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9	14		AN ACT CONCERNING TO URISM.
10	15		Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
11	16		Assembly convened:
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13		-	Section 1. Subsection (b) of section 10-397 of the general statutes is
14		-	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October
15		-	1, 2021):
16		-	(b) Each regional tourism district shall be overseen by a board of
17		-	directors consisting of one representative from each municipality within
18		-	the district, appointed by the legislative body of the municipality and,
19		-	where the legislative body is a town meeting, by the board of selectmen,
20		-	except that two or more municipalities may jointly appoint one
21		-	representative, who shall be deemed to be present for each such
22		-	municipality for the purposes of a quorum at any board of directors'
23		-	meeting that such representative attends and be permitted to vote for
24		-	each such municipality at any such meeting. Any such member of a
25		-	board of directors shall serve for a term of three years. In addition, the
26		-	board of directors may appoint up to twenty-one persons representing
27		-	tourism interests within the district to serve on the board. No board
28		-	member shall be deemed a state employee for serving on said board. All
29		-	appointments to the board of directors shall be reported to the
30		-	Commissioner of Economic and Community Development. Substitute ~~House~~ Bill No. 6603
	18	+	Section 1. Subsection (b) of section 10-397 of the general statutes is 1
	19	+	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 2
	20	+	1, 2021): 3
	21	+	(b) Each regional tourism district shall be overseen by a board of 4
	22	+	directors consisting of one representative from each municipality within 5
	23	+	the district, appointed by the legislative body of the municipality and, 6
	24	+	where the legislative body is a town meeting, by the board of selectmen, 7
	25	+	except that two or more municipalities may jointly appoint one 8
	26	+	representative, who shall be deemed to be present for each such 9
	27	+	municipality for the purposes of a quorum at any board of directors' 10
	28	+	meeting that such representative attends and be permitted to vote for 11
	29	+	each such municipality at any such meeting. Any such member of a 12
	30	+	board of directors shall serve for a term of three years. In addition, the 13
	31	+	board of directors may appoint up to twenty-one persons representing 14
	32	+	tourism interests within the district to serve on the board. No board 15
	33	+	member shall be deemed a state employee for serving on said board. All 16
	34	+	appointments to the board of directors shall be reported to the 17
	35	+	Commissioner of Economic and Community Development. 18 Substitute Bill No. 6603
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34		-	Sec. 2. Subsection (a) of section 10-397c of the general statutes is
35		-	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from
36		-	passage):
37		-	(a) There is established within the Department of Economic and
38		-	Community Development, for administrative purposes only, a
39		-	Connecticut Tourism Council. The council shall consist of (1) the
40		-	Commissioner of Economic and Community Development, or the
41		-	commissioner's designee, (2) the Commissioner of Transportation, or
42		-	the commissioner's designee, (3) the Commissioner of Energy and
43		-	Environmental Protection, or the commissioner's designee, (4) [twelve]
44		-	thirteen members appointed by the Governor, (A) one of whom shall
45		-	represent the lodging industry, (B) one of whom shall represent a
46		-	chamber of commerce, (C) one of whom shall represent a tourist
47		-	attraction, (D) one of whom shall represent the arts, (E) one of whom
48		-	shall represent a culturally diverse event or attraction, (F) one of whom
49		-	shall represent the heritage tourism industry, (G) one of whom shall
50		-	represent the airline industry, (H) one of whom shall represent the
51		-	Connecticut Airport Authority, (I) one of whom shall represent a
52		-	convention center and sports arena trade organization, (J) one of whom
53		-	shall represent a charter bus trade organization, [and] (K) two of whom
54		-	shall represent casino gaming facilities, and (L) one of whom shall
55		-	represent the Connecticut Tourism Coalition, (5) fourteen members
56		-	appointed as follows: (A) Three by the president pro tempore of the
57		-	Senate, one of whom shall represent the agritourism industry, one of
58		-	whom shall represent the convention center and coliseum industry and
59		-	one of whom shall represent the eastern regional tourism district
60		-	established pursuant to section 10-397, as amended by this act, (B) two
61		-	by the majority leader of the Senate, one of whom shall represent the
62		-	events industry and one of whom shall represent the western regional
63		-	tourism district established pursuant to section 10-397, as amended by
64		-	this act, (C) two by the minority leader of the Senate, one of whom shall
65		-	represent the marine trades industry and one of whom shall represent Substitute House Bill No. 6603
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	42	+	Sec. 2. Subsection (a) of section 10-397c of the general statutes is 19
	43	+	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from 20
	44	+	passage): 21
	45	+	(a) There is established within the Department of Economic and 22
	46	+	Community Development, for administrative purposes only, a 23
	47	+	Connecticut Tourism Council. The council shall consist of (1) the 24
	48	+	Commissioner of Economic and Community Development, o r the 25
	49	+	commissioner's designee, (2) the Commissioner of Transportation, or 26
	50	+	the commissioner's designee, (3) the Commissioner of Energy and 27
	51	+	Environmental Protection, or the commissioner's designee, (4) [twelve] 28
	52	+	thirteen members appointed by the Governor, (A) one of whom shall 29
	53	+	represent the lodging industry, (B) one of whom shall represent a 30
	54	+	chamber of commerce, (C) one of whom shall represent a tourist 31
	55	+	attraction, (D) one of whom shall represent the arts, (E) one of whom 32
	56	+	shall represent a culturally diverse event or attraction, (F) one of whom 33
	57	+	shall represent the heritage tourism industry, (G) one of whom shall 34
	58	+	represent the airline industry, (H) one of whom shall represent the 35
	59	+	Connecticut Airport Authority, (I) one of whom shall represent a 36
	60	+	convention center and sports arena trade organization, (J) one of whom 37
	61	+	shall represent a charter bus trade organization, [and] (K) two of whom 38
	62	+	shall represent casino gaming facilities, and (L) one of whom shall 39
	63	+	represent the Connecticut Tourism Coalition, (5) fourteen members 40
	64	+	appointed as follows: (A) Three by the president pro tempore of the 41
	65	+	Senate, one of whom shall represent the agritourism industry, one of 42
	66	+	whom shall represent the convention center and coliseum industry and 43
	67	+	one of whom shall represent the eastern regional tourism district 44
	68	+	established pursuant to section 10-397, as amended by this act, (B) two 45
	69	+	by the majority leader of the Senate, one of whom shall represent the 46
	70	+	events industry and one of whom shall represent the western regional 47
	71	+	tourism district established pursuant to section 10-397, as amended by 48
	72	+	this act, (C) two by the minority leader of the Senate, one of whom shall 49
	73	+	represent the marine trades industry and one of whom shall represent 50
	74	+	the outdoor recreation industry, (D) three by the speaker of the House 51
	75	+	of Representatives, one of whom shall represent the destination 52 Substitute Bill No. 6603
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69		-	the outdoor recreation industry, (D) three by the speaker of the House
70		-	of Representatives, one of whom shall represent the destination
71		-	shopping industry, one of whom shall represent the restaurant industry
72		-	and one of whom shall represent the central regional tourism district
73		-	established pursuant to section 10-397, as amended by this act, (E) two
74		-	by the majority leader of the House of Representatives, one of whom
75		-	shall represent the attractions industry and one of whom shall represent
76		-	the lodging industry, and (F) two by the minority leader of the House of
77		-	Representatives, one of whom shall represent the museum industry and
78		-	one of whom shall represent the tour and travel industry. All members
79		-	appointed by the Governor shall serve a term of four years. The terms
80		-	of all members appointed by members of the General Assembly shall be
81		-	coterminous with the terms of such members of the General Assembly.
82		-	The Commissioner of Economic and Community Development shall
83		-	serve as chairperson of the council.
84		-	Sec. 3. (Effective from passage) (a) There is established a task force to
85		-	study the shortage of employees in various tourism-related businesses
86		-	in the state, including, but not limited to, shoreline businesses and
87		-	marine trades, commercial fisheries, agricultural businesses, hotels and
88		-	restaurants, ferries, sight-seeing cruises, breweries, distilleries, wineries,
89		-	shellfish harvesting, amusement parks, museums, art galleries, antique
90		-	shops, gift shops and state and local public beaches, lakes and rivers.
91		-	The task force shall, (1) in consultation with tourism-related businesses,
92		-	create an inventory and timeline of employment opportunities in the
93		-	tourism industry; (2) in consultation with public and private schools,
94		-	local and regional chambers of commerce and the Connecticut Tourism
95		-	Council, create a mechanism to advertise the employment opportunities
96		-	identified pursuant to subdivision (1) of this subsection to individuals
97		-	seeking employment; and (3) in consultation with the Department of
98		-	Transportation, review the most efficient, cost-effective and reliable
99		-	transportation available to individuals seeking employment and the
100		-	employment opportunities identified pursuant to subdivision (1) of this Substitute House Bill No. 6603
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104		-	subsection.
105		-	(b) The task force shall consist of the following members:
106		-	(1) Two appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives;
107		-	(2) Two appointed by the president pro tempore of the Senate;
108		-	(3) Two appointed by the majority leader of the House of
109		-	Representatives;
110		-	(4) Two appointed by the majority leader of the Senate;
111		-	(5) Two appointed by the minority leader of the House of
112		-	Representatives;
113		-	(6) Two appointed by the minority leader of the Senate;
114		-	(7) The Commissioner of Economic and Community Development,
115		-	or the commissioner's designee; and
116		-	(8) Two persons appointed by the Governor.
117		-	(c) Any member of the task force appointed under subdivision (1),
118		-	(2), (3), (4), (5) or (6) of subsection (b) of this section may be a member
119		-	of the General Assembly.
120		-	(d) All initial appointments to the task force shall be made not later
121		-	than thirty days after the effective date of this section. Any vacancy shall
122		-	be filled by the appointing authority.
123		-	(e) The speaker of the House of Representatives and the president pro
124		-	tempore of the Senate shall select the chairpersons of the task force from
125		-	among the members of the task force. Such chairpersons shall schedule
126		-	the first meeting of the task force, which shall be held not later than sixty
127		-	days after the effective date of this section. Substitute House Bill No. 6603
	82	+	shopping industry, one of whom shall represent the restaurant industry 53
	83	+	and one of whom shall represent the central regional tourism district 54
	84	+	established pursuant to section 10-397, as amended by this act, (E) two 55
	85	+	by the majority leader of the House of Representatives, one of whom 56
	86	+	shall represent the attractions industry and one of whom shall represent 57
	87	+	the lodging industry, and (F) two by the minority leader of the House of 58
	88	+	Representatives, one of whom shall represent the museum industry and 59
	89	+	one of whom shall represent the tour and travel industry. All members 60
	90	+	appointed by the Governor shall serve a term of four years. The terms 61
	91	+	of all members appointed by members of the General Assembly shall be 62
	92	+	coterminous with the terms of such members of the General Assembly. 63
	93	+	The Commissioner of Economic and Community Development shall 64
	94	+	serve as chairperson of the council. 65
	95	+	Sec. 3. (Effective from passage) (a) There is established a task force to 66
	96	+	study the shortage of employees in various tourism-related businesses 67
	97	+	in the state, including, but not limited to, shoreline businesses and 68
	98	+	marine trades, commercial fisheries, agricultural businesses, hotels and 69
	99	+	restaurants, ferries, sight-seeing cruises, breweries, distilleries, wineries, 70
	100	+	shellfish harvesting, amusement parks, museums, art galleries, antique 71
	101	+	shops, gift shops and state and local public beaches, lakes and rivers. 72
	102	+	The task force shall, (1) in consultation with tourism-related businesses, 73
	103	+	create an inventory and timeline of employment opportunities in the 74
	104	+	tourism industry; (2) in consultation with public and private schools, 75
	105	+	local and regional chambers of commerce and the Connecticut Tourism 76
	106	+	Council, create a mechanism to advertise the employment opportunities 77
	107	+	identified pursuant to subdivision (1) of this subsection to individuals 78
	108	+	seeking employment; and (3) in consultation with the Department of 79
	109	+	Transportation, review the most efficient, cost-effective and reliable 80
	110	+	transportation available to individuals seeking employment and the 81
	111	+	employment opportunities identified pursuant to subdivision (1) of this 82
	112	+	subsection. 83
	113	+	(b) The task force shall consist of the following members: 84
	114	+	(1) Two appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives; 85 Substitute Bill No. 6603
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131		-	(f) The administrative staff of the joint standing committee of the
132		-	General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to commerce
133		-	shall serve as administrative staff of the task force.
134		-	(g) Not later than January 1, 2022, the task force shall submit a report
135		-	on its findings and recommendations to the joint standing committee of
136		-	the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to
137		-	commerce, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a of the
138		-	general statutes. The task force shall terminate on the date that it
139		-	submits such report or January 1, 2022, whichever is later.
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	121	+	(2) Two appointed by the president pro tempore of the Senate; 86
	122	+	(3) One appointed by the majority leader of the House of 87
	123	+	Representatives; 88
	124	+	(4) One appointed by the majority leader of the Senate; 89
	125	+	(5) One appointed by the minority leader of the House of 90
	126	+	Representatives; 91
	127	+	(6) One appointed by the minority leader of the Senate; 92
	128	+	(7) The Commissioner of Economic and Community Development, 93
	129	+	or the commissioner's designee; and 94
	130	+	(8) Two persons appointed by the Governor. 95
	131	+	(c) Any member of the task force appointed under subdivision (1), 96
	132	+	(2), (3), (4), (5) or (6) of subsection (b) of this section may be a member 97
	133	+	of the General Assembly. 98
	134	+	(d) All initial appointments to the task force shall be made not later 99
	135	+	than thirty days after the effective date of this section. Any vacancy shall 100
	136	+	be filled by the appointing authority. 101
	137	+	(e) The speaker of the House of Representatives and the president pro 102
	138	+	tempore of the Senate shall select the chairpersons of the task force from 103
	139	+	among the members of the task force. Such chairpersons shall schedule 104
	140	+	the first meeting of the task force, which shall be held not later than sixty 105
	141	+	days after the effective date of this section. 106
	142	+	(f) The administrative staff of the joint standing committee of the 107
	143	+	General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to commerce 108
	144	+	shall serve as administrative staff of the task force. 109
	145	+	(g) Not later than January 1, 2022, the task force shall submit a report 110
	146	+	on its findings and recommendations to the joint standing committee of 111
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	154	+	commerce, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a of the 113
	155	+	general statutes. The task force shall terminate on the date that it 114
	156	+	submits such report or January 1, 2022, whichever is later. 115
	157	+	This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
	158	+	sections:
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	160	+	Section 1 October 1, 2021 10-397(b)
	161	+	Sec. 2 from passage 10-397c(a)
	162	+	Sec. 3 from passage New section
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	164	+	CE Joint Favorable Subst.
	165	+	PD Joint Favorable
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