HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 4839

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, December 24, 2025.

The committee on Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development, to whom was referred the petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3588) of Manny Cruz, Lindsay N. Sabadosa and Natalie M. Blais relative to tourism and visitation marketing and promotion grants, reports recommending that the accompanying bill (House, No. 4839) ought to pass.

For the committee,

SEAN GARBALLEY.

        FILED ON: 12/3/2025

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 4839

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)

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An Act relative to tourism 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.