Utah 2023 Regular Session

Utah House Bill HB0560 Compare Versions

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