevel="1" lineno="20" slineno="0-20">Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:</enact><bdy><bsec buid="1" num="79-8-102" type="amend" src="code" uid="C79-8-S102_2026050620260506" sort="79 08 01020020260506" numlevel="1" lineno="21" slineno="1-1" sn="1"><section number="79-8-102" numlevel="1" lineno="22" slineno="1-2" type="amend"><secline lineno="21">Section 1. Section <bold>79-8-102</bold> is amended to read:</secline><catline lineno="22"><bold>79-8-102<parens/>. Definitions.</bold></catline><sectionText lineno="23"><tab/>As used in this chapter:</sectionText><subsection ssid="1-null-1" dnum="1-o" numlevel="1" lineno="24" slineno="1-4" level="1"><display>(1)</display>"Accessible to the general public" in relation to the awarding of an infrastructure grant, <ln numlevel="1" lineno="25" slineno="1-5"/>means:<subsection ssid="1-null-2" dnum="a-o" numlevel="1" lineno="26" slineno="1-6" level="2"><display>(a)</display>the public may use the infrastructure in accordance with federal and state regulations; <ln numlevel="1" lineno="27" slineno="1-7"/>and</subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-3" dnum="b-o" numlevel="1" lineno="28" slineno="1-8" level="2"><display>(b)</display>no community or group retains exclusive rights to access the infrastructure.</subsection></subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-4" dnum="2-o" numlevel="1" lineno="29" slineno="1-9" level="1"><display>(2)</display>"Advisory committee" means the Utah Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Advisory <ln numlevel="1" lineno="30" slineno="1-10"/>Committee created in Section <xref depth="3" refnumber="79-7-206" start="0">79-7-206</xref>.</subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-5" dnum="3-o" numlevel="1" lineno="31" slineno="1-11" level="1"><display>(3)</display>"Children," in relation to the awarding of a UCORE grant, means individuals who are <ln numlevel="1" lineno="32" slineno="1-12"/>six years old or older and 18 years old or younger.</subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-6" dnum="4-o" numlevel="1" lineno="33" slineno="1-13" level="1"><display>(4)</display>"Director" means the director of the Division of Outdoor Recreation.</subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-7" dnum="5-o" numlevel="1" lineno="34" slineno="1-14" level="1"><display>(5)</display>"Division" means the Division of Outdoor Recreation.</subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-8" dnum="6-o" numlevel="1" lineno="35" slineno="1-15" level="1"><display>(6)</display>"Executive director" means the executive director of the Department of Natural <ln numlevel="1" lineno="36" slineno="1-16"/>Resources.</subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-9" dnum="7-o" numlevel="1" lineno="37" slineno="1-17" level="1"><display>(7)</display>"Infrastructure grant" means an outdoor recreational infrastructure grant described in <ln numlevel="1" lineno="38" slineno="1-18"/>Section <xref depth="3" refnumber="79-8-401" start="0">79-8-401</xref>.</subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-10" dnum="8-o" numlevel="1" lineno="39" slineno="1-19" level="1" space="false"><display>(8)</display><subsection ssid="1-null-11" dnum="a-o" level="2" placement="sameline"><display>(a)</display>"Recreational infrastructure project" means an undertaking to build or improve an <ln numlevel="1" lineno="40" slineno="1-20"/>approved facility or installation needed for the public to access and enjoy the state's <ln numlevel="1" lineno="41" slineno="1-21"/>outdoors.</subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-12" dnum="b-o" numlevel="1" lineno="42" slineno="1-22" level="2"><display>(b)</display>"Recreational infrastructure project" <amendoutstart style="2"/><amend anum="0" ea="erase" pairid="11" groupid="10" style="2" owner="admin" level="1" deltag="both">may include</amend><amendoutend style="2"/><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="8" groupid="7" style="1" owner="admin" level="1" amendtag="both" space="true">includes</amend> the:<subsection ssid="1-null-13" dnum="i-o" numlevel="1" lineno="43" slineno="1-23" level="3"><display>(i)</display>establishment, construction, or renovation of a trail, trail infrastructure, or a trail <ln numlevel="1" lineno="44" slineno="1-24"/>facility;</subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-14" dnum="ii-o" numlevel="1" lineno="45" slineno="1-25" level="3"><display>(ii)</display>construction of a project for a water-related outdoor recreational activity;</subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-15" dnum="iii-o" numlevel="1" lineno="46" slineno="1-26" level="3"><display>(iii)</display>development of a project for a wildlife watching opportunity, including bird <ln numlevel="1" lineno="47" slineno="1-27"/>watching;</subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-16" dnum="iv-o" numlevel="1" lineno="48" slineno="1-28" level="3"><display>(iv)</display>development of a project that provides a winter recreation amenity;</subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-17" dnum="v-o" numlevel="1" lineno="49" slineno="1-29" level="3"><display>(v)</display>construction or improvement of a community park that has an amenity for <ln numlevel="1" lineno="50" slineno="1-30"/>outdoor recreation;<amendoutstart style="2"/><amend anum="0" ea="erase" pairid="12" groupid="11" style="2" owner="admin" level="1" deltag="both"> and</amend><amendoutend style="2"/></subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-18" dnum="vi-o" numlevel="1" lineno="51" slineno="1-31" level="3"><display>(vi)</display>construction or improvement of a naturalistic and accessible playground<amendoutstart style="2"/><amend anum="0" ea="erase" pairid="13" groupid="12" style="2" owner="admin" level="1" deltag="both">.</amend><amendoutend style="2"/><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="9" groupid="8" style="1" owner="admin" level="1" amendtag="both" space="true">; and</amend></subsection><subsection ssid="1-24" dnum="_-o:vii-e" numlevel="1" lineno="52" slineno="1-32" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="admin" style="1" level="3"><display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1018" style="1" owner="e" level="1" amendtag="start">(vii)</amend></display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="15" groupid="14" style="1" owner="admin" level="1" amendtag="end">construction of a trail or facility, improvement of a trail or facility, or acquisition <ln numlevel="1" lineno="53" slineno="1-33"/>of equipment that improves access for disabled or adaptive users.</amend></subsection></subsection></subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-19" dnum="9-o" numlevel="1" lineno="54" slineno="1-34" level="1"><display>(9)</display>"UCORE grant" means a children's outdoor recreation and education grant described in <ln numlevel="1" lineno="55" slineno="1-35"/>Section <xref depth="3" refnumber="79-8-302" start="0">79-8-302</xref>.</subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-20" dnum="10-o" numlevel="1" lineno="56" slineno="1-36" level="1" space="false"><display>(10)</display><subsection ssid="1-null-21" dnum="a-o" level="2" placement="sameline"><display>(a)</display>"Underserved community" means a group of people, including a municipality, <ln numlevel="1" lineno="57" slineno="1-37"/>county, or American Indian tribe, that is economically disadvantaged.</subsection><subsection ssid="1-null-22" dnum="b-o" numlevel="1" lineno="58" slineno="1-38" level="2"><display>(b)</display>"Underserved community" includes an economically disadvantaged community <ln numlevel="1" lineno="59" slineno="1-39"/>where in relation to awarding a UCORE grant, the children of the community, <ln numlevel="1" lineno="60" slineno="1-40"/>including children with disabilities, have limited access to outdoor recreation or <ln numlevel="1" lineno="61" slineno="1-41"/>education programs.</subsection></subsection></section></bsec><bsec buid="2" type="uncod" untype="effdate" src="uncod" uid="EF0000" sort="UZEFF" langlock="true" numlevel="1" lineno="62" slineno="2-1" sn="2"><section type="uncod" untype="effdate" display="false" src="uncod"><secline lineno="62">Section 2.  <bold>Effective Date.</bold></secline><sectionText lineno="63"><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1" groupid="1" style="1" owner="admin" level="1" amendtag="both">This bill takes effect on <effdate uid="code" date="5/6/2026">May 6, 2026</effdate>.</amend></sectionText></section></bsec></bdy><foot><rev><tm>2-5-26 9:25 AM</tm></rev></foot></leg>