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Utah law would gain a new process for designating certain recreational trails on public land as official "state trails." Under this bill, anyone could submit an application to the Division of Outdoor Recreation nominating an existing trail for this status, and the division would evaluate the proposal and share it with affected counties, cities, local legislators, and relevant state or federal agencies before reporting to a legislative committee. That committee could recommend the trail designation to the full Legislature and governor, who would need to approve it jointly through a special resolution — but a county or city could block the process entirely by passing a resolution opposing the trail, and a proposal could also be stopped if it would conflict with an agency's existing legal obligations. Once designated, the Division of Outdoor Recreation would generally manage the trail, though management could shift to other government entities under a separate public lands law once that law takes effect, and the division would be authorized to write rules governing both the application process and trail management going forward.