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Senate committee approves resolution to form tourism study committee
Summary
The committee unanimously approved SR 323 to establish a tourism study committee, citing tourism’s role in supporting jobs and state and local tax revenue.
The Senate Economic Development Committee voted unanimously to advance Senate Resolution 323, which would establish a study committee to examine tourism strategy and opportunities for Georgia.
A sponsor told the committee tourism supports “over 400,000 jobs” and in 2023 generated “about $5,000,000,000 worth of state and local taxes,” and said the study would look at opportunities including entertainment and medical tourism.
The sponsor framed the resolution as a research and coordination effort rather than a mandate to adopt immediate policy changes. Committee members discussed local festivals and marketing opportunities; one member asked why a particular local parade was not named, and the sponsor responded that listing every festival would have lengthened the resolution.
A motion to give the resolution a favorable report passed unanimously. The resolution will create a formal study committee expected to examine marketing, event attraction and medical tourism as potential growth areas.
