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Committee approves bill expanding Department of Commerce tourism council and adjusting grant allocations
Summary
The committee passed House Bill 2037 out of committee and onto the consent calendar. The bill would add three industry representatives to the Department of Commerce’s Council on Bridal and Tourism and amend the department’s grant allocation for tourist attractions.
The Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development voted to pass House Bill 2037 out of committee and place it on the consent calendar. The bill would increase the size of the Kansas Department of Commerce’s Council on Bridal and Tourism by adding three representatives from travel- and tourism-related industries and would amend how the department allocates grants to tourist attractions.
Charles, the committee reviser, briefed members, saying the bill “increases the size of the Department of Commerce's Council on Bridal and Tourism by adding 3 additional representatives from the travel and tourism related industry” and “amends the Department of Commerce's grant program for tourist attractions by changing the allocation of the funding.”
Vice Chair moved to pass the bill out of committee and place it on the consent calendar; Representative Penn seconded the motion. The committee conducted a voice vote, with members responding “aye.” The chair announced, “Motion passes,” and noted for the record that the committee would not rehear the bill unless it returned to the committee.
No amendments or further discussion were recorded in this session.
