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7 LONG TITLE
8 General Description:
9 This bill creates an Adopt-the-Outdoors Program.
10 Highlighted Provisions:
11 This bill:
12 ▸ defines terms;
13 ▸ creates an Adopt-the-Outdoors Program;
14 ▸ permits a person to sponsor a recreational outdoor location;
15 ▸ grants the department rulemaking authority to administer the Adopt-the-Outdoors
16 Program; and
17 ▸ requires the department to appoint a manager to administer the Adopt-the-Outdoors
18 Program.
19 Money Appropriated in this Bill:
20 None
21 Other Special Clauses:
22 None
23 Utah Code Sections Affected:
24 AMENDS:
25 63I-1-279, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapter 68
26 ENACTS:
27 79-7-501, Utah Code Annotated 1953
28 79-7-502, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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30 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
31 Section 1. Section 63I-1-279 is amended to read:
32 63I-1-279. Repeal dates: Title 79.
33 (1) Subsection 79-2-201(2)(p), related to the Heritage Trees Advisory Committee, is
34 repealed July 1, 2026.
35 (2) Subsection 79-2-201(2)(q), related to the Utah Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure
36 Advisory Committee, is repealed July 1, 2027.
37 (3) Subsection 79-2-201(2)(r)(i), related to an advisory council created by the Division
38 of Outdoor Recreation to advise on boating policies, is repealed July 1, 2024.
39 (4) Subsection 79-2-201(2)(s), related to the Wildlife Board Nominating Committee, is
40 repealed July 1, 2023.
41 (5) Subsection 79-2-201(2)(t), related to regional advisory councils for the Wildlife
42 Board, is repealed July 1, 2023.
43 (6) Section 79-7-206, creating the Utah Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Advisory
44 Committee, is repealed July 1, 2027.
45 (7) Section 79-7-207, creating the Adopt-the-Outdoors Program, is repealed July 1,
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48 Program, is repealed January 1, 2028.
49 Section 2. Section 79-7-501 is enacted to read:
50 79-7-501. Definitions.
51 As used in this part:
52 (1) "Manager" means the individual appointed by the director under Section 79-7-502.
53 (2) "Program" means the Adopt-the-Outdoors Program created in Section 79-7-502
54 that provides a person the opportunity to adopt a recreational outdoor location for trail
55 maintenance, enhancement, and development.
56 (3) "Recreational outdoor location" means:
57 (a) a trail, trailhead infrastructure, signs, or crossing infrastructure, for either
58 nonmotorized or motorized recreation;
59 (b) a campground or picnic area;
60 (c) water recreation infrastructure, including a pier, dock, or boat ramp; or
61 (d) a recreation facility that is accessible to visitors with disabilities.
62 Section 3. Section 79-7-502 is enacted to read:
63 79-7-502. Adopt-the-Outdoors Program.
64 (1) There is created within the division the Adopt-the-Outdoors Program, under the
65 general supervision of the director or the director's designee, to:
66 (a) permit a person to volunteer labor or funding to clean or maintain a recreational
67 outdoor location; and
68 (b) recognize the person providing the labor or funding via a sign or other indication.
69 (2) The division shall make rules, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah
70 Administrative Rulemaking Act, to administer the program, including rules for:
71 (a) recreational outdoor location maintenance;
72 (b) partnerships between private and public entities; and
73 (c) the duties of the manager.
74 (3) The director shall appoint a manager to administer the program.
75 (4) A person desiring to adopt a recreational outdoor location shall submit an
76 application to the division on a form provided by the division.