The Utah House, with a with 48-24 vote, endorsed a $35 million plan to pay for a parking garage and land for a stadium for Real Salt Lake in Sandy, Utah. The Utah State Senate, with a 20-8 vote, had already approved the measure.
Supported by Gov. Jon Huntsman, the approval paves the way for the construction of the $110 million project, which had been declared dead several times.
''All of us at Major League Soccer would like to sincerely thank Governor Huntsman and the Utah state legislature for their support of soccer in the Salt Lake City area,'' said MLS commissioner Don Garber. ''The new stadium will be a world-class venue that will host countless memorable soccer moments, provide a key meeting place for the community, and shed an international spotlight on the region.''