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9 General Description:
10 This resolution commemorates the opening of the new Salt Lake City International
11 Airport.
12 Highlighted Provisions:
13 This resolution:
14 ▸ recognizes the new Salt Lake City International Airport's financial and
15 environmental sustainability features; and
16 ▸ commemorates the opening of the first phases of the airport in 2020 and expresses
17 support for the completion of the second phase by 2025.
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21 Be it resolved by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
22 WHEREAS, the first phases of the new Salt Lake City International Airport opened on
23 September 15, 2020, and October 27, 2020;
24 WHEREAS, the new Salt Lake City International Airport is the first new hub airport
25 built in the United States in the 21st century;
26 WHEREAS, no local tax dollars are being spent on the new Salt Lake City International
27 Airport and Salt Lake City's general fund revenue does not support the airport's operations;
28 WHEREAS, the Salt Lake City International Airport is financially self-sustaining
29 because the Salt Lake City Department of Airports is an enterprise fund of the Salt Lake City
30 Corporation; and
31 WHEREAS, the Salt Lake City International Airport is working to attain LEED Gold
32 Certification from the U.S. Green Building Council by connecting to public transit, using
33 water-efficient plumbing fixtures, purchasing off-site green power through Rocky Mountain
34 Power, procuring materials locally that contain recycled content, using certified wood,
35 diverting construction waste from landfills, converting airlines to electric ground support
36 equipment, expanding electric vehicle charging stations, and applying design features to
37 increase efficiency:
38 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of the state of Utah
39 commemorates the opening of the first phases of the new Salt Lake City International Airport.
40 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Legislature expresses support for the
41 completion of the second phase of the airport by 2025.