BILL ANALYSIS �
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Date of Hearing: August 23, 2011
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON ARTS, ENTERTAINMENT, SPORTS, TOURISM, AND
INTERNET MEDIA
Nora Campos, Chair
SCR 49 (Gaines and Steinberg) - As Introduced: June 20, 2011
SENATE VOTE : 33-0
SUBJECT : Olympic Games
SUMMARY : 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. Specifically, this resolution makes
the following findings :
1)The California Winter Games Committee is a non-profit
organization, comprised of leaders from the business
community, political arena, and non-profit and
non-governmental 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.
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
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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.
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.
15)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 : None
COMMENTS :
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1)Author's Statement : According to the author, "This resolution
is an important measure that honors June 23, 2011 as
International Olympic Day, and also supports the efforts to
bring back the winter games to our region, so we might all
benefit from the tremendous boost in the economy, leave a
legacy of infrastructure behind us, and marvel at the
achievements of the world's greatest athletes."
2)Prior Related Legislation :
a) AB 300 (Nunez), Chapter 4, Statutes of 2007, authorized
the Governor to sign agreements required by the United
States Olympic Committee as part of the bid process for Los
Angeles to become the United States applicant city and
candidate city for the 2016 Olympic Games and Paralympic
Games, and made various legislative findings and
declarations..
b) HR 7 (Karnette), of the 2007-08 Legislative Session,
expressed the support of the Assembly for the efforts of
the Southern California Committee for the Olympic Games
(SCCOG) in its bid to bring the 2016 Olympics to Los
Angeles, California, and declares its intent to ensure that
the 2016 Olympics provide a safe, enjoyable, and successful
experience for the people of the world. Adopted.
c) SB 1987 (Burton), Chapter 16, Statutes of 2002,
authorized the Governor to enter into an agreement with the
United States Olympic Committee (USOC) in connection with
the City of San Francisco's bid to host the 2012 Summer
Olympic Games.
REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION :
Support
The California Winter Games Committee
Opposition
None on file
Analysis Prepared by : Dana Mitchell / A.,E.,S.,T. & I.M. /
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