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STATE PARK FUNDING AMENDMENTS

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2024 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: Walt Brooks

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Senate Sponsor: Don L. Ipson

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7     LONG TITLE
8     General Description:
9          This bill modifies funding provisions related to the Division of State Parks.
10     Highlighted Provisions:
11          This bill:
12          ▸     allows interest earned on the money in the State Park Fees Restricted Account to
13     remain in the account; and
14          ▸     repeals a section of the code requiring the Legislature to appropriate money to the
15     Division of State Parks for boating account expenses.
16     Money Appropriated in this Bill:
17          None
18     Other Special Clauses:
19          None
20     Utah Code Sections Affected:
21     AMENDS:
22          79-4-402, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 33
23     REPEALS:
24          79-4-401, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapter 280
25     

26     Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
27          Section 1. Section 79-4-402 is amended to read:

28          79-4-402. State Park Fees Restricted Account.
29          (1) There is created within the General Fund a restricted account known as the State
30     Park Fees Restricted Account.
31          (2) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (2)(b), the account [shall consist] consists of
32     revenue from:
33          (i) all charges allowed under Section 79-4-203;
34          (ii) proceeds from the sale or disposal of buffalo under Subsection 79-4-1001(2)(b);
35     [and]
36          (iii) civil damages collected under Section 76-6-206.2; and
37          (iv) interest on account money.
38          (b) The account shall not include revenue the division receives under Section 79-4-403
39     and Subsection 79-4-1001(2)(a).
40          (3) The division shall use funds in this account for the purposes described in Section
41     79-4-203.
42          Section 2. Repealer.
43          This bill repeals:
44          Section 79-4-401, Funds to be appropriated -- Boating account expenses.
45          Section 3. Effective date.
46          This bill takes effect on May 1, 2024.