S 8895 New York Senate · 2023 Regular Session

Authorizes the department of economic development to give a preference to any tourist promotion agency that is promoting the sport of stickball

This bill directs the state's Department of Economic Development to prioritize tourist promotion agencies that advertise the sport of stickball. By amending existing economic development laws, it requires the department to favor agencies supporting this specific activity when planning tourism campaigns. The legislation aims to boost tourism by integrating stickball promotion into state marketing efforts, with changes taking effect roughly six months after passage.
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Mar 2024
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Introduced Mar 25, 2024 Last action Jun 6, 2024
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Mar 25, 2024
Senate · Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CULTURAL AFFAIRS, TOURISM, PARKS AND RECREATION
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