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St. George officials seek $20 million in state help for $100 million terminal expansion
Summary
City and airport officials asked the subcommittee for a $20 million request-for-appropriation toward a roughly $100 million terminal expansion to meet fast passenger growth; the city plans to contribute $25 million and the airport reports substantial passenger increases and regional economic benefits.
Senator Owens introduced a request-for-appropriation from St. George city and airport officials to expand terminal capacity at the St. George Regional Airport.
Sean Guzman, government affairs director for St. George, and Dustin Warren, the airport director, said passenger traffic has surged in recent years (the presentation cited a 318,000 passenger record in a prior year and 431,000 in the most recent year) and that the city needs a larger terminal to reduce congestion and support further growth. They estimated the terminal expansion at roughly $100 million and said the city can contribute $25 million; the presenters said the city had also set aside about $26 million and that St. George has applied for federal terminal and tower grant opportunities but those programs are highly competitive.
The formal RFA to the committee requests $20 million in state support to close the remaining funding gap; presenters said the amount is intended to be repaid into the state over time through tax receipts generated by increased activity and that SkyWest Airlines and county partners could also contribute. Committee members asked about the project's scalability, local bonding options, PFC eligibility and revenue projections; presenters said the project scope reflects a one-time build estimate and that local revenues, PFCs and county contributions are expected to be part of the funding strategy.
No formal action or vote occurred on the RFA during this meeting; presenters said they would provide additional revenue and cost breakdowns to the committee on request.
