MA S2027

Bill

Relative to tourism collaboration

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
04/16/2020

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to tourism collaboration. Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development.

AI Summary

This bill requires the Massachusetts Convention Center Authority to develop regulations to allow the placement, maintenance, and operation of tourism promotion kiosks in certain convention centers and train stations across the Commonwealth. The regulations will limit the number of kiosks to no more than one per county, and will establish a process for applications from regional tourism and hospitality organizations, as well as requirements for the size, appearance, maintenance, and staffing of the kiosks. Importantly, the bill specifies that the Commonwealth and the Convention Center Authority will not bear any costs related to the kiosks.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Business and Industry

Sponsors (1)

Bruce Tarr (R),

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (on 04/16/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S2027

(8 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S2027
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S2027.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2936	To promote economic development in the Commonwealth	Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H2952	Relative to investments in tourism and visitation marketing and promotion	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H4016	Relative to grants from the Massachusetts Tourism Trust Fund	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 50 of the Acts of 2019	Similar To
S1862	Establishing 413 day	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S2021	Resolve to evaluate existing funding for the promotion of, and workforce development in, tourism, arts and culture	Resolve reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2023	Establishing a food tourism task force	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2025	Relative to regional tourism councils	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S232	To promote economic development in the Commonwealth	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To

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