MA S1894

Bill

Relative to state tourism accountability and transparency

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to state tourism accountability and transparency. Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development.

AI Summary

This bill amends Section 14 of Chapter 23A of the General Laws to require regional tourist councils to submit their annual reports by October 1 and include a list of all municipalities located within their region and a description of funding directly distributed to or allocated for the promotion of tourism within each municipality. The purpose of this change is to increase accountability and transparency around state tourism funding and activities.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry

Sponsors (1)

John Keenan (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2254 (on 01/18/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1894

(10 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1894
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1894.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1096	Creating a commission to study the effects of unfunded mandates on municipalities	No further action taken	Similar To
H123	Relative to planning boards' approval of subdivision plans	Accompanied a study order, see H4563	Similar To
H1576	To exempt municipalities from the gas tax	Accompanied a study order, see H4244	Similar To
H1640	Relative to regional transportation ballot initiatives	Accompanied S1551	Similar To
H445	Amending MGL 21E AND 310 CMR 4.03	Accompanied a new draft, see H4040	Similar To
S117	Providing municipal control of liquor licenses	Hearing rescheduled to 09/12/2017 from 02:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-1	Similar To
S1712	Relative to local impacts of enacted legislation	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S188	Relative to marketing prioritized development sites	Accompanied a study order, see S2486	Similar To
S2254	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development to make an investigation and study of a certain current Senate document relative to state tourism accountability	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S259	Relative to school funding	Accompanied a study order, see S2429	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1096

Creating a commission to study the effects of unfunded mandates on municipalities

No further action taken

Similar To

H123

Relative to planning boards' approval of subdivision plans

Accompanied a study order, see H4563

Similar To

H1576

To exempt municipalities from the gas tax

Accompanied a study order, see H4244

Similar To

H1640

Relative to regional transportation ballot initiatives

Accompanied S1551

Similar To

H445

Amending MGL 21E AND 310 CMR 4.03

Accompanied a new draft, see H4040

Similar To

S117

Providing municipal control of liquor licenses

Hearing rescheduled to 09/12/2017 from 02:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-1

Similar To

S1712

Relative to local impacts of enacted legislation

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S188

Relative to marketing prioritized development sites

Accompanied a study order, see S2486

Similar To

S2254

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development to make an investigation and study of a certain current Senate document relative to state tourism accountability

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Replaced by

S259

Relative to school funding

Accompanied a study order, see S2429

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