Bill > HB2037

This bill increases the membership of the Kansas Council on Travel and Tourism from 17 to 20 voting members, updates the house legislative committee assignment for council members from the Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee to the Commerce, Labor and Economic Development Committee, and modifies the composition of gubernatorial appointments. Specifically, the bill changes the number of governor-appointed members from 11 to 14, with six members representing the general public and eight representing specific organizations like the Travel Industry Association of Kansas, Kansas Restaurant and Hospitality Association, Petroleum Marketers and Convenience Store Association, Kansas Sport Hunting Association, National Independent Venue Association, Kansas Museums Association, and Kansas Sampler Foundation. Additionally, the bill removes previous restrictions on grant funding allocations, eliminating the requirements that 75% of grants go to public or nonprofit entities and that no single entity can receive more than 20% of the available funds. This change will provide more flexibility in the state matching grant program for tourism promotion, allowing both public and private entities to compete more equally for funding. The bill aims to enhance tourism development and support in Kansas by diversifying the council's membership and grant allocation process.

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https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/hb2037/