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<leg xml:space="preserve" billnum="HB0375" sponsor="Jason B. Kyle" designation="HB" otherSponsor="" otherHouse="Senate" sess="2026GS" fileno="2026FL1374" date="1/26/2026 10:01:587" printDate="01-26 10:53" subVer="0" minVer="0" office="LEGISLATIVE GENERAL COUNSEL" actionDate="" impact="code"><info><nextbuid>5</nextbuid><aminfo anum="0" effdate="07/01/2026"><seclist><sect action="A" src="code" buid="2" uid="C51-9-S902_2026070120260701" fromuid="C51-9-S902_2026070120250507" sort="51 09 09020020260701" mtype="section" effdate="07/01/2026" libeffdate="07/01/2026">51-9-902</sect><sect src="uncod" untype="effdate" buid="4" uid="EF0000" sort="UZEFF" mtype="uncod" effdate="05/06/2026"/></seclist></aminfo></info><tbox><sinfo><nextpairid>0</nextpairid></sinfo><st numlevel="1" lineno="1" slineno="0-1">Outdoor Adventure Infrastructure Restricted Account Modifications</st><sessionhead>2026 GENERAL SESSION</sessionhead><statehead>STATE OF UTAH</statehead><sponsorhead>Chief Sponsor: Jason B. Kyle</sponsorhead><otherSponsorhead>Senate Sponsor: </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 modifies provisions related to the Outdoor Adventure Infrastructure Restricted <ln numlevel="1" lineno="6" slineno="0-6"/>Account.</gd><hphead lineno="7">Highlighted Provisions:</hphead><hp numlevel="1" lineno="8" slineno="0-8">This bill:<hl numlevel="1" lineno="9" slineno="0-9" level="1">allows money in the Outdoor Adventure Infrastructure Restricted Account to be used for <ln numlevel="1" lineno="10" slineno="0-10"/>administrative costs.</hl></hp><moni numlevel="1" lineno="11" slineno="0-11" display="none">Money Appropriated in this Bill:</moni><moniNone lineno="12">None</moniNone><oc numlevel="1" lineno="13" slineno="0-13">Other Special Clauses:<ocl type="effdate" sort="2" numlevel="1" lineno="14" slineno="0-14">This bill provides a special effective date.</ocl></oc><sa numlevel="1" lineno="15" slineno="0-15">Utah Code Sections Affected:<saamd numlevel="1" lineno="16" slineno="0-16"><snhead>AMENDS:</snhead><sn num="51-9-902" src="code" uid="C51-9-S902_2026070120260701" buid="2" sort="51 09 09020020260701" numlevel="1" lineno="17" slineno="0-17"><bold>51-9-902</bold>, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapter 285</sn></saamd></sa></lt><enacthead lineno="18"/><enact numlevel="1" lineno="19" slineno="0-19">Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:</enact><bdy><bsec buid="2" num="51-9-902" type="amend" src="code" uid="C51-9-S902_2026070120260701" sort="51 09 09020020260701" numlevel="1" lineno="20" slineno="1-1" sn="1"><section number="51-9-902" numlevel="1" lineno="21" slineno="1-2" type="amend"><secline lineno="20">Section 1. Section <bold>51-9-902</bold> is amended to read:</secline><catline lineno="21"><bold>51-9-902<parens/>. Outdoor Adventure Infrastructure Restricted Account.</bold></catline><subsection ssid="2-null-1" dnum="1-o" numlevel="1" lineno="22" slineno="1-3" level="1" placement="noreturn"><display>(1)</display>There is created within the General Fund a restricted account known as the "Outdoor <ln numlevel="1" lineno="23" slineno="1-4"/>Adventure Infrastructure Restricted Account."</subsection><subsection ssid="2-null-2" dnum="2-o" numlevel="1" lineno="24" slineno="1-5" level="1"><display>(2)</display>The account shall consist of:<subsection ssid="2-null-3" dnum="a-o" numlevel="1" lineno="25" slineno="1-6" level="2"><display>(a)</display>money deposited into the account under Subsection <xref depth="4" refnumber="59-12-103(4)(h)">59-12-103(4)(h)</xref>; and</subsection><subsection ssid="2-null-4" dnum="b-o" numlevel="1" lineno="26" slineno="1-7" level="2"><display>(b)</display>interest and earnings on money in the account.</subsection></subsection><subsection ssid="2-null-5" dnum="3-o" numlevel="1" lineno="27" slineno="1-8" level="1"><display>(3)</display>Subject to appropriation from the Legislature, money from the account shall be used for:<subsection ssid="2-null-6" dnum="a-o" numlevel="1" lineno="28" slineno="1-9" level="2"><display>(a)</display>new construction of outdoor recreation infrastructure;</subsection><subsection ssid="2-null-7" dnum="b-o" numlevel="1" lineno="29" slineno="1-10" level="2"><display>(b)</display>upgrades of outdoor recreation infrastructure;</subsection><subsection ssid="2-null-8" dnum="c-o" numlevel="1" lineno="30" slineno="1-11" level="2"><display>(c)</display>the replacement of or structural improvements to outdoor recreation infrastructure;</subsection><subsection ssid="2-null-9" dnum="d-o" numlevel="1" lineno="31" slineno="1-12" level="2"><display>(d)</display>the acquisition of land, a right-of-way, or easement used in relationship to outdoor <ln numlevel="1" lineno="32" slineno="1-13"/>recreation infrastructure; </subsection><subsection ssid="2-null-10" dnum="e-o" numlevel="1" lineno="33" slineno="1-14" level="2"><display>(e)</display>providing access from state highways, as defined in Section <xref depth="3" refnumber="72-1-102">72-1-102</xref>, to outdoor <ln numlevel="1" lineno="34" slineno="1-15"/>recreation infrastructure;</subsection><subsection ssid="2-null-11" dnum="f-o" numlevel="1" lineno="35" slineno="1-16" level="2" format="full"><display>(f)</display>the costs associated with bringing new construction or upgrades of outdoor<eol numlevel="1" lineno="36" slineno="1-17"/>recreation infrastructure into environmental compliance;</subsection><subsection ssid="2-null-12" dnum="g-o" numlevel="1" lineno="37" slineno="1-18" level="2"><display>(g)</display>strategic planning related to the development of outdoor recreation infrastructure;</subsection><subsection ssid="2-null-13" dnum="h-o" numlevel="1" lineno="38" slineno="1-19" level="2"><display>(h)</display>facilitating avalanche safety forecasting to protect the public in relation to outdoor <ln numlevel="1" lineno="39" slineno="1-20"/>recreation infrastructure;<amendoutstart style="2"/><amend anum="0" ea="erase" pairid="9" groupid="8" style="2" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" deltag="both"> or</amend><amendoutend style="2"/></subsection><subsection ssid="2-null-14" dnum="i-o" numlevel="1" lineno="40" slineno="1-21" level="2"><display>(i)</display>clean up or security relating to outdoor recreation infrastructure<amendoutstart style="2"/><amend anum="0" ea="erase" pairid="10" groupid="9" style="2" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" deltag="both">.</amend><amendoutend style="2"/><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="7" groupid="6" style="1" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" amendtag="both" space="true">; or</amend></subsection><subsection ssid="2-21" dnum="_-o:j-i" numlevel="1" lineno="41" slineno="1-22" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="jchristopherson" style="1" level="2"><display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1014" style="1" owner="i" level="1" amendtag="start">(j)</amend></display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="6" groupid="5" style="1" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" amendtag="end">administrative costs, not to exceed 2% of the amount appropriated in accordance with <ln numlevel="1" lineno="42" slineno="1-23"/>Subsection <xref depth="4" refnumber="51-9-902(4)(c)">(4)(c)</xref>.</amend></subsection></subsection><subsection ssid="2-null-15" dnum="4-o" numlevel="1" lineno="43" slineno="1-24" level="1"><display>(4)</display>For each fiscal year, beginning with fiscal year 2025-2026, the Division of Finance <ln numlevel="1" lineno="44" slineno="1-25"/>shall, subject to appropriation by the Legislature, distribute money from the Outdoor <ln numlevel="1" lineno="45" slineno="1-26"/>Adventure Infrastructure Restricted Account as follows:<subsection ssid="2-null-16" dnum="a-o" numlevel="1" lineno="46" slineno="1-27" level="2"><display>(a)</display>at least 15% to the Department of Natural Resources - Division of State Parks - <ln numlevel="1" lineno="47" slineno="1-28"/>Capital, to be expended using the department's existing prioritization process for <ln numlevel="1" lineno="48" slineno="1-29"/>capital projects in state parks described in Subsection <xref depth="4" refnumber="51-9-902(3)">(3)</xref>;</subsection><subsection ssid="2-null-17" dnum="b-o" numlevel="1" lineno="49" slineno="1-30" level="2"><display>(b)</display>at least 22% to the Department of Natural Resources - Division of Outdoor <ln numlevel="1" lineno="50" slineno="1-31"/>Recreation - Capital, to be expended for competitive Recreation Restoration <ln numlevel="1" lineno="51" slineno="1-32"/>Infrastructure grants or Outdoor Recreational Infrastructure grants for outdoor <ln numlevel="1" lineno="52" slineno="1-33"/>recreation capital projects and related maintenance expenses, where maintenance <ln numlevel="1" lineno="53" slineno="1-34"/>expenses do not exceed 15% of the appropriation;</subsection><subsection ssid="2-null-18" dnum="c-o" numlevel="1" lineno="54" slineno="1-35" level="2"><display>(c)</display>at least 53% to the Department of Natural Resources - Division of Outdoor <ln numlevel="1" lineno="55" slineno="1-36"/>Recreation - Capital, to be expended for larger outdoor recreation infrastructure <ln numlevel="1" lineno="56" slineno="1-37"/>projects described in Subsection <xref depth="4" refnumber="51-9-902(3)">(3)</xref> as recommended to the Legislature by the <ln numlevel="1" lineno="57" slineno="1-38"/>Outdoor Adventure Commission; and</subsection><subsection ssid="2-null-19" dnum="d-o" numlevel="1" lineno="58" slineno="1-39" level="2"><display>(d)</display>at least 10% to the Utah Fairpark Area Investment and Restoration District created in <ln numlevel="1" lineno="59" slineno="1-40"/>Section <xref depth="3" refnumber="11-70-201">11-70-201</xref> for the development and operation of the district.</subsection></subsection><subsection ssid="2-null-20" dnum="5-o" numlevel="1" lineno="60" slineno="1-41" level="1"><display>(5)</display>If the Legislature appropriates money to the Department of Transportation from the <ln numlevel="1" lineno="61" slineno="1-42"/>account, the Transportation Commission, created in Section <xref depth="3" refnumber="72-1-301">72-1-301</xref>, shall prioritize <ln numlevel="1" lineno="62" slineno="1-43"/>projects and determine funding levels in accordance with Subsection <xref depth="4" refnumber="72-1-303(1)(a)">72-1-303(1)(a)</xref> <ln numlevel="1" lineno="63" slineno="1-44"/>based on recommendations of the Department of Transportation.</subsection></section></bsec><bsec buid="4" type="uncod" untype="effdate" src="uncod" uid="EF0000" sort="UZEFF" langlock="true" numlevel="1" lineno="64" slineno="2-1" sn="2"><section type="uncod" untype="effdate" display="false" src="uncod"><secline lineno="64">Section 2.  <bold>Effective Date.</bold></secline><sectionText lineno="65"><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1" groupid="1" style="1" owner="jchristopherson" level="1" amendtag="both">This bill takes effect on <effdate uid="code" date="7/1/2026">July 1, 2026</effdate>.</amend></sectionText></section></bsec></bdy><foot><rev><tm>1-26-26 10:53 AM</tm></rev></foot></leg>