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5-No. R-86. House concurrent resolution celebrating the role of tourism in the Vermont
6-economy and designating April 10, 2025 as Tourism Economy Day at the State House.
7-(H.C.R.66)
8-Offered by Representatives Duke of Burlington, Austin of Colchester, Bartley of
9-Fairfax, Birong of Vergennes, Bosch of Clarendon, Boutin of Barre City, Campbell of St.
10-Johnsbury, Carris-Duncan of Whitingham, Casey of Montpelier, Chapin of East
11-Montpelier, Cina of Burlington, Coffin of Cavendish, Cooper of Pownal, Corcoran of
12-Bennington, Critchlow of Colchester, Dodge of Essex, Dolan of Essex Junction, Durfee
13-of Shaftsbury, Eastes of Guilford, Goldman of Rockingham, Graning of Jericho, Greer of
14-Bennington, Gregoire of Fairfield, Hango of Berkshire, Harple of Glover, Harrison of
15-Chittenden, Harvey of Castleton, Higley of Lowell, Holcombe of Norwich, Hooper of
16-Randolph, Houghton of Essex Junction, James of Manchester, Kascenska of Burke,
17-Kimbell of Woodstock, Kleppner of Burlington, Krasnow of South Burlington, Lipsky of
18-Stowe, Logan of Burlington, Luneau of St. Albans City, Masland of Thetford, Micklus of
19-Milton, Morris of Springfield, Morrissey of Bennington, Mrowicki of Putney, Nelson of
20-Derby, Nigro of Bennington, North of Ferrisburgh, Noyes of Wolcott, Nugent of South
21-Burlington, Olson of Starksboro, Pezzo of Colchester, Pouech of Hinesburg, Priestley of
22-Bradford, Pritchard of Pawlet, Quimby of Lyndon, Satcowitz of Randolph, Sibilia of
23-Dover, Southworth of Walden, Stevens of Waterbury, Sweeney of Shelburne, Waszazak
24-of Barre City, Wells of Brownington, White of Waitsfield, White of Bethel, Winter of
25-Ludlow, and Wood of Waterbury
26-Offered by Senators Bongartz, Clarkson, Douglass, Harrison, Hart, Ingalls, Major,
27-Plunkett, Weeks, Westman, White, and Williams
28-Whereas, Vermont is a global destination for outdoor recreation, dining, lodging, art,
29-and history, and this creates business opportunities, attracts new residents, and
30-incentivizes Vermonters to stay, and
31-Whereas, our State’s tourism industry has a $4 billion economic impact and
32-constitutes over 10 percent of Vermont’s workforce, and
33-Whereas, in 2023, 15.8 million people visited Vermont, contributing an estimated
34-$282.3 million in State and local taxes, and
35-Whereas, tourism and hospitality are among the largest industries in Vermont,
36-constituting over 30,000 jobs, and
37-Whereas, meaningful representation and inclusion ensure that Vermont is welcoming
38-to all, enabling everyone to experience the joy of visiting the State regardless of
39-background, and
40-Whereas, industry leaders who center community values in their work embody the
41-ideal of destination leadership, now therefore be it R-86 Page 2 of 2
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1+StateofVermont
2+HouseofRepresentatives
3+Montpelier,Vermont
4+ConcurrentHouseResolution
5+H.C.R.66
6+OfferedbyRepresentativesDukeofBurlington,AustinofColchester,BartleyofFairfax,BirongofVergennes,Bosch
7+ofClarendon,BoutinofBarreCity,CampbellofSt.Johnsbury,Carris-DuncanofWhitingham,CaseyofMontpelier,
8+ChapinofEastMontpelier,CinaofBurlington,CoffinofCavendish,CooperofPownal,CorcoranofBennington,
9+CritchlowofColchester,DodgeofEssex,DolanofEssexJunction,DurfeeofShaftsbury,EastesofGuilford,Goldmanof
10+Rockingham,GraningofJericho,GreerofBennington,GregoireofFairfield,HangoofBerkshire,HarpleofGlover,
11+HarrisonofChittenden,HarveyofCastleton,HigleyofLowell,HolcombeofNorwich,HooperofRandolph,Houghton
12+ofEssexJunction,JamesofManchester,KascenskaofBurke,KimbellofWoodstock,KleppnerofBurlington,Krasnow
13+ofSouthBurlington,LipskyofStowe,LoganofBurlington,LuneauofSt.AlbansCity,MaslandofThetford,Micklusof
14+Milton,MorrisofSpringfield,MorrisseyofBennington,MrowickiofPutney,NelsonofDerby,NigroofBennington,
15+NorthofFerrisburgh,NoyesofWolcott,NugentofSouthBurlington,OlsonofStarksboro,PezzoofColchester,Pouech
16+ofHinesburg,PriestleyofBradford,PritchardofPawlet,QuimbyofLyndon,SatcowitzofRandolph,SibiliaofDover,
17+SouthworthofWalden,StevensofWaterbury,SweeneyofShelburne,WaszazakofBarreCity,WellsofBrownington,
18+WhiteofWaitsfield,WhiteofBethel,WinterofLudlow,andWoodofWaterbury
19+OfferedbySenatorsBongartz,Clarkson,Douglass,Harrison,Hart,Ingalls,Major,Plunkett,Weeks,Westman,White,
20+andWilliams
21+HouseconcurrentresolutioncelebratingtheroleoftourismintheVermonteconomyanddesignatingApril10,2025as
22+TourismEconomyDayattheStateHouse
23+Whereas,Vermontisaglobaldestinationforoutdoorrecreation,dining,lodging,art,andhistory,andthiscreates
24+businessopportunities,attractsnewresidents,andincentivizesVermonterstostay, and
25+Whereas,ourState’stourismindustryhasa$4billioneconomicimpactandconstitutesover10percentofVermont’s
26+workforce, and
27+Whereas,in2023,15.8millionpeoplevisitedVermont,contributinganestimated$282.3millioninStateandlocal
28+taxes, and
29+Whereas,tourismandhospitalityareamongthelargestindustriesinVermont,constitutingover30,000jobs, and
30+Whereas,meaningfulrepresentationandinclusionensurethatVermontiswelcomingtoall,enablingeveryoneto
31+experiencethejoyofvisitingtheStateregardlessofbackground, and
32+Whereas,industryleaderswhocentercommunityvaluesintheirworkembodytheidealofdestinationleadership,
33+now therefore be it
4534 ResolvedbytheSenateandHouseofRepresentatives:
46-That the General Assembly celebrates the role of tourism in the Vermont economy and
47-designates April 10, 2025 as Tourism Economy Day at the State House, and be it further
48-Resolved: That the Secretary of State be directed to send a copy of this resolution to
49-the Vermont Chamber of Commerce, Ski Vermont, and the Department of Tourism and
50-Marketing.
35+ThattheGeneralAssemblycelebratestheroleoftourismintheVermonteconomyanddesignatesApril10,2025as
36+TourismEconomyDayattheStateHouse,andbeitfurther
37+Resolved:ThattheSecretaryofStatebedirectedtosendacopyofthisresolutiontotheVermontChamberof
38+Commerce,SkiVermont,andtheDepartmentofTourismandMarketing.