Model Policies — Dedicated Funding
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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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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....
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Illinois Active Living Act
Creates the Healthy Eating Active Living (HEAL) Act, which imposes a tax on distributors of sugar-sweetened beverages in the State at the rate of $0.01 per ounce. Funds will be used to support community prevention and wellness initiatives, including trails. Referred to the Rules Committee on...
Success Stories — Dedicated Funding
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...

Clean Ohio: Bond Initiative Creates Hundreds of Millions for Trails, Conservation
First approved by voters in 2000, the Clean Ohio Fund is a $400 million state bond initiative that restores, protects and connects Ohio’s natural and urban places by preserving open space and farmland, improving outdoor recreation and attracting investment and economic development. The program,...

Pennsylvania Transportation Bill Means Millions for Trails, Walking and Biking
When Pennsylvania passed a comprehensive transportation bill, Act 89, in 2013, it was a big win for walking and biking in the state. The bill allocates funding for all modes of surface transportation—roads, transit, and yes, even walking and biking.
Although trails, walking and biking must...

California’s Active Transportation Program: A Model of Stable, Consolidated Funding
In 2013, California’s Senate Bill 99 created California’s first active transportation program. Earlier in the year, the governor had proposed cuts to active transportation funding. A coalition of advocates—including Rails-to-Trails Conservancy, the Coalition for Recreational Trails, the Safe Routes...