HCS SB 376 -- FINANCIAL IMPACT ON TOURISM

SPONSOR:  Griesheimer (Wood)

COMMITTEE ACTION:  Voted "do pass by consent" by the Special
Committee on Tourism by a vote of 8 to 0.

Currently, the Division of Tourism Supplemental Revenue Fund will
expire on June 30, 2010.  This substitute extends the expiration
date to June 30, 2015.

School districts in the counties declared a federal disaster area
after the January 2007 ice storms do not have to make up any lost
time.  School districts in counties not included in the federal
disaster area that have missed eight or more days due to
inclement weather during the 2006-2007 school year are not
required to make up six of those days, and the requirement for
scheduling two-thirds of the missed days into next year's school
calendar is waived for the 2007-2008 school year.  These
provisions do not apply to the Nixa R-II School District.

The substitute contains an emergency clause.

FISCAL NOTE:  No impact on state funds in FY 2008, FY 2009, and
FY 2010.

PROPONENTS:  Supporters say that the Division of Tourism is
funded exclusively by the moneys in the Tourism Supplemental
Revenue Fund; and if it expires, there will be no funding for
tourism in Missouri, which is very important to the state's
economy.

Testifying for the bill were Senator Griesheimer; Missouri
Economic Development Council; Missouri Chamber of Commerce and
Industry; and Missouri Travel Council.

OPPONENTS:  There was no opposition voiced to the committee.

Missouri House of Representatives
94th General Assembly, 1st Regular Session
Last Updated July 25, 2007 at 11:22 am