Oversight of convention and visitor bureau.
Summary
Provides that, in making appointments to the convention and visitor bureau, the appointing authority shall give sole consideration to individuals who are employed as executives or managers in certain businesses (instead of either knowledgeable about or employed as executives or managers). Provides that Before December 20 of each year, the convention and visitor bureau ("bureau") shall prepare a budget for expenditures during the following year, taking into consideration the recommendations made by a qualified corporation and submit the budget to the county council for its review and approval. Provides that an expenditure may not be made unless it is in accordance with an appropriation made by the county council in the manner provided by law. Provides that a budget prepared by the bureau and approved by the county council must be published on the department of state revenue's interactive and searchable website. Provides that the bureau may expend money from the alternate revenue fund to promote and encourage conventions, trade shows, visitors, special events, sporting events, and exhibitions in the county. Delays the date by which a proposal for the development, operation, and an ownership share in a Lake County convention and event center is considered timely.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
House Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Mar 2024
Introduced Jan 8, 2024
Signed Mar 13, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Jan 25, 2024 · House Feb 27, 2024
How they voted
45–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 48
Jan 25, 2024
D
Democratic9
100% Yea
R
Republican39
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
24
Key actions
10
Committee
2
Amendments
1
Mar 13, 2024
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
Mar 12, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by the President of the Senate
upper
Mar 11, 2024
Lower · Passed
Signed by the Speaker
lower
Mar 7, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
upper
Mar 4, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred in House amendments; Roll Call 267: yeas 37, nays 11
upper
Feb 27, 2024
Lower · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 218: yeas 90, nays 4
lower
Feb 22, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
lower
Jan 25, 2024
Upper · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 33: yeas 46, nays 0
upper
Jan 23, 2024
Upper · Passed
Amendment #1 (Dernulc) prevailed; voice vote
upper
Jan 16, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee report: do pass, adopted
upper
3 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Dan Dernulc
RRepublican
P
Hal Slager
RRepublican
P
Rick Niemeyer
RRepublican
Co
Julie Olthoff
RRepublican
Co
Lonnie Randolph
DDemocratic
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