Budget Amendment ID: FY2018-S3-606-R1

Redraft ECO 606

Regional Tourism Council Grants

Ms. Lovely, Messrs. Cyr, Eldridge, deMacedo and McGee, Ms. Gobi, Messrs. Hinds and Moore, Ms. O'Connor Ives, Messrs. Humason, Lesser, Lewis and Tarr moved that the proposed new text be amended <w:p><w:r><w:t xml:space="preserve">“SECTION 11A: Section 13T of chapter 23A, as inserted by section 39 of chapter 133 of the acts of 2016, is hereby amended by striking out subsection (e) and inserting in place thereof the following 2 subsections:-

(e) Funds allocated to regional tourism councils through the Massachusetts Tourism Trust Fund shall be distributed not later than September 1 of the fiscal year in which they are credited.

(f) The partnership shall submit an annual report to the clerks of the senate and house of representatives and the joint committee on tourism, arts and cultural development not later than December 31 on the cost-effectiveness of the fund. The report shall be made available on the office of travel and tourism’s website. The report shall include expenditures made by: (i) the partnership from money out of the fund to promote tourism; (ii) the partnership for administrative costs; (iii) the regional tourism councils to promote tourism; and (iv) the regional tourism councils for administrative costs.”.