REFERENCE TITLE: appropriation; office of tourism

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-fourth Legislature

Second Regular Session

2020

HB 2492

Introduced by

Representatives Fernandez: Bolding, Salman, Senator Alston

AN ACT

appropriating monies to the tourism fund.

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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1. Appropriation; tourism fund; office of tourism

A.  In addition to any other appropriations made in fiscal year 2020‑2021:

1.  The sum of $1,000,000 is appropriated from the state general fund in fiscal year 2020-2021 to the tourism fund established by section 41-2306, Arizona Revised Statutes.

2.  One FTE position is appropriated in fiscal year 2020-2021 to the office of tourism.

B.  The office of tourism shall allocate the appropriation made in subsection A of this section as follows:

1.  $500,000 to address impacts caused by increased tourism in rural areas in this state.

2.  $500,000 to increase the level of promotional advertising in target cities outside this state where residents have shown a high propensity for travel to this state.