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The project, the presenter said, sits on 3.1 acres acquired in 2021 through a property trade with Logan City. The project team has developed a five-year master plan (initiated in 2017), completed a 2021 feasibility study and updated construction-cost estimates in 2022. The presenter told the committee the design includes laboratory space, offices, well development for a wet lab and demolition of an old building to free room for hatchery expansion.

The plan calls for roughly 11,000 square feet of new construction at a total project cost “just under $16,000,000,” the presenter said, with about $11,000,000 attributed to construction and nearly $5,000,000 to soft costs. Other identified costs include site preparation, utility connection fees, hazardous‑material abatement and well development for the wet lab. The presenter said temporary housing would be provided via two RV pads on the property to help recruit staff.

The presenter said the team had coordinated with the Department of Natural Resources and the Division of Wildlife Resources to move the project higher on the priority list and to ensure utilities and approvals would allow work to begin quickly if funding is approved.

During public questioning, Representative Kristofferson asked whether the state hatchery program competes with private fish growers and whether the state provides services to private fisheries. The presenter said Utah’s Fish Health Policy Board provides a forum to work with private growers and that private operations generally rely on private veterinarians for services. The presenter added that while the state once oversaw fish‑health testing for private aquaculture, those responsibilities were transferred to the Department of Agriculture years ago.

A committee member asked for a comparison of the state program’s “cost per fish” to private-sector costs. The presenter said those specific figures were not on hand, but that cost data from the Division of Wildlife and private growers could be made available.

No committee vote or formal recommendation on the lab project was recorded in the transcript; the presenter offered to provide further information and answer additional questions.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Transportation and Infrastructure Appropriations Subcommittee - January 28, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","A presenter briefed a legislative committee on a planned 11,000-square-foot fish-health laboratory and office building on a 3.1-acre site in Logan, describing a roughly $16 million project, steps already taken and steps still needed before construction could begin.","taxTitle","2025 Utah Legislature, Utah Legislature, Utah Legislative Branch, Utah","taxId",78171,"location","Utah","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},7320247,"DFCM asks committee to recommend pass-through of remaining $7 million for Wasatch Front venue upgrades",388,558000,946000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2157077-c018b026b028aff80ad75b2fe79a0cdd&start=558&end=946","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2157077-c018b026b028aff80ad75b2fe79a0cdd/thumbnail_558000.jpg","/articles/7320247/Utah/DFCM-asks-committee-to-recommend-pass-through-of-remaining-7-million-for-Wasatch-Front-venue-upgrades","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/7320247-2f11a048fa87b384e10b04e3212f45b5/orig.mp4?Expires=1771138410&Signature=irwEEUhume4IfXC0s8PYlVZDClhseIG8J4szUWEh-W6qVwrQooBD~u6BaU6QP0Avpo9Dh9c~2Jbn~G3AL5HzeOfOYd~~gIYtEwCAr2QF1Xqs022lwpuO-9sb2Zf3lp-hfs-SzQZSs25qck9VpKYmH6GxLg5mFwyPGvoaCfgwhb04KXuLdbpN7~bxOj-D~K~VlS6e6s92jKTuPuVf2iBN6DFv7AwKVHSiIi3pwgHQ~UOkV~VzOS7SIQGicpQJH9h82aW9Eb~9Ke5z1ziX1DtQI0LAdI3y3odeL6ppbaO0gEHnFHqCoROTb0AxqTyxCodKx0joWD0mSHL~rRrQ2jay8A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Andy Marr, interim director of the Division of Facilities Construction and Management, told a legislative committee the division is seeking the committee’s recommendation to pass through remaining funds from prior legislative appropriations to three winter-sports venues on the Wasatch Front.

Marr said the Legislature appropriated $22 million to the fund in the 2022 session and another $40 million in 2023. About $7 million remains available from those appropriations, he said, and three projects have requested phase‑1 funding:

- Weber County Sports Complex: requesting $380,000 of pass-through funds and offering a $1,000,000 local match to upgrade the ice plant and undertake mechanical and building upgrades.
- Provo City Peaks Arena: requesting $3,000,000 with a proposed $4,000,000 local match; Marr said the local match had not been confirmed at the time of the presentation.
- West Valley City Maverik Center: requesting $500,000 with a $500,000 local match.

Marr said DFCM reviewed the project scopes and budgets and had no concerns about them. He told the committee that, if the committee recommends passing through funds, DFCM would remain involved to ensure funds are used for their stated projects, including conducting site visits and monitoring compliance with statutory requirements.

Committee members asked about process. Marr and other staff said earlier requests had been presented to the Olympic and Paralympic Interim Committee Subcommittee and the EAC; after consultation with EAC leadership, DFCM brought these requests before the current committee and said future new requests would follow a recommendation process to DFCM and the coordinating committee. A senator asked whether the items would be added to the session’s voting packet; Marr confirmed they would.

No formal committee vote or recommendation on these three pass‑through requests was recorded in the transcript. A procedural motion to adjourn passed at the end of the meeting.","The Division of Facilities Construction and Management asked a legislative committee to recommend distributing about $7 million in previously appropriated Olympic-related pass-through funds to three Wasatch Front venues; no committee recommendation was recorded in the transcript.","actionData","errors"]

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Officials outline $16 million plan for new fish-health lab, say construction could start if funded

DFCM asks committee to recommend pass-through of remaining $7 million for Wasatch Front venue upgrades