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S.B. 237

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PIONEER AND COMMUNITY HERITAGE

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AMENDMENTS

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2004 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Sponsor: Leonard M. Blackham

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             7      LONG TITLE
             8      General Description:
             9          This bill establishes the Mormon Pioneer Heritage Center.
             10      Highlighted Provisions:
             11          This bill:
             12          .    establishes the Mormon Pioneer Heritage Center in connection with Utah State
             13      University to coordinate interdepartmental research and extension efforts in
             14      recreation, heritage tourism, and agricultural extension services; and
             15          .    provides that the center may enter into cooperative contracts with the United States
             16      Departments of Agriculture and Interior, state, county and city officers, public and
             17      private organizations, and individuals to enhance Mormon pioneer heritage.
             18      Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
             19          None
             20      Other Special Clauses:
             21          None
             22      Utah Code Sections Affected:
             23      ENACTS:
             24          53B-18-1001, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             25          53B-18-1002, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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             27      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:


             28          Section 1. Section 53B-18-1001 is enacted to read:
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Part 10. Mormon Pioneer Heritage Center

             30          53B-18-1001. Definitions.
             31          As used in this part:
             32          (1) "Alliance" means the Utah Heritage Highway 89 Alliance.
             33          (2) "Center" means the Mormon Pioneer Heritage Center.
             34          (3) "Counties" means the counties of Sanpete, Sevier, Piute, Wayne, Garfield, and
             35      Kane.
             36          Section 2. Section 53B-18-1002 is enacted to read:
             37          53B-18-1002. Establishment of the center -- Purpose -- Duties and responsibilities.
             38          (1) There is established the Mormon Pioneer Heritage Center in connection with Utah
             39      State University.
             40          (2) The purpose of the center is to coordinate interdepartmental research and extension
             41      efforts in recreation, heritage tourism, and agricultural extension service and to enter into
             42      cooperative contracts with the United States Departments of Agriculture and Interior, state,
             43      county, and city officers, public and private organizations, and individuals to enhance Mormon
             44      pioneer heritage.
             45          (3) The center has the following duties and responsibilities:
             46          (a) to support U.S. Congressional findings that the landscape, architecture, traditions,
             47      products, and events in the counties convey the heritage of pioneer settlements and their role in
             48      agricultural development;
             49          (b) to coordinate with extension agents in the counties to assist in the enhancement of
             50      heritage businesses and the creation of heritage products;
             51          (c) to foster a close working relationship with all levels of government, the private
             52      sector, residents, business interests, and local communities;
             53          (d) to support U.S. Congressional findings that the historical, cultural, and natural
             54      heritage legacies of Mormon colonization and settlement are nationally significant;
             55          (e) to encourage research and studies relative to the variety of heritage resources along
             56      the 250-mile Highway 89 corridor from Fairview to Kanab, Utah, and Highways 12 and 24, the
             57      All American Road, to the extent those resources demonstrate:
             58          (i) the colonization of the western United States; and


             59          (ii) the expansion of the United States as a major world power;
             60          (f) to demonstrate that the great relocation to the western United States was facilitated
             61      by:
             62          (i) the 1,400 mile trek from Illinois to the Great Salt Lake by the Mormon Pioneers;
             63      and
             64          (ii) the subsequent colonization effort in Nevada, Utah, the southeast corner of Idaho,
             65      the southwest corner of Wyoming, large areas of southeastern Oregon, much of southern
             66      California, and areas along the eastern border of California; and
             67          (g) to assist in interpretive efforts that demonstrate how the Boulder Loop, Capitol
             68      Reef National Park, Zion National Park, Bryce Canyon National Park, and the Highway 89 area
             69      convey the compelling story of how early settlers:
             70          (i) interacted with Native Americans; and
             71          (ii) established towns and cities in a harsh, yet spectacular, natural environment.
             72          (4) The center, in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Interior, the National Park
             73      Service, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the U.S. Forest Service, the Utah Department of
             74      Community and Economic Development, the Utah Division of State History, and the alliance
             75      and its intergovernmental local partners, shall:
             76          (a) assist in empowering communities in the counties to conserve, preserve, and
             77      enhance the heritage of the communities while strengthening future economic opportunities;
             78          (b) help conserve, interpret, and develop the historical, cultural, natural, and
             79      recreational resources within the counties; and
             80          (c) expand, foster, and develop heritage businesses and products relating to the cultural
             81      heritage of the counties.
             82          (5) The center, in collaboration with the U.S. Department of the Interior, the National
             83      Park Service, and with funding from the alliance, shall develop a heritage management plan.




Legislative Review Note
    as of 2-12-04 8:46 AM


A limited legal review of this legislation raises no obvious constitutional or statutory concerns.

Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel


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