SF 3562

as introduced - 84th Legislature (2005 - 2006) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to state government; creating a task force to study the feasibility of
Minnesota submitting a bid to host the summer Olympics.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1. new text begin OLYMPICS BID TASK FORCE.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Task force; purpose. new text end

new text begin A task force is created to study the feasibility
of Minnesota submitting a bid to host the summer Olympics. The task force shall consist
of 17 members, appointed as follows:
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new text begin (1) 13 members appointed by the governor, representing the amateur sports
community and segments of the corporate, nonprofit, and public sectors that would be
involved in preparing an Olympic bid and making preparations for the summer Olympics
if the bid were successful;
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new text begin (2) one member appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives;
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new text begin (3) one member appointed by the minority leader of the house of representatives; and
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new text begin (4) one member from the majority party and one member from the minority party in
the senate, appointed according to the rules of the senate.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Duties. new text end

new text begin The task force shall investigate and report to the legislature and the
governor on the feasibility of Minnesota submitting a bid to host the summer Olympics.
The report shall include at least the following:
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new text begin (1) an overview of the process for submitting a bid, and an assessment of the costs
and steps required to complete that process;
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new text begin (2) an assessment of the likely roles of the public and private sectors in preparing a
bid and in preparing to host the summer Olympic games if the bid were successful; and
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new text begin (3) a preliminary assessment of the operational and capital costs and the short-term
and long-term benefits to Minnesota citizens, government, and private sector businesses
from hosting the summer Olympic games.
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new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Administrative matters. new text end

new text begin The commissioner of employment and economic
development must provide administrative and staff support for the task force. Members
serve without compensation. Members serve as long as the task force is in existence. The
task force expires upon submitting the report required by this section.
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