Tourism improvement districts; authorizes any locality to create. (SB1298)

Introduced By

Sen. John Bell (D-Chantilly) with support from co-patrons Del. Steve Heretick (D-Portsmouth), Del. Martha Mugler (D-Hampton, Del. David Reid (D-Loudoun), Sen. Lynwood Lewis (D-Accomac), and Sen. Louise Lucas (D-Portsmouth)

Progress

✓	Introduced
✓	Passed Committee
☐	Passed House
☐	Passed Senate
☐	Signed by Governor
☐	Became Law

Description

Tourism improvement districts. Authorizes any locality to create a local tourism improvement district plan, consisting of fees charged to businesses and used to fund tourism promotion activities and capital improvements. Under the bill, the locality is authorized to contract with a nonprofit entity to administer the activities and improvements. Read the Bill »

Status

01/26/2021: passed committee

History

Date	Action
01/11/2021	Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21102381D
01/11/2021	Referred to Committee on Local Government
01/18/2021	Reported from Local Government (14-Y 1-N) (see vote tally)
01/18/2021	Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
01/26/2021	Reported from Finance and Appropriations (16-Y 0-N)