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OLYMPIC PUBLIC FUNDING REQUIREMENTS

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2023 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: Brett Garner

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Senate Sponsor: ____________

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7     LONG TITLE
8     General Description:
9          This bill addresses the use of public money by certain entities involved with the
10     Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.
11     Highlighted Provisions:
12          This bill:
13          ▸     defines terms; and
14          ▸     requires the governor to ensure terms regarding the use of public money are
15     included in agreements concerning the state's hosting of the Olympic and
16     Paralympic Winter Games.
17     Money Appropriated in this Bill:
18          None
19     Other Special Clauses:
20          None
21     Utah Code Sections Affected:
22     ENACTS:
23          63G-28-101, Utah Code Annotated 1953
24          63G-28-201, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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26     Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
27          Section 1. Section 63G-28-101 is enacted to read:

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CHAPTER 28. OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC WINTER GAMES ACT

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Part 1. General Provisions

30          63G-28-101. Definitions.
31          As used in this chapter:
32          (1) "Games" means the 2030 or 2034 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.
33          (2) "Host agreement" means an agreement with a site selection committee that is made
34     in connection with the selection of the state for the location of the games.
35          (3) "Host committee" means a nonprofit corporation, including a successor in interest,
36     that may:
37          (a) provide an application and bid to a site selection committee for selection of the state
38     as the location of the games; and
39          (b) execute an agreement with the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee
40     regarding a bid and the bid process to host the games.
41          (4) "Public money" means the same as that term is defined in Section 76-1-101.5.
42          (5) "Site selection committee" means the International Olympic Committee or the
43     International Paralympic Committee.
44          Section 2. Section 63G-28-201 is enacted to read:
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Part 2. Agreements

46          63G-28-201. Host agreement and host committee agreement requirements.
47          Before signing a host agreement or an agreement with a host committee, the governor
48     shall ensure the agreement includes:
49          (1) terms prohibiting the site selection committee or the host committee from using
50     public money:
51          (a) to provide a gift with a value of over $300 to another person;
52          (b) to make a political campaign contribution;
53          (c) for the personal expenses of another person; or
54          (d) for other purposes unrelated to the games;
55          (2) a requirement that the site selection committee or host committee provide to the
56     state upon request an itemized accounting of the public money provided to the site selection
57     committee or host committee; and
58          (3) a provision allowing the state to bring a civil action to recoup any public money

59     used for a purpose prohibited under the agreement.