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House Defeats Amendment to Lift Olympic Spending Cap, Advances SB 84
Summary
Lawmakers debated and rejected a floor amendment that would have removed a $59 million cap on Olympic spending before passing SB 84 to set spending rules and reimbursement provisions for cities; the amendment’s sponsor argued for flexibility while opponents cited fiscal oversight concerns.
SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah House of Representatives on Feb. 15 considered Senate Bill 84, legislation that sets ground rules for Olympic-related spending, rejects a bid to remove its $59 million cap and advanced the measure to the Senate.
Representative Stevens reopened the floor debate on SB 84, which, as the bill reads, caps Olympic spending at $59 million while preserving a mechanism for the Olympic organizing group to return to the Legislature for additional authorization if needed. Representative Jay Hickman offered a pink-sheet…
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