Utah lawmakers rushing through bill creating grant program for Olympic venue projects

SALT LAKE CITY — As the deadline for another Olympic bid nears, Utah lawmakers are rushing through a last-minute bill that creates a new grant program so work can start on nearly $40 million in needed repairs to 2002 Winter Games facilities.Rep. Eric Hutchings, R-Kearns, the sponsor of HB484, said he expects the Legislature to deposit $8.5 million in the new "Winter Sports Venue Grant Fund" before the session ends at midnight Thursday.In future years, $2.5 million would likely be added to