An act relating to trail accessibility
This bill requires that at least 10 percent of newly constructed trails on state lands or funded with state money be accessible to individuals with physical disabilities. It mandates that these accessible trails follow the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Forest Service Trail Accessibility Guidelines. The legislation directly impacts state land management and trail development projects by establishing specific accessibility standards.
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Jan 2023
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Introduced Jan 24, 2023
Last action Jan 24, 2023
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Jan 24, 2023
Introduced
Read first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Food Resiliency, and Forestry
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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Elizabeth Burrows
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