HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 4310

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, February 8, 2024.

The committee on Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development to whom was referred the petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2191) of Joan B. Lovely, Mathew J. Muratore, Paul W. Mark, Joanne M. Comerford and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to regional tourism councils, and the petition of Joan B. Lovely, Mathew J. Muratore, Paul W. Mark, Joanne M. Comerford and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to regional tourism councils and the petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3243) of Manny Cruz and others relative to tourism and visitation marketing and promotion grants, reports recommending that the accompanying bill (House, No. 4310) ought to pass.

For the committee,

MINDY DOMB.

        FILED ON: 2/2/2024

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 4310

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)

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An Act relative to tourism and visitation marketing and promotion grants.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

Chapter 23A is hereby amended by adding the following new section:-

Section 69. Grants allocated to regional tourism councils through the Massachusetts Tourism Trust Fund established in section 13T in chapter 23A shall be distributed as follows; at least 50% of the total grant funds available shall be distributed not later than September 1st of the fiscal year in which they are allocated, and the remainder of the grants shall be allocated not later than December 1st of the fiscal year in which they are allocated.