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There is appropriated for fiscal year 1998-99, $150,000 from the General Fund to Utah State University for base budget funding to conduct a program of teaching, research, and extension on outdoor recreation and tourism. |
Terms Used In Utah Code 53B-18-701
- Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
- Land: includes :Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
| (2) |
The university shall establish the program in the Institute of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism in the College of Natural Resources. |
| (3) |
The extension and research program shall focus on at least three areas:
| (a) |
tourism and outdoor recreation use; |
| (b) |
the social and economic tradeoffs of tourism and outdoor recreation for local communities; and |
| (c) |
the relationship between outdoor recreation and tourism and public land management practices and policies. |
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| (4) |
The purpose of the program is to provide:
| (a) |
better data for the Legislature and state agencies in their decision-making processes on issues relating to tourism and outdoor recreation; |
| (b) |
a base of information and expertise to assist community officials as they attempt to balance the economic, social, and environmental tradeoffs in tourism development; and |
| (c) |
an interdisciplinary approach of research and study on outdoor recreation and tourism, a complex sector of the state’s economy. |
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| (5) |
The program shall include an office at the university for coordinating interdepartmental research and extension efforts with different agencies and institutions of higher education. |
Enacted by Chapter 398, 1998 General Session
