1. (1) The initiative shall prepare and submit an annual report on or before November 1 of each year to:

   1. (a) the Utah Forest Restoration Institute;
   2. (b) the Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Interim Committee; and
   3. (c) the Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environmental Quality Appropriations Subcommittee.

2. (2) The annual report described in Subsection (1) shall include:

   1. (a) by source, the initiative's total annual resources, including partner funds;
   2. (b) the initiative's historical annual funding amounts from year to year;
   3. (c) the amount of funds received from the Utah Forest Restoration Institute for partnership projects;
   4. (d) the total amount of state funding used to leverage non-state partner resources;
   5. (e) the total administrative costs related to the initiative, including the costs of each initiative partner that receives funds through the initiative; and
   6. (f) performance metrics that demonstrate the initiative's impact and effectiveness.

Amended by Chapter 418, 2026 General Session