H.B. 278 Enrolled

CENTENNIAL NONMOTORIZED PATHS AND
TRAIL CROSSINGS PROGRAM
1997 GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Sponsor: A. Lamont Tyler
Patrice Arent

AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS IN GENERAL; CREATING THE CENTENNIAL
NONMOTORIZED PATHS AND TRAIL CROSSINGS PROGRAM; PROVIDING
GUIDELINES; PROVIDING FOR RULEMAKING; APPROPRIATING $200,000
FROM THE GENERAL FUND FOR FISCAL YEAR 1997-98 TO THE PROGRAM;
AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
This act affects sections of Utah Code Annotated 1953 as follows:
ENACTS:
63-11a-503, Utah Code Annotated 1953
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 63-11a-503 is enacted to read:
63-11a-503. Centennial Nonmotorized Paths and Trail Crossings Program --
Eligibility and distribution -- Rulemaking.
(1) There is created the Centennial Nonmotorized Paths and Trail Crossings Program.
(2) The program shall be funded from the following sources:
(a) appropriations made to the program by the Legislature; and
(b) contributions from other public and private sources for deposit into the program.
(3) All monies appropriated to the Centennial Nonmotorized Paths and Trail Crossings
Program are nonlapsing.
(4) Subject to Subsection (5), the division, upon the recommendation of the council, shall
authorize the use of program monies for state, county, and municipal projects that:
(a) provide continuous and safe routes, paths, or trails for equestrian riders, pedestrians,
bicyclists, and other human powered vehicle operators; and
(b) provide access past major highways and other physical impediments that limit safe

equestrian riders, pedestrian, bicyclist, and other human powered vehicles.
(5) The program monies authorized under Subsection (4) are subject to:
(a) monies available in the program;
(b) the provisions of this section; and
(c) rules made under Subsection (8).
(6) (a) The state, a county, or a municipality may apply to the division under this section for
monies from the program for a specified project.
(b) (i) Program monies may not exceed 50% of the total costs for any project. The
remaining project costs must be provided by the state, the county, or the municipality that applies
for program monies as matching funds.
(ii) Matching funds may be provided from any available source, including grants and other
private or public sources.
(7) A single project may not receive more than 50% of the total program monies available
in a fiscal year except upon the unanimous recommendation of the council.
(8) (a) The division shall administer the program.
(b) The Board of Parks and Recreation shall make rules in accordance with Title 63, Chapter
46a, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, establishing the:
(i) prioritizing and awarding of program monies by the division; and
(ii) procedures for the state, a county, or a municipality to apply for program monies for
projects.
Section 2. Appropriation.
(1) There is appropriated $200,000 from the General Fund for fiscal year 1997-98 to the
Centennial Nonmotorized Paths and Trail Crossings Program created under Section 63-11a-503.
(2) The money appropriated in Subsection (1) is nonlapsing.
Section 3. Effective date.
This act takes effect on July 1, 1997.

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