HOUSE . . . . . . . . No. 4310
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, February 8, 2024.
The committee on Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development to whom
was referred the petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2191) of Joan
B. Lovely, Mathew J. Muratore, Paul W. Mark, Joanne M. Comerford and
other members of the General Court for legislation relative to regional
tourism councils, and the petition of Joan B. Lovely, Mathew J. Muratore,
Paul W. Mark, Joanne M. Comerford and other members of the General
Court for legislation relative to regional tourism councils and the petition
(accompanied by bill, House, No. 3243) of Manny Cruz and others
relative to tourism and visitation marketing and promotion grants, reports
recommending that the accompanying bill (House, No. 4310) ought to
pass.
For the committee,
MINDY DOMB. 1 of 1
FILED ON: 2/2/2024
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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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 as follows; at
4least 50% of the total grant funds available shall be distributed not later than September 1st of
5the fiscal year in which they are allocated, and the remainder of the grants shall be allocated not
6later than December 1st of the fiscal year in which they are allocated.