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House passes post‑performance convention‑hotel incentive with mitigation and 'bounce‑back' fund
Summary
House Bill 356 creates a capped, post‑performance incentive for a private developer to build convention center meeting space and an attached hotel next to the Salt Palace; the bill includes a mitigation fund for existing hotels and a 'stay another day / bounce back' program to distribute tourism benefits statewide. Passed the House (final tally announced during session).
The Utah House approved First Substitute House Bill 356, a proposal to offer a post‑performance public incentive to a private developer to build convention meeting space and an attached hotel adjacent to the Salt Palace. Representative Wilson, sponsor, described the measure as "post‑performance," meaning payments would be made only on tax revenues the hotel actually generates, and said the proposal contains caps and restrictions to limit taxpayer exposure.
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