First Substitute S.C.R. 9

Senator Dan R. Eastman proposes the following substitute bill:

1 CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REGARDING
2 DELTA AIR LINES
3 2005 GENERAL SESSION
4 STATE OF UTAH
5 Sponsor: Dan R. Eastman
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7 LONG TITLE
8 General Description:
9 This concurrent resolution of the Legislature and the Governor honors Delta Air Lines
10 for its economic impact on the state.
11 Highlighted Provisions:
12 This resolution:
13 . honors Delta Air Lines for its commitment to Utah and its enormous impact on
14 economic development in the state; and
15 . honors Delta Air Lines for helping to make sure that the first impressions of visitors
16 to Utah is positive.
17 Special Clauses:
18 None
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20 Be it resolved by the Legislature of the state of Utah, the Governor concurring therein:
21 WHEREAS, last year, Delta Air Lines celebrated its 75th year serving passengers;
22 WHEREAS, in 1926, Western Air Express, which became Western Air Lines, began
23 passenger operations at the Salt Lake Airport;
24 WHEREAS, in 1982, Western Air Lines made Salt Lake City an operational hub;
25 WHEREAS, in 1987, Western Air Lines merged with Delta Air Lines and the Salt Lake

26 City hub operations were significantly expanded;
27 WHEREAS, Delta Air Lines and its connection carriers, including Sky West, are
28 responsible for over 700 airplane arrivals and departures each day to bring over 13 million
29 passengers to and from Utah every year;
30 WHEREAS, Delta Air Lines recently expanded its Salt Lake City hub resulting in 750
31 additional jobs in Utah;
32 WHEREAS, the Salt Lake City Airport will gain 58 new flights each day and 13 new
33 destinations at Salt Lake International Airport as a result of Delta's realignment;
34 WHEREAS, Delta Air Lines was a sponsor of the 2002 Olympic Winter Games in Salt
35 Lake City and carried the Olympic torch from Athens, Greece, to Atlanta, Georgia, to begin its
36 relay into Salt Lake City;
37 WHEREAS, Delta Air Lines also bought the naming rights for a 20-year period to the
38 Delta Center in 1991 for $25 million, helping to finance the facility for Utah; and
39 WHEREAS, at a time when the state is considering ways to increase tourism, it is
40 appropriate to honor the airline that will bring most of the tourists to Utah:
41 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of the state of Utah, the
42 Governor concurring therein, honor Delta Air Lines for its commitment to Utah and its
43 enormous impact on economic development in the state.
44 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Legislature and the Governor honor Delta Air
45 Lines for helping to make sure that the first impression that visitors to Utah have is a positive
46 one.
47 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be presented to Gerald
48 Grinstein, Chief Executive Officer of Delta Air Lines.

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