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Lieutenant governor and CRT highlight tourism recovery, state‑park upgrades and volunteer litter efforts

2555561 · March 11, 2025
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The lieutenant governor and the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism (CRT) told the committee tourism is recovering toward pre‑COVID record levels and outlined investments in state parks, accessibility improvements and expanded volunteer litter‑abatement programs.

The lieutenant governor and CRT presented the tourism and cultural portfolio to the Senate Finance Committee, reporting that tourism is growing back toward pre‑COVID record levels and that state parks visitation is increasing. The lieutenant governor said Louisiana slipped from fourth to fifth in national tourism rankings during the pandemic but is “quickly going back” to pre‑COVID performance; he noted new federal grants and partnerships to open three international markets (India, Italy and Spain) to encourage higher‑value international visitors.

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