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Congressman Cook urges Utah delegation to press for billions in federal transport funds for 2002 Olympics
Summary
Visiting Congressman Cook asked the Utah House on Feb. 28 to back a federal infrastructure request tied to the 2002 Winter Olympics, outlining a multi-billion-dollar wish list including highway expansions, commuter and intercity rail, and airport improvements.
Congressman Cook told the Utah House on Feb. 28 that he had pressed to put the Intermountain West on transportation committees in Congress so Utah’s projects have a better chance to win federal funding tied to the 2002 Winter Olympic Games. "I submitted . . . a $4,000,000,000 request for infrastructure improvements geared for the timing of the Winter Olympics," he said, and pledged monthly updates to the Legislature on the package’s progress.
Why it matters: Cook framed the request as an effort to avoid large state tax increases by securing federal funds for a slate of transportation projects the state believes are essential…
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