Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law to establish criteria for local tourism and convention bureaus to receive grants.
The bill amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law to establish criteria for local tourism and convention bureaus to receive grants. Effective July 1, 2025, a bureau cannot be certified if its service area is represented by another certified bureau. Bureaus must be units of local government or not-for-profit organizations, in legal existence for at least two years, and have a full-time staff dedicated to promoting tourism. Matching funds requirements vary by fiscal year, with specific percentages and amounts set for 2021-2024 and 2025-2026.
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