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Read. Follow. Verify.Utah designates State Trails Week for the week ending on the fourth Saturday of September
Last action · March 6, 2026: House/ filedSponsor: Doug Owens
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What This Bill Proposed
Utah establishes State Trails Week as an annual occurring during the week ending on the fourth Saturday of September, taking effect on May 6, 2026.
Changes only the state's official commemorative calendar; no funding, grants, or regulatory requirements are attached to the designation.
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Utah residents
Residents gain an official state commemorative week focused on trail recreation and public health education.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Does this bill appropriate any money for trails?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · introduced in the House.
Procedural history
11 actions- Mar 6, 2026HouseHouse/ filed
- Mar 6, 2026HouseHouse/ strike enacting clause
- Feb 25, 2026HouseHouse/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst
- Feb 25, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0594
- Feb 25, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0594
- Feb 23, 2026HouseIntroducedHouse/ 1st reading (Introduced)
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- Feb 23, 2026HouseHouse/ received bill from Legislative Research
- Feb 23, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0594
- Feb 23, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0594
- Feb 23, 2026Legislative Research and General CounselNumbered Bill Publicly Distributed
- Feb 23, 2026Legislative Research and General CounselBill Numbered but not Distributed
Version history
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance10Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 10)
- Controversy0Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz10Current news / social attention level
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