Model Policies — Dedicated Funding
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The New Jersey budget for FY 2016-2017 includes $1.9 million for National Recreational Trails. Read the legislation.
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Ohio Capital Reappropriations Bill
SB 260 (2016). Capital reappropriations for FY 2017 and FY 2018: $100,000 shall be used for the Mudbrook Trail and Greenway Project; $100,000 shall be used for the Ohio to Erie Trail; $60,000 shall be used for the Josiah Hedges Park Trail of Tiffin; $45,000 shall be used for the Bruce L. Chapin...
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Florida SUN Trail Network Initial Funding
This bill redirects increased revenue from new motor vehicle fees to be used for a number of transportation programs. Most significantly, it establishes the Florida Shared-Use Nonmotorized Trail (SunTrail) Network, a statewide network of walking and biking trails, and allocates $25 million to...
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...