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NY S07163

Bill

Status

Engrossed

6/25/2010

Primary Sponsor

Kevin Parker

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Origin

Senate

2009-2010 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Authorizes the commissioner to match funds expended by recognized tourist promotion agencies for advertising programs that encourage tourist travel and activities in their counties.

  • Requires tourist promotion agencies to include visitation to state parks and historic sites as a purpose of their advertising programs in applications for matching funds.

  • Mandates that guidelines established by the commissioner annually must include a requirement for tourist promotion agencies to list state parks and historic sites in their marketing and promotional materials.

  • Requires all advertising purchased with appropriated funds to follow central conceptual themes and advertising constructs used by the department in state tourism promotion.

  • Takes effect immediately upon enactment.

Legislative Description

Requires tourism promotion agencies seeking matching economic development funds to have a program to encourage visitation of state parks and historic sites.

Last Action

referred to ways and means

6/25/2010

Committee Referrals

Ways and Means6/25/2010
Rules6/15/2010
Finance4/21/2010
Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks and Recreation3/18/2010

Full Bill Text

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