LCO No. 1221 1 of 1 General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 191 January Session, 2019 LCO No. 1221 Referred to Committee on COMMERCE Introduced by: SEN. FORMICA, 20th Dist. AN ACT CONCERNING STATE TOURISM FUNDS. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: That the general statutes be amended to require organizations 1 applying for state tourism funds to provide evidence to the 2 Department of Economic and Community Development that the 3 requesting organization is actively engaged in and collaborating with 4 established regional entities that are focused on promoting and 5 supporting the arts, culture and tourism industry. 6 Statement of Purpose: To provide opportunities for cost savings by minimizing duplication of services.