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Commerce committee adds meals‑tax allocation for arts, culture and tourism to consent calendar
Summary
The committee placed SB1456, a bill dedicating part of the meals tax to arts, culture and tourism, on the consent calendar and referred it to appropriations after members cited the tourism sector’s near‑term return on investment and competition with neighboring states.
The Commerce Committee on Oct. 27 placed SB1456 — a bill that would dedicate a portion of the meals‑tax increase to arts, culture and tourism programs — on its consent calendar and referred the measure to the Appropriations Committee.
Committee members described the measure as a step to shore up funding for tourism and cultural venues that have seen flat or reduced funding in…
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