1 | 1 | | H.B. 560 |
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2 | 2 | | LEGISLATIVE GENERAL COUNSEL |
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3 | 3 | | 6 Approved for Filing: E.A. Evans 6 |
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4 | 4 | | 6 02-23-23 12:47 PM 6 |
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5 | 5 | | H.B. 560 |
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6 | 6 | | 1 OLYMPIC PUBLIC FUNDING REQUIREMENTS |
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7 | 7 | | 2 2023 GENERAL SESSION |
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8 | 8 | | 3 STATE OF UTAH |
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9 | 9 | | 4 Chief Sponsor: Brett Garner |
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10 | 10 | | 5 Senate Sponsor: ____________ |
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11 | 11 | | 6 |
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12 | 12 | | 7LONG TITLE |
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13 | 13 | | 8General Description: |
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14 | 14 | | 9 This bill addresses the use of public money by certain entities involved with the |
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15 | 15 | | 10Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. |
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16 | 16 | | 11Highlighted Provisions: |
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17 | 17 | | 12 This bill: |
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18 | 18 | | 13 <defines terms; and |
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19 | 19 | | 14 <requires the governor to ensure terms regarding the use of public money are |
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20 | 20 | | 15included in agreements concerning the state's hosting of the Olympic and |
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21 | 21 | | 16Paralympic Winter Games. |
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22 | 22 | | 17Money Appropriated in this Bill: |
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23 | 23 | | 18 None |
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24 | 24 | | 19Other Special Clauses: |
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25 | 25 | | 20 None |
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26 | 26 | | 21Utah Code Sections Affected: |
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27 | 27 | | 22ENACTS: |
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28 | 28 | | 23 63G-28-101, Utah Code Annotated 1953 |
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29 | 29 | | 24 63G-28-201, Utah Code Annotated 1953 |
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30 | 30 | | 25 |
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31 | 31 | | 26Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: |
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32 | 32 | | 27 Section 1. Section 63G-28-101 is enacted to read: |
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33 | 33 | | *HB0560* H.B. 560 02-23-23 12:47 PM |
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35 | 35 | | 28 CHAPTER 28. OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC WINTER GAMES ACT |
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36 | 36 | | 29 Part 1. General Provisions |
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37 | 37 | | 30 63G-28-101. Definitions. |
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38 | 38 | | 31 As used in this chapter: |
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39 | 39 | | 32 (1) "Games" means the 2030 or 2034 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. |
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40 | 40 | | 33 (2) "Host agreement" means an agreement with a site selection committee that is made |
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41 | 41 | | 34in connection with the selection of the state for the location of the games. |
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42 | 42 | | 35 (3) "Host committee" means a nonprofit corporation, including a successor in interest, |
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43 | 43 | | 36that may: |
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44 | 44 | | 37 (a) provide an application and bid to a site selection committee for selection of the state |
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45 | 45 | | 38as the location of the games; and |
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46 | 46 | | 39 (b) execute an agreement with the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee |
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47 | 47 | | 40regarding a bid and the bid process to host the games. |
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48 | 48 | | 41 (4) "Public money" means the same as that term is defined in Section 76-1-101.5. |
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49 | 49 | | 42 (5) "Site selection committee" means the International Olympic Committee or the |
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50 | 50 | | 43International Paralympic Committee. |
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51 | 51 | | 44 Section 2. Section 63G-28-201 is enacted to read: |
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52 | 52 | | 45 Part 2. Agreements |
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53 | 53 | | 46 63G-28-201. Host agreement and host committee agreement requirements. |
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54 | 54 | | 47 Before signing a host agreement or an agreement with a host committee, the governor |
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55 | 55 | | 48shall ensure the agreement includes: |
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56 | 56 | | 49 (1) terms prohibiting the site selection committee or the host committee from using |
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57 | 57 | | 50public money: |
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58 | 58 | | 51 (a) to provide a gift with a value of over $300 to another person; |
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59 | 59 | | 52 (b) to make a political campaign contribution; |
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60 | 60 | | 53 (c) for the personal expenses of another person; or |
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61 | 61 | | 54 (d) for other purposes unrelated to the games; |
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62 | 62 | | 55 (2) a requirement that the site selection committee or host committee provide to the |
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63 | 63 | | 56state upon request an itemized accounting of the public money provided to the site selection |
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64 | 64 | | 57committee or host committee; and |
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65 | 65 | | 58 (3) a provision allowing the state to bring a civil action to recoup any public money 02-23-23 12:47 PM H.B. 560 |
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67 | 67 | | 59used for a purpose prohibited under the agreement. |
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