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House Committee on Tourism advances bill to assess per-passenger cruise fee, creates special fund
Summary
The House Committee on Tourism on March 24 voted to pass Senate Bill 2698 SD2 HD1, which would authorize a per-passenger fee on cruise ships docking at state commercial harbors and create a dedicated "cruise ship special fund." Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings testified in support; the committee recorded no opposition and passed the measure unamended by voice vote.
The House Committee on Tourism voted March 24 to pass Senate Bill 2698 SD2 HD1, a transportation measure that would direct the Department of Transportation to assess a per-passenger fee on cruise ship passengers docking at the state's commercial harbors and establish a "cruise ship special fund." The committee adopted the chair's recommendation to pass the bill unamended by voice vote, with the chair, the vice chair and four representatives recorded as voting "aye."
Sandy Weir of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings testified in…
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