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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ENCOURAGING THE

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CREATION OF A STATEWIDE HIGH SCHOOL WINTER

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SPORTS TOURNAMENT

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2020 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: Stewart E. Barlow

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Senate Sponsor: ____________

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9     LONG TITLE
10     General Description:
11          This concurrent resolution of the Legislature and the Governor urges public and private
12     efforts to create a statewide winter sports tournament for high school students.
13     Highlighted Provisions:
14          This resolution:
15          ▸     recognizes the importance of increasing exposure and access to world-class winter
16     sports venues in the state for high school students;
17          ▸     expresses support for developing a culture of winter sports participation for high
18     school students;
19          ▸     recognizes the importance of winter sports to the culture of the state;
20          ▸     expresses the strong support of the Legislature for winter sports participation for
21     high school athletes; and
22          ▸     encourages public and private efforts to create a statewide winter sports tournament
23     for high school students.
24     Special Clauses:
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27     Be it resolved by the Legislature of the state of Utah, the Governor concurring therein:

28          WHEREAS, winter sports are an important part of Utah's culture;
29          WHEREAS, there are located within the state world-class winter sports venues; and
30          WHEREAS, participation in sports is an important part of a high school student's
31     development and educational experience:
32          NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of the state of Utah, the
33     Governor concurring therein, recognizes the importance of sports participation in the
34     development and experience of high school students.
35          BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Legislature of the state of Utah and the
36     Governor recognize the need to increase access and exposure to winter sports and world-class
37     winter sports venues for high school students in the state.
38          BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Legislature of the state of Utah and the
39     Governor express support for developing a culture of winter sports participation for high
40     school students in the state.
41          BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Legislature of the state of Utah and the
42     Governor encourage public and private efforts to partner to create a statewide winter sports
43     tournament for high school students across the state that offers competitive events in winter
44     sports, including alpine skiing, cross country skiing, snowboarding, ice skating, speed skating,
45     curling, and hockey, and awards the winner of an event the title of state champion in that event.