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Committee approves bill to create Burnside Island Development Authority to boost tourism
Summary
The standing committee on economic development, labor and tourism reported House Bill 808 with a favorable recommendation after sponsors described plans and a feasibility study to develop lodging, dining and recreational amenities at Burnside Island State Park.
The standing committee on economic development, labor and tourism reported House Bill 808 with a favorable recommendation to the full Senate after hearing from the sponsor and private attorneys representing Dream Big Burnside.
Representative Ken Upchurch, sponsor of the measure, described House Bill 808 as establishing the Burnside Island Development Authority, “an independent municipal corporation, with political subdivisions attached to the Department of Local Government for administrative purposes.” The authority’s stated mission in the presentation is “to develop, finance,…
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