IN HB1115

Expires the Office of Tourism Development on July 1, 2020, and transfers all powers, duties, agreements, liabilities, records, property, and appropriations to the new Indiana Destination Development Corporation effective that date.

Establishes the Indiana Destination Development Corporation as a public body corporate and politic, separate from the state but functioning as an instrumentality of the state for essential governmental functions.

Creates a 7-member governing board consisting of the governor (or designee) as chair, the Indiana Economic Development Corporation president (or designee), and 5 private sector tourism industry members appointed by the governor to 4-year terms.

Authorizes the corporation to receive and expend funds from public and private sources, accept federal grants, disseminate tourism information, advertise Indiana's cultural and recreational advantages, make grants to tourism groups (with 50% matching fund requirements), and conduct research activities.

Transfers Office of Tourism Development employees to the corporation on July 1, 2020, without change in compensation, seniority, or benefits, and subjects corporation employees and board members to state ethics commission rules.