2025-09-19T11:07:53-04:00 2024-12-31 460952065 BOUNTIFUL PEAK ADVISORS 1564 SOUTH 500 WEST SUITE 201 BOUNTIFUL UT 840107400 990 2024-01-01 202804553 BIKE UTAH UTAH 8012447539 960 S MAIN ST SALT LAKE CITY UT 841012923 TRILBY COX CO EXEC. DIRECTOR 3858311515 2025-06-30 true true JUSTIN R SHAW CPA CFE CGMA P00081558 8012943155 2025-09-19 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z TRILBY COX 960 S MAIN ST SALT LAKE CITY UT 841012923 414065 false X WWW.BIKEUTAH.ORG X UT BIKE UTAH IS THE STATEWIDE, NONPROFIT BICYCLE ADVOCACY AND EDUCATION ORGANIZATION. OUR MISSION IS TO MAKE UTAH A BETTER PLACE TO RIDE, AND WE ENVISION A UTAH WHERE COMPLETE ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION NETWORKS AND THRIVING CYCLING CULTURE CONTRIBUTE TO LIVABLE, CONNECTED, HEALTHY COMMUNITIES, ALLOWING EVERYONE TO RIDE REGARDLESS OF AGE, ABILITY, RACE, OR INCOME. WE AIM TO ACCOMPLISH THIS MISSION BY: WORKING FOR LAWS AND LEGISLATION THAT ENCOURAGE AND PROMOTE SAFE CYCLING; EDUCATING CYCLISTS AND MOTORISTS ABOUT SAFE CYCLING, SHARING THE ROAD, AND OBEYING THE LAW; ASSISTING IN THE DEVELOPMENT, GROWTH, AND EFFECTIVENESS OF LOCAL CYCLING ADVOCACY GROUPS; DEVELOPING A NETWORK OF SAFE CYCLING ROUTES THROUGHOUT UTAH; AND PROMOTING SUSTAINABLE, HEALTHY LIFESTYLES. 12 12 7 120 0 482667 291705 127530 122204 214 156 0 610411 414065 0 0 471911 360137 0 12527 210983 208822 682894 568959 -72483 -154894 249770 75630 20031 785 229739 74845 X BIKE UTAH IS THE STATEWIDE, NONPROFIT BICYCLE ADVOCACY AND EDUCATION ORGANIZATION. OUR MISSION IS TO MAKE UTAH A BETTER PLACE TO RIDE, AND WE ENVISION A UTAH WHERE COMPLETE ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION NETWORKS AND THRIVING CYCLING CULTURE CONTRIBUTE TO LIVABLE, CONNECTED, HEALTHY COMMUNITIES, ALLOWING EVERYONE TO RIDE REGARDLESS OF AGE, ABILITY, RACE, OR INCOME. WE AIM TO ACCOMPLISH THIS MISSION BY: WORKING FOR LAWS AND LEGISLATION THAT ENCOURAGE AND PROMOTE SAFE CYCLING; EDUCATING CYCLISTS AND MOTORISTS ABOUT SAFE CYCLING, SHARING THE ROAD, AND OBEYING THE LAW; ASSISTING IN THE DEVELOPMENT, GROWTH, AND EFFECTIVENESS OF LOCAL CYCLING ADVOCACY GROUPS; DEVELOPING A NETWORK OF SAFE CYCLING ROUTES THROUGHOUT UTAH; AND PROMOTING SUSTAINABLE, HEALTHY LIFESTYLES. false false 458183 122204 COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM: BIKE UTAH'S COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (CAP) WAS FULLY OPERATIONAL IN 2024 AND AIMED TO PROVIDE HOLISTIC SUPPORT FOR COMMUNITIES IN BECOMING MORE BICYCLE-FRIENDLY. WE LEND OUR STAFF EXPERTISE AND RESOURCES TO IDENTIFY AND ADDRESS BARRIERS TO CYCLING, TURN AN IDEA INTO REALITY, AND MAKE COMMUNITIES EVEN BETTER PLACES TO RIDE. OUR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, EDUCATION, AND PLANNING TEAMS PARTNER WITH COMMUNITY GROUPS, SCHOOLS, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, TRIBES, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, AND MORE. THIS PARTNERSHIP ASSISTS LOCAL COMMUNITIES IN ADDRESSING BARRIERS TO CYCLING AND CREATING A MORE BIKE-FRIENDLY ENVIRONMENT BY PROVIDING A BROAD RANGE OF SERVICES AND SKILLS SUCH AS ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION PLANNING ASSISTANCE, SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL ADVISORY, SAFE CYCLING TRAINING, BIKE MAINTENANCE EVENTS, AND COMMUNITY WORKSHOPS. CAP EDUCATION: IN 2024, THE CAP EDUCATION PROGRAM CONTINUED TO PROVIDE ONSITE BIKE SAFETY EDUCATION, BIKE SAFETY ASSEMBLIES, BIKE FIX EVENTS, AND SUPPORT FOR BIKE BUSES AT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS AND SUMMER CAMPS. BY PROVIDING SAFETY EDUCATION FOR BOTH RIDERS AND DRIVERS, REPAIR EVENTS, AND OPPORTUNITIES TO RIDE, BIKE UTAH SOUGHT TO REDUCE MULTIPLE BARRIERS TO SAFE CYCLING FOR STUDENTS ACROSS THE STATE. IN 2024, 596 STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN BIKE SAFETY TRAINING, 4646 ATTENDED BIKE SAFETY ASSEMBLIES, AND 88 STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN BIKE BUSES. AN ADDITIONAL 14,000 DRIVER'S EDUCATION STUDENTS TOOK BIKE UTAH'S BIKE-FRIENDLY DRIVING MODULE IN UTAH'S ONLINE DRIVER'S EDUCATION COURSE. PROGRAM STAFF HELPED REPAIR 236 BICYCLES AND DONATED ~150 HELMETS FOR YOUTH. ADDITIONALLY, BIKE UTAH PROVIDED TRAFFIC SAFETY ANALYSES FOR 3 ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS TO FACILITATE IDENTIFYING SAFER ROUTES TO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS. CAP COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT: BIKE UTAH WAS ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN VARIOUS COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS AIMED AT INCREASING ACCESSIBILITY, EDUCATION, AND INFRASTRUCTURE FOR CYCLISTS ACROSS THE STATE. ONE OF OUR NOTABLE COLLABORATIONS WAS WITH FREE BIKES FOR KIDS, WHERE WE HELPED REFURBISH AND DISTRIBUTE BICYCLES TO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS, ENSURING THAT MORE CHILDREN HAD ACCESS TO ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION AND OUTDOOR RECREATION. DURING THREE COMMUNITY EVENTS WE PARTNERED WITH 14 VOLUNTEERS AND REFURBISHED 40 BICYCLES THAT WERE GIVEN AWAY. ADDITIONALLY, BIKE UTAH SUPPORTED WHEELIE SPOKED, AN ORGANIZATION FOCUSED ON BUILDING INCLUSIVE CYCLING COMMUNITIES, BY HELPING THEM DEVELOP AND EXPAND THEIR PROGRAMS TO REACH MORE RIDERS. TO SUPPORT CYCLISTS IN NEED, BIKE UTAH ALSO ORGANIZED FIX-IT DAYS AT YOUTH CENTERS AND RESOURCE CENTERS FOR THE UNSHELTERED, PROVIDING MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR SERVICES TO KEEP BIKES IN GOOD WORKING CONDITION. WE FIXED 81 BIKES AND 2 WALKERS AT COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTERS TO HELP KEEP THESE POPULATIONS ROLLING. BEYOND ACCESS TO BIKES, BIKE UTAH PRIORITIZED EDUCATION AND SKILL-BUILDING THROUGH VARIOUS COURSES AND HANDS-ON INITIATIVES. WE OFFERED AN E-BIKE COMMUTER COURSE, EQUIPPING RIDERS WITH THE KNOWLEDGE TO SAFELY AND EFFICIENTLY INTEGRATE ELECTRIC BIKES INTO THEIR DAILY TRANSPORTATION. 12 SALT LAKE CITY RESIDENTS COMPLETED THE COURSE. OUR WINTER COMMUTING COURSE, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH UNPLUGGED WELLNESS, TAUGHT 12 CYCLISTS HOW TO NAVIGATE COLD-WEATHER RIDING CONDITIONS, ENSURING YEAR-ROUND BIKE USE. ADDITIONALLY, BIKE UTAH SUPPORTED AN INITIATIVE TO IMPROVE BIKE PARKING, PROVIDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO BUSINESSES AND ORGANIZATIONS THAT WANTED TO INSTALL BIKE RACKS, HELPING TO EXPAND SECURE AND ACCESSIBLE BIKE PARKING ACROSS THE STATE. BIKE UTAH ASSISTED THE INSTALLATION OF 11 BIKE RACKS IN 2024. THROUGH THESE DIVERSE PROGRAMS, BIKE UTAH FOSTERED A MORE CONNECTED AND CYCLING-FRIENDLY COMMUNITY ACROSS UTAH. CAP PLANNING: BIKE UTAH PARTNERS WITH LOCAL AND REGIONAL GOVERNMENTS ON DOZENS OF ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS THROUGHOUT THE STATE. WE FREQUENTLY SERVE AS STAKEHOLDERS ON PLANNING PROJECTS, PROVIDE TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO LOCAL ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEES, AND LEAD DEVELOPMENT OF SEVERAL MAJOR PLANS EACH YEAR. IN 2024, WE COMPLETED AN ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION PLAN UPDATE WITH FARR WEST CITY IN WEBER COUNTY. THIS PLAN ADDRESSED GAPS IN THE ORIGINAL 2019 PLAN, PARTICULARLY THE ABSENCE OF SAFE FACILITIES ON HIGH-SPEED ROADS LIKE 2000 W AND 2700 N. WE DESIGNED SEPARATED MULTI-USE PATHS TO CONNECT RESIDENTS ACROSS THESE BARRIER ROADS. WE ALSO DEVELOPED AN ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION PLAN WITH EPHRAIM CITY, A SMALL COLLEGE TOWN IN SANPETE COUNTY. THIS PLAN PROVIDED RECOMMENDATIONS AND SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS TO ADDRESS SIGNIFICANT GAPS IN EXISTING BIKE AND PEDESTRIAN INFRASTRUCTURE. WE PROPOSED MAJOR IMPROVEMENTS TO EPHRAIM'S MAIN STREET, WHICH DOUBLES AS A REGIONAL HIGHWAY, AND DESIGNED BIKE CONNECTIONS BETWEEN SNOW COLLEGE, LOCAL SCHOOLS, BUSINESSES, AND OTHER DESTINATIONS. BIKE UTAH ALSO LAUNCHED ITS CONSULTING ARM IN 2024, EXPANDING OUR PLANNING SERVICES TO INCLUDE PAID CONTRACTS. IN OCTOBER, WE WERE AWARDED OUR FIRST TWO CONTRACTS: A RECREATION ACCESS PLAN WITH THE UTAH LAKE AUTHORITY AND AN ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION WAYFINDING PLAN WITH VINEYARD CITY. BOTH PLANS WILL BE COMPLETED IN 2025. CAP POLICY: DURING THE 2024 LEGISLATIVE SESSION, BIKE UTAH WORKED CLOSELY WITH REPRESENTATIVE ABBOTT TO PASS HB 449 PEDESTRIAN SAFETY AND FACILITIES ACT MODIFICATIONS, WHICH REQUIRES UDOT AND CITIES TO CONSIDER CYCLIST SAFETY WHEN DESIGNING ROADS THROUGHOUT THE STATE. WE ALSO WORKED WITH REPRESENTATIVE STENQUIST TO PASS HB 85 ELECTRIC BIKE AMENDMENTS, WHICH CLARIFIES THE STATE DEFINITION FOR E-BIKES AND REQUIRES RETAILERS TO LABEL THE CLASS OF E-BIKE PRIOR TO SALE. BIKE UTAH SUPPORTED OVER A DOZEN ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION-RELATED BILLS DURING THE SESSION AND MAINTAINED A PUBLIC-FACING BILL TRACKER TO KEEP COMMUNITY MEMBERS INFORMED. AFTER THE SESSION, OUR POLICY STAFF BEGAN PREPARING FOR THE 2025 SESSION BY RESEARCHING BEST PRACTICES IN OTHER STATES, DRAFTING BILL LANGUAGE, IDENTIFYING BILL SPONSORS, AND NEGOTIATING WITH STAKEHOLDERS. THESE 2025 BILLS INCLUDED HB 290 BICYCLE LANE SAFETY AMENDMENTS, WHICH PROHIBITS PARKING OR DRIVING IN BIKE LANES; HB 554 BICYCLE RACK AMENDMENTS, WHICH CREATES A STATE GRANT PROGRAM TO HELP CITIES INSTALL PUBLIC BIKE RACKS; AND A CITATION THAT ENCOURAGES BETTER ALIGNMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND LAND USE POLICIES TO SUPPORT MORE CONNECTED, LIVABLE COMMUNITIES. MID WEEK RACE SERIES: THE MISSION OF THE MID WEEK MTB SERIES IS TO FOSTER CONNECTIONS THROUGHOUT THE MOUNTAIN BIKING COMMUNITY, TO PROVIDE FUN RACING EVENTS FOR ALL AGES AND ABILITIES, AND TO SUPPORT ALL LEVELS OF INDIVIDUAL SKILL-BUILDING AND MOUNTAIN BIKING GOALS. IN 2024, THE MID WEEK MTB SERIES ONCE AGAIN EXPANDED ITS OFFERINGS AND HOSTED 18 RACES AT VENUES THROUGHOUT THE SALT LAKE VALLEY, WASATCH FRONT, AND WASATCH BACK. THESE INCLUDED 4 WINTER FAT-BIKE RACES, 6 CROSS-COUNTRY RACES, 6 MINI ENDURO RACES, A WOMEN'S MINI ENDURO RACE, AND A CROSS-COUNTRY ENDURANCE RELAY RACE THAT LASTED FOR 6 HOURS. 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OUR MISSION IS TO MAKE UTAH A BETTER PLACE TO RIDE, AND WE ENVISION A UTAH WHERE COMPLETE ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION NETWORKS AND THRIVING CYCLING CULTURE CONTRIBUTE TO LIVABLE, CONNECTED, HEALTHY COMMUNITIES, ALLOWING EVERYONE TO RIDE REGARDLESS OF AGE, ABILITY, RACE, OR INCOME. WE AIM TO ACCOMPLISH THIS MISSION BY: WORKING FOR LAWS AND LEGISLATION THAT ENCOURAGE AND PROMOTE SAFE CYCLING; EDUCATING CYCLISTS AND MOTORISTS ABOUT SAFE CYCLING, SHARING THE ROAD, AND OBEYING THE LAW; ASSISTING IN THE DEVELOPMENT, GROWTH, AND EFFECTIVENESS OF LOCAL CYCLING ADVOCACY GROUPS; DEVELOPING A NETWORK OF SAFE CYCLING ROUTES THROUGHOUT UTAH; AND PROMOTING SUSTAINABLE, HEALTHY LIFESTYLES. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM: BIKE UTAH'S COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (CAP) WAS FULLY OPERATIONAL IN 2024 AND AIMED TO PROVIDE HOLISTIC SUPPORT FOR COMMUNITIES IN BECOMING MORE BICYCLE-FRIENDLY. WE LEND OUR STAFF EXPERTISE AND RESOURCES TO IDENTIFY AND ADDRESS BARRIERS TO CYCLING, TURN AN IDEA INTO REALITY, AND MAKE COMMUNITIES EVEN BETTER PLACES TO RIDE. OUR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, EDUCATION, AND PLANNING TEAMS PARTNER WITH COMMUNITY GROUPS, SCHOOLS, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, TRIBES, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, AND MORE. THIS PARTNERSHIP ASSISTS LOCAL COMMUNITIES IN ADDRESSING BARRIERS TO CYCLING AND CREATING A MORE BIKE-FRIENDLY ENVIRONMENT BY PROVIDING A BROAD RANGE OF SERVICES AND SKILLS SUCH AS ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION PLANNING ASSISTANCE, SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL ADVISORY, SAFE CYCLING TRAINING, BIKE MAINTENANCE EVENTS, AND COMMUNITY WORKSHOPS. CAP EDUCATION: IN 2024, THE CAP EDUCATION PROGRAM CONTINUED TO PROVIDE ONSITE BIKE SAFETY EDUCATION, BIKE SAFETY ASSEMBLIES, BIKE FIX EVENTS, AND SUPPORT FOR BIKE BUSES AT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS AND SUMMER CAMPS. BY PROVIDING SAFETY EDUCATION FOR BOTH RIDERS AND DRIVERS, REPAIR EVENTS, AND OPPORTUNITIES TO RIDE, BIKE UTAH SOUGHT TO REDUCE MULTIPLE BARRIERS TO SAFE CYCLING FOR STUDENTS ACROSS THE STATE. IN 2024, 596 STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN BIKE SAFETY TRAINING, 4646 ATTENDED BIKE SAFETY ASSEMBLIES, AND 88 STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN BIKE BUSES. AN ADDITIONAL 14,000 DRIVER'S EDUCATION STUDENTS TOOK BIKE UTAH'S BIKE-FRIENDLY DRIVING MODULE IN UTAH'S ONLINE DRIVER'S EDUCATION COURSE. PROGRAM STAFF HELPED REPAIR 236 BICYCLES AND DONATED ~150 HELMETS FOR YOUTH. ADDITIONALLY, BIKE UTAH PROVIDED TRAFFIC SAFETY ANALYSES FOR 3 ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS TO FACILITATE IDENTIFYING SAFER ROUTES TO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS. CAP COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT: BIKE UTAH WAS ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN VARIOUS COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS AIMED AT INCREASING ACCESSIBILITY, EDUCATION, AND INFRASTRUCTURE FOR CYCLISTS ACROSS THE STATE. ONE OF OUR NOTABLE COLLABORATIONS WAS WITH FREE BIKES FOR KIDS, WHERE WE HELPED REFURBISH AND DISTRIBUTE BICYCLES TO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS, ENSURING THAT MORE CHILDREN HAD ACCESS TO ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION AND OUTDOOR RECREATION. DURING THREE COMMUNITY EVENTS WE PARTNERED WITH 14 VOLUNTEERS AND REFURBISHED 40 BICYCLES THAT WERE GIVEN AWAY. ADDITIONALLY, BIKE UTAH SUPPORTED WHEELIE SPOKED, AN ORGANIZATION FOCUSED ON BUILDING INCLUSIVE CYCLING COMMUNITIES, BY HELPING THEM DEVELOP AND EXPAND THEIR PROGRAMS TO REACH MORE RIDERS. TO SUPPORT CYCLISTS IN NEED, BIKE UTAH ALSO ORGANIZED FIX-IT DAYS AT YOUTH CENTERS AND RESOURCE CENTERS FOR THE UNSHELTERED, PROVIDING MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR SERVICES TO KEEP BIKES IN GOOD WORKING CONDITION. WE FIXED 81 BIKES AND 2 WALKERS AT COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTERS TO HELP KEEP THESE POPULATIONS ROLLING. BEYOND ACCESS TO BIKES, BIKE UTAH PRIORITIZED EDUCATION AND SKILL-BUILDING THROUGH VARIOUS COURSES AND HANDS-ON INITIATIVES. WE OFFERED AN E-BIKE COMMUTER COURSE, EQUIPPING RIDERS WITH THE KNOWLEDGE TO SAFELY AND EFFICIENTLY INTEGRATE ELECTRIC BIKES INTO THEIR DAILY TRANSPORTATION. 12 SALT LAKE CITY RESIDENTS COMPLETED THE COURSE. OUR WINTER COMMUTING COURSE, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH UNPLUGGED WELLNESS, TAUGHT 12 CYCLISTS HOW TO NAVIGATE COLD-WEATHER RIDING CONDITIONS, ENSURING YEAR-ROUND BIKE USE. ADDITIONALLY, BIKE UTAH SUPPORTED AN INITIATIVE TO IMPROVE BIKE PARKING, PROVIDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO BUSINESSES AND ORGANIZATIONS THAT WANTED TO INSTALL BIKE RACKS, HELPING TO EXPAND SECURE AND ACCESSIBLE BIKE PARKING ACROSS THE STATE. BIKE UTAH ASSISTED THE INSTALLATION OF 11 BIKE RACKS IN 2024. THROUGH THESE DIVERSE PROGRAMS, BIKE UTAH FOSTERED A MORE CONNECTED AND CYCLING-FRIENDLY COMMUNITY ACROSS UTAH. CAP PLANNING: BIKE UTAH PARTNERS WITH LOCAL AND REGIONAL GOVERNMENTS ON DOZENS OF ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS THROUGHOUT THE STATE. WE FREQUENTLY SERVE AS STAKEHOLDERS ON PLANNING PROJECTS, PROVIDE TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO LOCAL ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEES, AND LEAD DEVELOPMENT OF SEVERAL MAJOR PLANS EACH YEAR. IN 2024, WE COMPLETED AN ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION PLAN UPDATE WITH FARR WEST CITY IN WEBER COUNTY. THIS PLAN ADDRESSED GAPS IN THE ORIGINAL 2019 PLAN, PARTICULARLY THE ABSENCE OF SAFE FACILITIES ON HIGH-SPEED ROADS LIKE 2000 W AND 2700 N. WE DESIGNED SEPARATED MULTI-USE PATHS TO CONNECT RESIDENTS ACROSS THESE BARRIER ROADS. WE ALSO DEVELOPED AN ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION PLAN WITH EPHRAIM CITY, A SMALL COLLEGE TOWN IN SANPETE COUNTY. THIS PLAN PROVIDED RECOMMENDATIONS AND SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS TO ADDRESS SIGNIFICANT GAPS IN EXISTING BIKE AND PEDESTRIAN INFRASTRUCTURE. WE PROPOSED MAJOR IMPROVEMENTS TO EPHRAIM'S MAIN STREET, WHICH DOUBLES AS A REGIONAL HIGHWAY, AND DESIGNED BIKE CONNECTIONS BETWEEN SNOW COLLEGE, LOCAL SCHOOLS, BUSINESSES, AND OTHER DESTINATIONS. BIKE UTAH ALSO LAUNCHED ITS CONSULTING ARM IN 2024, EXPANDING OUR PLANNING SERVICES TO INCLUDE PAID CONTRACTS. IN OCTOBER, WE WERE AWARDED OUR FIRST TWO CONTRACTS: A RECREATION ACCESS PLAN WITH THE UTAH LAKE AUTHORITY AND AN ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION WAYFINDING PLAN WITH VINEYARD CITY. BOTH PLANS WILL BE COMPLETED IN 2025. CAP POLICY: DURING THE 2024 LEGISLATIVE SESSION, BIKE UTAH WORKED CLOSELY WITH REPRESENTATIVE ABBOTT TO PASS HB 449 PEDESTRIAN SAFETY AND FACILITIES ACT MODIFICATIONS, WHICH REQUIRES UDOT AND CITIES TO CONSIDER CYCLIST SAFETY WHEN DESIGNING ROADS THROUGHOUT THE STATE. WE ALSO WORKED WITH REPRESENTATIVE STENQUIST TO PASS HB 85 ELECTRIC BIKE AMENDMENTS, WHICH CLARIFIES THE STATE DEFINITION FOR E-BIKES AND REQUIRES RETAILERS TO LABEL THE CLASS OF E-BIKE PRIOR TO SALE. BIKE UTAH SUPPORTED OVER A DOZEN ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION-RELATED BILLS DURING THE SESSION AND MAINTAINED A PUBLIC-FACING BILL TRACKER TO KEEP COMMUNITY MEMBERS INFORMED. AFTER THE SESSION, OUR POLICY STAFF BEGAN PREPARING FOR THE 2025 SESSION BY RESEARCHING BEST PRACTICES IN OTHER STATES, DRAFTING BILL LANGUAGE, IDENTIFYING BILL SPONSORS, AND NEGOTIATING WITH STAKEHOLDERS. THESE 2025 BILLS INCLUDED HB 290 BICYCLE LANE SAFETY AMENDMENTS, WHICH PROHIBITS PARKING OR DRIVING IN BIKE LANES; HB 554 BICYCLE RACK AMENDMENTS, WHICH CREATES A STATE GRANT PROGRAM TO HELP CITIES INSTALL PUBLIC BIKE RACKS; AND A CITATION THAT ENCOURAGES BETTER ALIGNMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND LAND USE POLICIES TO SUPPORT MORE CONNECTED, LIVABLE COMMUNITIES. MID WEEK RACE SERIES: THE MISSION OF THE MID WEEK MTB SERIES IS TO FOSTER CONNECTIONS THROUGHOUT THE MOUNTAIN BIKING COMMUNITY, TO PROVIDE FUN RACING EVENTS FOR ALL AGES AND ABILITIES, AND TO SUPPORT ALL LEVELS OF INDIVIDUAL SKILL-BUILDING AND MOUNTAIN BIKING GOALS. IN 2024, THE MID WEEK MTB SERIES ONCE AGAIN EXPANDED ITS OFFERINGS AND HOSTED 18 RACES AT VENUES THROUGHOUT THE SALT LAKE VALLEY, WASATCH FRONT, AND WASATCH BACK. THESE INCLUDED 4 WINTER FAT-BIKE RACES, 6 CROSS-COUNTRY RACES, 6 MINI ENDURO RACES, A WOMEN'S MINI ENDURO RACE, AND A CROSS-COUNTRY ENDURANCE RELAY RACE THAT LASTED FOR 6 HOURS. OVER 1,000 UNIQUE RIDERS PARTICIPATED IN THE RACE SERIES, WITH AN AVERAGE OF 260 RACERS AT EACH CROSS-COUNTRY AND MINI ENDURO EVENT, 50 RACERS AT EACH FAT BIKE SERIES EVENT. THE CROSS-COUNTRY ENDURANCE RELAY RACE SAW 88 PARTICIPANTS FOR ITS FIRST-EVER SHOWING, AND THE WOMEN'S MINI ENDURO RACE HOSTED 56 PARTICIPANTS. PROCEEDS FROM REGISTRATION FEES DIRECTLY SUPPORT ALL BIKE UTAH PROGRAMS. CONNECTED COMMUNITIES SUMMIT: ON SEPTEMBER 18-19, BIKE UTAH CO-HOSTED THE FIRST CONNECTED COMMUNITIES SUMMIT WITH MOVE UTAH AND GET HEALTHY UTAH IN PROVO. THE THEME OF THE SUMMIT WAS "ACTIVE, HEALTHY, CONNECTED COMMUNITIES- AND THE GOAL WAS TO PROMOTE MULTI-SECTOR COLLABORATION THAT PRODUCES ACTIONABLE SOLUTIONS TO REAL-WORLD CHALLENGES RELATED TO HEALTH, TRANSPORTATION, AND LAND USE IN UTAH. OVER 400 INDIVIDUALS ATTENDED THE SUMMIT, INCLUDING PROFESSIONALS FROM THE TRANSPORTATION AND HEALTH SECTORS; ELECTED AND APPOINTED CITY, COUNTY, AND REGIONAL OFFICIALS; INDUSTRY ADVOCATES; COMMUNITY LEADERS; AND POLICY MAKERS. POST-SUMMIT, BIKE UTAH, MOVE UTAH, AND GET HEALTHY UTAH HAVE MET QUARTERLY TO CONTINUE THE COLLABORATION AND DISCUSS CHALLENGES & SOLUTIONS THAT WERE PRESENTED. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B MANAGEMENT WILL REVIEW THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING AS WELL AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C CONFLICTS ARE REQUIRED TO BE DISCLOSED AT LEAST ANNUALLY OR AS THEY OCCUR. THE BOARD MEMBER WHO HAS THE CONFLICT IS REQUIRED TO RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM ANY DISCUSSION OR DECISION-MAKING ROLE FOR THE CONFLICT. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A DETERMINING STAFF COMPENSATION, BIKE UTAH UTILIZES DATA FROM A VARIETY OF SOURCES, INCLUDING THE UTAH NONPROFITS ASSOCIATION WHO COMPILE A BI-ANNUAL REPORT ON NONPROFIT SALARIES AND BENEFITS. THIS REPORT INCORPORATES STATEWIDE AND NATIONAL DATA FOR A VARIETY POSITIONS ACROSS THE NONPROFIT SECTOR WHILE ACCOUNTING FOR GEOGRAPHICAL AREA, BUDGET SIZE, AND NUMEROUS OTHER VARIABLES. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BIKE UTAH BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT THE COMPLETION OF A THOROUGH, ANNUAL 360-DEGREE PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS ACCOUNTING FOR FEEDBACK FROM OTHER ORGANIZATIONAL STAFF, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AND ORGANIZATIONAL PARTNERS. THE OUTCOME OF THE COMPENSATION REVIEW AND APPROVAL ARE RECORDED IN THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING MINUTES. COMPENSATION FOR OTHER BIKE UTAH STAFF MEMBERS FOLLOW A SIMILAR PROCESS, HOWEVER THE PROCESS IS UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND IS RECORDED ON THE STAFF MEMBER'S ANNUAL REVIEW FORM. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AT THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICE.