SESSION OF 2023
SUPPLEMENTAL NOTE ON HOUSE BILL NO. 2344
As Recommended by House Committee on
Commerce, Labor and Economic Development
Brief*
HB 2344 would make changes to the membership of the
Council on Travel and Tourism and a tourism matching grant
program.
Council on Travel and Tourism
The bill would expand the Council on Travel and Tourism
from 17 members to 20 members by adding three members
to be appointed by the Governor representing National
Independent Venue Association, Kansas Museums
Association, and Kansas Sampler Foundation.
The appointments would be from a list of three
individuals submitted by the organizations. The individuals
submitted by the National Independent Venue Association
would be required to be Kansas residents.
The bill would also make technical changes to the
membership by updating the names of standing committees
of the Legislature.
Tourism Matching Grant Program
The bill would reduce from 75 percent to 50 percent the
minimum required amount of grants made under the Tourism
Development and Promotion Matching Grant Program that
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*Supplemental notes are prepared by the Legislative Research
Department and do not express legislative intent. The supplemental
note and fiscal note for this bill may be accessed on the Internet at
http://www.kslegislature.org would be required to be allocated to public or not-for-profit
entities and would eliminate requirements that 20 percent of
granted moneys be granted to individual entities.
The bill would also make conforming amendments
replacing outdated agency references.
Background
The bill was introduced by the House Committee on
Commerce, Labor and Economic Development at the request
of a representative of the Department of Commerce.
House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic
Development
In the House Committee hearing, proponent testimony
was provided by representatives of Department of Commerce
and the Travel Industry Association of Kansas. The
proponents generally stated the bill would provide valuable
additional resources to the Council on Travel and Tourism
and update grant allocations in accordance with interest in
grants.
The House Committee recommended the bill be placed
on the Consent Calendar.
Fiscal Information
According to the fiscal note prepared by the Division of
the Budget on the bill, the Department of Commerce indicates
the bill would have no fiscal effect.
State government; Council on Travel and Tourism; membership; Tourism
Development and Promotion Matching Grant Program
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