BILL ANALYSIS �
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SENATE THIRD READING
SCR 49 (Ted Gaines and Steinberg)
As Introduced June 20, 2011
Majority vote
SENATE VOTE :33-0
ARTS, ENTERTAINMENT, SPORTS 6-0
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|Ayes:|Campos, Olsen, Achadjian, | | |
| |Carter, Mendoza, Silva | | |
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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.
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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% 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% 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.
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FISCAL EFFECT : None
COMMENTS : 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."
Analysis Prepared by : Dana Mitchell / A.,E.,S.,T. & I.M. /
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