Model Policies
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Adds trails among a number of eligible sources of funding for Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund. Read the legislation. As of April 2018, bill in progress (passed one committee).
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West Virginia Recreation Authority Working with Private Landowners to Manage Facilities
Establishes the Mountaineer Trail Network Recreation Authority. The purpose of the Authority is to establish an entity in charge of overseeing well-managed facilities for trail-oriented recreation that could exist on private property without diminishing the landowner's interest, control, or...
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Connecticut State Trail Bond
Authorizes bonding for bikeways, greenways and recreational trails. State-based trail bond program; note that Connecticut is the only state in U.S. that fails to accept federal Recreational Trails Program (RTP) funding. Originally filed as Senate Bill 424, content moved into larger bonding bill....
Success Stories
Ohio Legislative Trails Caucus
The Ohio Legislative Trails Caucus, formed on March 29, 2017, is a bipartisan group of over 40 state-elected officials committed to creating a statewide trails network to connect Ohioans. The Caucus is focused on improving existing trails and ensuring smart planning for future trail networks. The...

Florida: Funding Trails Through Conservation and the Ballot Box
Florida’s history of supporting environmental conservation and recreation dates back to the establishment of the Land Acquisition Trust Fund in 1963. Throughout the years, a number of programs have helped support this important trust fund—and today, Florida seeks to build on the success of these...