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Convention-facility funding bill amended on floor but fails after debate over local revenue shifts
Summary
Senate debated first substitute Senate Bill 211 on Feb. 24, adopting an amendment that raised the qualifying convention-facility size from 250,000 to 350,000 sq ft but ultimately failing to pass the bill amid concerns that it would redirect local hotel and car-rental taxes to Salt Lake County; final vote was 14–11 (4 absent).
Lawmakers debated first substitute Senate Bill 211 on Feb. 24, a bill to create a funding mechanism for convention facilities including expansion of the Salt Palace. Senator Stevenson introduced Amendment 3 to change the facility-size threshold from 250,000 square feet to 350,000, arguing the change clarified which facilities should be counted and that the Salt Palace expansion is intended to attract out‑of‑state conventions.
Debate focused on which counties and facilities would be affected. Several senators…
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