HB 157: County Tourism Marketing

H.B. 157, P.N. 157 (GODSHALL). A Second through Eighth Class County would be able to use its room tax revenues towards any appropriate marketing tools to promote themselves as leisure and/or business travel destinations and for promoting conventions. Marketing efforts that promote tourism without unduly competing with private sector tourism efforts would be permitted. The income and expenses of a tourist promotion receiving such funds would be audited with the report presented to the County Commissioners.