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THIRD READING
Bill No: SCR 49
Author: Gaines (R) and Steinberg (D)
Amended: As introduced
Vote: 21
SUBJECT : Olympic Games
SOURCE : The California Winter Games Committee
DIGEST : This resolution commends and encourages the
California Winter Games Committee to further pursue the
opportunity to host the Winter Olympic Games in the Lake
Tahoe region. This resolution also recognizes June 23,
2011, as International Olympic Day.
ANALYSIS : This resolution makes the following
legislative findings:
1. The California Winter Games Committee is a nonprofit
organization, comprised of leaders from the business
community, political arena, and nonprofit and
nongovernmental organizations, whose mission is to
explore hosting a future Winter Olympic Games in the
Lake Tahoe region.
2. The United States Olympic Committee may solicit as early
as next year for the 2022 Winter Games bid process.
3. The California Winter Games Committee will explore how
to best position the state for a bid to host the Winter
Games.
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4. Competing for a host-city Winter Olympics bid will be a
valuable endeavor for California that will bring
together our communities to highlight our state's best
assets on the world stage.
5. The California Winter Games Committee will work closely
alongside Nevada's Reno-Tahoe Winter Games Coalition to
promote both states' individual and combined interests
in a future Winter Olympic Games.
6. The Winter Olympics in Tahoe are expected to bring
regional economic benefits based on data showing that
the Salt Lake City 2002 Winter Olympic Games brought $76
million to state and local government, created 35,000
jobs, and brought $1.5 billion in labor income.
7. The Tahoe region has a rich heritage of Olympic history
for hosting the 1960 Squaw Valley Olympic Games.
8. The Tahoe region is equipped to host the Winter Olympic
Games with world class ski resorts, desirable
accommodations, and the recognized ability of the United
States to host a very successful Olympic Games.
9. Early public opinion polling commissioned by the
California Winter Games Committee shows that 90 percent
of California residents polled overwhelmingly support
California leaders pursuing the Winter Olympic Games in
the Lake Tahoe region.
10.The public opinion poll also showed that 95 percent of
Californians polled believe hosting the games would have
a positive impact on the economy overall.
11.Hosting the Winter Olympic Games will enhance
California's international image.
12.Hosting the Winter Olympic Games in California will
increase tourism interest as Olympic attendees will
likely travel through other parts of California taking
advantage of the state's airports, wine countries,
museums, hospitality, scenery, and outdoor activities.
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13.The first modern Olympic Games were held in Athens in
the year 1896.
14.International Olympic Day was first celebrated on June
23, 1948.
This resolution commends and encourages the California
Winter Games Committee to further pursue the opportunity to
host the Winter Olympic Games in the Lake Tahoe region, and
recognizes June 23, 2011, as International Olympic Day.
FISCAL EFFECT : Fiscal Com.: No
SUPPORT : (Verified 6/28/11)
The California Winter Games Committee (source)
PQ:mw 6/28/11 Senate Floor Analyses
SUPPORT/OPPOSITION: SEE ABOVE
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