1 of 2 HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3893 FILED ON: 1/20/2023 HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3243 The Commonwealth of Massachusetts _________________ PRESENTED BY: Manny Cruz _________________ To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General Court assembled: The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill: An Act relative to tourism and visitation marketing and promotion grants. _______________ PETITION OF: NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Manny Cruz7th Essex1/19/2023Mathew J. Muratore1st Plymouth1/31/2023Joanne M. ComerfordHampshire, Franklin and Worcester1/31/2023Brian W. Murray10th Worcester1/31/2023Michael P. Kushmerek3rd Worcester1/31/2023Michael O. MooreSecond Worcester2/6/2023Patricia A. Duffy5th Hampden2/6/2023Brian M. Ashe2nd Hampden2/6/2023Ryan M. Hamilton15th Essex2/6/2023Daniel Cahill10th Essex2/6/2023James J. O'Day14th Worcester2/6/2023John J. CroninWorcester and Middlesex2/14/2023Patrick M. O'ConnorFirst Plymouth and Norfolk2/14/2023Natalie M. Blais1st Franklin2/14/2023Lindsay N. Sabadosa1st Hampshire2/14/2023Tricia Farley-Bouvier2nd Berkshire2/14/2023Patrick Joseph Kearney4th Plymouth2/14/2023Natalie M. Higgins4th Worcester2/16/2023 2 of 2 Margaret R. Scarsdale1st Middlesex2/16/2023James B. EldridgeMiddlesex and Worcester2/22/2023Michelle L. Ciccolo15th Middlesex3/6/2023 1 of 1 HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3893 FILED ON: 1/20/2023 HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3243 By Representative Cruz of Salem, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3243) of Manny Cruz and others relative to tourism and visitation marketing and promotion grants. Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts _______________ In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court (2023-2024) _______________ An Act relative to tourism and visitation marketing and promotion grants. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows: 1 Chapter 23A is hereby amended by adding the following new section:- 2 Section 69. Grants allocated to regional tourism councils through the Massachusetts 3Tourism Trust Fund established in section 13T in chapter 23A shall be distributed not later than 4September 1 of the fiscal year for which they are allocated.