Effective 1/1/2024
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There is created within the General Fund a restricted account known as the “Utah Boating Grant Account.” |
Terms Used In Utah Code 73-18-22.3
- Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
- Commission: means the Outdoor Adventure Commission. See Utah Code 73-18-2
- Division: means the Division of Outdoor Recreation. See Utah Code 73-18-2
- Motorboat: means any vessel propelled by machinery, whether or not the machinery is the principal source of propulsion. See Utah Code 73-18-2
- 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
- Vessel: means every type of watercraft, other than a seaplane on the water, used or capable of being used as a means of transportation on water. See Utah Code 73-18-2
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The Utah Boating Grant Account shall consist of:
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revenue deposited into the Utah Boating Grant Account under Subsection 59-2-405.2(7) from the statewide uniform fee on a vessel that is less than 31 feet in length and required to be registered with the state; |
| (b) |
legislative appropriations; |
| (c) |
contributions, grants, gifts, transfers, bequests, and donations specifically directed to the Utah Boating Grant Account; and |
| (d) |
interest and earnings on the Utah Boating Grant Account. |
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| (3) |
An entity eligible for a grant funded through the Utah Boating Grant Account is:
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a water conservancy district; |
| (d) |
a municipality, as defined in Section 10-1-104. |
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| (4) |
Subject to appropriation, money in the Utah Boating Grant Account may be used for:
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construction, repair, and replacement of a publicly owned boating facility, including a boat ramp, courtesy dock, or parking lot; |
| (b) |
resource protection of waterway shorelines to prevent or minimize erosion created by vessel wave action; |
| (c) |
drought access mitigation; |
| (d) |
alternative access development for non-motorized vessels to decrease conflicts, congestion, and safety concerns on existing motorboat access ramps; |
| (e) |
search and rescue equipment; and |
| (f) |
the payment of the administrative costs of the Division of Outdoor Recreation in administering a grant under this section. |
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The Division of Outdoor Recreation shall consult with the advisory committee described in Section 73-18-3.5 before issuing a grant under this section. |
Enacted by Chapter 159, 2023 General Session
