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KS HB2037
Bill
Status
4/10/2025
Primary Sponsor
Commerce, Labor and Economic Development
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AI Summary
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Increases the Kansas Council on Travel and Tourism voting membership from 17 to 20 members, with governor-appointed members rising from 11 to 14 (6 general public representatives and 8 organization representatives)
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Adds three new organizations to nominate council representatives: the National Independent Venue Association, Kansas Museums Association, and Kansas Sampler Foundation
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Changes House legislative members' committee assignment from the Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources to the Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development
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Removes the requirement that at least 75% of tourism matching grant funds go to public entities or 501(c)(3) nonprofits
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Eliminates the 20% cap on grant funds that could be awarded to any single public, nonprofit, or private entity
Legislative Description
Increasing the membership of the council on travel and tourism, updating the house legislative committee assignment required for council members appointed from the house, and removing provisions requiring allocation of funds from the matching grant program for the promotion of tourism for private, public and nonprofit entities and limiting the percentage of such funds granted to a single entity.
Last Action
House Approved by Governor on Tuesday, April 1, 2025
4/10/2025