63G-28 - Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Act

Title 63G > 63G-28

Sections (9)

General Provisions

63G-28-101 - Definitions.

As used in this chapter: 63G-28-101(1) “Corporation director” means a board member of the host committee who:has the authority to vote in board decisions;is subject to the approval of the host representatives under Subsection 63G-28-403(1); andis appointed by the board after a search conducted by the Nominations and Governance Committee.”Corporation director” does not mean a board member of the host committee who was appointed by, or serves as a board member as a result of the individual’s affiliation with:the International Olympic Committee;the International Paralympic Committee; orthe United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee. 63G-28-101(2) “Division” means the Division of Facilities Construction and Management created in Section 63A-5b-301. 63G-28-101(3) “Fund” means the Olympic and Paralympic Venues Grant Fund. 63G-28-101(4) “Games” means the 2034 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. 63G-28-101(5) “Games committee” means the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Coordination Committee created in Section 63G-28-201. 63G-28-101(6) “Host committee” means a nonprofit corporation, including a successor in interest, that:has been awarded the authority to organize the games within the state; andhas the primary purpose of organizing and managing the games. 63G-28-101(7) “Host representatives” means the governor, the president of the Senate, and the speaker of the House of Representatives.

Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Coordination Committee

63G-28-201 - Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Coordination Committee — Creation — Membership — Chairs — Quorum — Compensation — Staff.

63G-28-201(1) There is created the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Coordination Committee to review and advise the Legislature on issues related to the state’s hosting of the games. 63G-28-201(2) The games committee consists of the following members:three members of the Senate, appointed by the president of the Senate, no more than two of whom may be from the same political party; andthree members of the House of Representatives, appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives, no more than two of whom may be from the same political party. 63G-28-201(3) The president of the Senate shall designate a member of the Senate appointed under Subsection (2) as co-chair of the games committee.The speaker of the House of Representatives shall designate a member of the House of Representatives appointed under Subsection (2) as co-chair of the games committee. 63G-28-201(4) A majority of the members of the games committee constitutes a quorum.The action of a majority of a quorum constitutes action of the games committee. 63G-28-201(5) A member of the games committee shall be paid salary and expenses in accordance with Section 36-2-2 and Legislative Joint Rules, Title 5, Chapter 3, Legislator Compensation. 63G-28-201(6) The Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel shall:provide staff support to the games committee;assist the games committee in the games committee’s communications with the host committee regarding the host committee’s activities in relation to the games and the requirements of this chapter; andconsult with the Office of the Legislative Fiscal Analyst on fiscal issues reviewed by the games committee.

63G-28-202 - Games committee duties.

63G-28-202(1) The games committee shall:review issues related to:the state’s and the host committee’s activities and finances involved in preparing for and coordinating the hosting of the games;the impact of hosting the games on the state; andany financial or public resource obligation undertaken by the state in relation to hosting the games;review a report provided to the games committee under Section 63G-28-203;review any contract that legally binds the state or lists the state as a party; andmake recommendations to the Legislature regarding the host committee and the state’s role in hosting the games. 63G-28-202(2) The games committee may, during a regular meeting of the games committee, or a meeting scheduled by the games committee at the request of the division, provide recommendations regarding the fund and grants from the fund.

63G-28-203 - Host committee reports to games committee.

At least once each year and at the request of the games committee, the host committee shall, at the discretion of the chairs of the games committee, provide either a verbal or written report to the games committee regarding: 63G-28-203(1) the the host committee’s ongoing activities and preparations to host the games; 63G-28-203(2) the projected budget for the games; 63G-28-203(3) the financial impact of the games on the state; and 63G-28-203(4) any other activity or impact that is requested by the games committee.

63G-28-204 - Olympic and Paralympic Venues Grant Fund reports to games committee.

63G-28-204(1) At least once a year and at the request of the games committee, the division shall provide a report to the games committee that:provides an update on the balances and condition of the fund;provides a summary of all grants being considered and grants awarded from the fund since the last report;lists in detail, for each grant awarded since the last report, the grant recipient, the amount of the grant, the purpose of the grant, and the terms of the grant; anddiscusses other matters related to the fund. 63G-28-204(2) At the request of the division, the games committee may meet to review or provide recommendations to the division in relation to a potential grantee or other matters relating to the fund.

Funds, Accounts, and Grant Programs

63G-28-301 - Definitions.

63G-28-301(1) “Fund” means the Olympic and Paralympic Venues Grant Fund. 63G-28-301(2) “Improve” or “improvements” means the replacement or addition to infrastructure, buildings, building components, or facility equipment. 63G-28-301(3) “Venue” means a facility:designed and currently approved under standards developed by a generally recognized sports federation to host world-class level, international winter sports competitions; andused for recreational, developmental, and competitive athletic training. 63G-28-301(4) “Venue operator” means a person who:operates a venue that is exempt from federal income taxation under Section 501(c)(3), Internal Revenue Code; orowns a venue or operates a venue under contract with the public owner of the venue.

63G-28-302 - Olympic and Paralympic Venues Grant Fund.

63G-28-302(1) There is created an expendable special revenue fund known as the “Olympic and Paralympic Venues Grant Fund.”The fund shall consist of:money appropriated to the fund by the Legislature;money donated to the fund from public or private individuals or entities; andinterest on fund money. 63G-28-302(2) The division shall award grants from the fund to a venue operator to provide funding for construction, improvements, and repairs to a venue.The division may request or consider recommendations from the games committee when considering a grant as provided in Section 63G-28-202 and Section 63G-28-204. 63G-28-302(3) A venue operator’s application for a grant award under this section shall include:the number of venues the venue operator plans to construct, improve, or repair;the venue operator’s proposed improvements, repairs, or construction plans for a venue;the estimated cost of the venue operator’s proposed improvements, repairs, or construction plans for a venue;any plan to use funding sources in addition to a grant award under this section to construct, improve, or repair a venue;the amount of the requested grant award to fund the construction, improvements, or repairs for each venue; andexisting or planned contracts or partnerships between the venue operator and other individuals or entities to complete venue construction, improvements, or repairs. 63G-28-302(4) The division may only award and distribute a grant award to a venue operator that submits an application in accordance with Subsection (3). 63G-28-302(5) As a condition of an award of a grant, the venue operator shall sign an agreement with the division governing:the venue operator’s responsibilities for expending the grant award; andthe division’s and the state’s right to review and audit the venue operator’s use of the grant award and the venue operator’s performance under the grant award.The division shall ensure that the agreement contains:a requirement for an annual report and the required contents of the report in accordance with Subsection (6)(b);a right for the division or the division’s designee to visit and inspect the venue as often as needed before, during, and after construction or improvements, or repairs begin or are complete; andan absolute right for the division, the state auditor, and the legislative auditor to access and audit the financial records relevant to the grant award. 63G-28-302(6) A venue operator that receives a grant award under this section may only use the grant award to construct, improve, or repair a venue.A venue operator that receives a grant award under this section shall annually file a report with the division that details for the immediately preceding calendar year:the construction, improvements, and repairs, in process or completed, that were wholly or partially funded by a grant award under this section;the total dollar amount expended from the grant award;an itemized accounting that describes how the venue operator expended the grant award;the intended use for a grant award that has not been expended; andthe results of any evaluations of venue construction, improvements, or repairs.

Agreements

63G-28-402 - Host committee insurance agreements — State liability under host committee agreements.

63G-28-402(1) The host committee shall:list the state as an additional insured on any insurance policy purchased by the host committee to be in effect in connection with the preparation for hosting and conducting the games; andinclude in any agreement signed by the host committee that the state is not liable for the host committee’s failure to perform the duties under the agreement. 63G-28-402(2) An insurance policy or other agreement that violates Subsection (1) is void.

63G-28-403 - Approval of certain positions of host committee — Condition on use of state services or state resources.

63G-28-403(1) The host representatives shall approve the following individuals for the host committee:a chair;a vice chair; anda replacement corporation director. 63G-28-403(2) The approval required under Subsection (1) shall be a condition of receiving state services or necessitating the use of state resources. 63G-28-403(3) The approval required under Subsection (1) is subject to any other legal or contractual requirements governing the approval of directors of the host committee.