1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to state government; creating a task force to study the feasibility of 
1.3 	Minnesota submitting a bid to host the summer Olympics.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. OLYMPICS BID TASK FORCE.
 1.6 		Subdivision 1. Task force; purpose.  A task force is created to study the feasibility 
1.7 	of Minnesota submitting a bid to host the summer Olympics. The task force shall consist 
1.8 	of 17 members, appointed as follows: 
1.9 	(1) 13 members appointed by the governor, representing the amateur sports 
1.10 	community and segments of the corporate, nonprofit, and public sectors that would be 
1.11 	involved in preparing an Olympic bid and making preparations for the summer Olympics 
1.12 	if the bid were successful;
1.13 	(2) one member appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives;
1.14 	(3) one member appointed by the minority leader of the house of representatives; and
1.15 	(4) one member from the majority party and one member from the minority party in 
1.16 	the senate, appointed according to the rules of the senate.
1.17 		Subd. 2. Duties.  The task force shall investigate and report to the legislature and the 
1.18 	governor on the feasibility of Minnesota submitting a bid to host the summer Olympics. 
1.19 	The report shall include at least the following:
1.20 	(1) an overview of the process for submitting a bid, and an assessment of the costs 
1.21 	and steps required to complete that process;
1.22 	(2) an assessment of the likely roles of the public and private sectors in preparing a 
1.23 	bid and in preparing to host the summer Olympic games if the bid were successful; and
2.1 	(3) a preliminary assessment of the operational and capital costs and the short-term 
2.2 	and long-term benefits to Minnesota citizens, government, and private sector businesses 
2.3 	from hosting the summer Olympic games.
2.4 		Subd. 3. Administrative matters.  The commissioner of employment and economic 
2.5 	development must provide administrative and staff support for the task force. Members 
2.6 	serve without compensation.  Members serve as long as the task force is in existence.  The 
2.7 	task force expires upon submitting the report required by this section.