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Utah Legislature honors Salt Lake Organizing Committee, approves SCR 3 and accepts legacy contributions
Summary
In a joint convention the Utah Legislature recognized the Salt Lake Organizing Committee, Mitt Romney and volunteers, approved SCR 3 by voice vote, and heard announcements that venue bond reimbursement of $58,511,700 and a $40,000,000 legacy fund cleared, officials said.
The Utah Legislature convened in a joint convention and adopted a concurrent resolution recognizing the Salt Lake Organizing Committee (SLOC), SLOC leadership and the thousands of volunteers who supported the 2002 Olympic Winter Games.
Gov. Michael O. Leavitt praised the organizing team and volunteers, saying the Games were managed "within the Olympic available revenues" and that "the taxpayers of our state would not be asked to pay for" the Games’ costs. He asked Fraser Bullock, the Salt Lake organizing committee chief operating officer, to step forward for recognition.
Mitt Romney, identified in the joint convention as CEO and president of the Salt Lake organizing committee, thanked volunteers and staff and described the Games as a shared achievement for Utah. SLOC leaders reported that a payment of $58,511,700 to reimburse the state’s venue bond account had cleared and that an additional $40,000,000 had cleared into a legacy fund to maintain athletic facilities. Officials said the legacy fund is intended to support facility upkeep indefinitely.
Members on both floors offered brief remarks of thanks and personal memories from the torch relay and the Games’ events. The House moved to suspend the rules to place SCR 3 on the third-reading calendar; the motion passed and the resolution was adopted on a voice vote, as the House recorded.
The Legislature also discussed the role of volunteers, with officials citing roughly 24,500 volunteers and noting private donations and sponsorships that contributed to the Games’ financial picture. Speakers referenced more than $50,000,000 raised in donor contributions and significant sponsorship support from Utah companies.
After the recognition and remarks, the joint convention was dissolved and the House returned to its regular business.
The resolution (SCR 3) is a formal expression of appreciation and does not create new legal obligations. The Legislature moved the resolution through its calendar under suspension of the rules and approved it during the same sitting.
