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This bill modifies the "Outdoor Adventure Restricted Account" by removing the word "Infrastructure" from its name and definition, and expands the uses of funds from this account to include the "Every Kid Outdoors Initiative," grant programs established under Title 79, Chapter 8 (Outdoor Recreation Grants), and administrative costs not exceeding 2% of the appropriated amount. It also reallocates the distribution percentages of funds from the account, with specific percentages now directed towards the Utah Children's Outdoor Recreation and Education Grants Program, the Every Kid Outdoors Initiative, and grant programs for recreation restoration and outdoor recreation infrastructure. Additionally, the bill establishes the "Every Kid Outdoors Initiative" to promote outdoor recreation for children, particularly in underserved communities, and adjusts the definition of "children" for grant purposes to include those aged three to eighteen. The bill also clarifies that the Division of Outdoor Recreation can use funds from the Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Account for its administrative costs related to grant administration and prohibits for-profit entities from receiving UCORE (Utah Children's Outdoor Recreation and Education) grants. Finally, this bill takes effect on July 1, 2026.

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