The Florida Senate

288.1232  Legislative findings.--The selection of a candidate city in this state to host the 2012 Olympic Games will confer significant benefits to the state as a whole and to the communities where the games are held, including:

(1)  Invaluable public visibility throughout the world.

(2)  Increased tourism and economic growth.

(3)  Significant job creation.

(4)  The development of state-of-the-art sports facilities and venues that Floridians will enjoy long after the games have concluded.

(5)  Enhanced opportunities for Florida athletes to train and compete in amateur athletics at the international level.

(6)  An enduring legacy of good will throughout the world.

(7)  The opportunity to secure federal infrastructure funding for key community projects.

History.--s. 2, ch. 2000-148.