2021 Regular Session ENROLLED
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOL UTION NO. 4
BY SENATOR TALBOT
Prefiled pursuant to Article III, Section 2(A)(4)(b)(i) of the Constitution of Louisiana.
A CONCURRENT RESOL UTION
To suspend until sixty days after final adjournment of the 2022 Regular Session of the
Legislature of Louisiana the provisions of R.S. 51:1286(C)(2)(c), which limits the
Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism's purchase of in-state media
advertisements to an amount not exceeding ten percent of all funds used for the
purchase of media advertisements.
WHEREAS, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of visitors to various
tourist destinations in the state, and particularly the city of New Orleans, was drastically
reduced in calendar year 2020 and continues to be reduced in calendar year 2021, which has
caused a decrease in tax collections from tourist attractions, casinos, restaurants, hotel
rooms, and other establishments, and additional in-state media advertising is necessary to
advise Louisiana citizens that tourist venues, casinos, restaurants, hotels, and other
establishments in the state of Louisiana and the city of New Orleans are open for business.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby
suspend the provisions of R.S. 51:1286(C)(2)(c), which limits the Department of Culture,
Recreation and Tourism's purchase of in-state media advertisement to an amount not
exceeding ten percent of all funds used for the purchase of media advertisement.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this suspension shall become effective upon
adoption of this Resolution and shall extend through the sixtieth day after final adjournment
of the 2022 Regular Session of the Legislature of Louisiana.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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