HB 1891 Pennsylvania House · 2023-2024 Regular Session

An Act establishing tourism improvement districts and tourism improvement district management associations; and providing for powers of counties, for powers of tourism improvement district management associations, for dissolution of tourism improvement district, for annual audit and report and for applicability.

This bill establishes tourism improvement districts and management associations to allow counties to create special zones for funding tourism-related projects. It outlines how these districts can be formed, how they operate, and how they can be dissolved, with a focus on ensuring transparency through open meeting laws and direct mail notifications to affected businesses. The legislation also details how special assessment fees are collected and used, requiring that these funds be spent on activities specified in an approved plan. Additionally, the bill clarifies the roles of counties and district management associations, including provisions for annual audits and reports.
Bill status in committee 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2023
Committee Review
Oct 2024
House Passage
Sep 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Dec 8, 2023 Last action Oct 22, 2024
Floor votes · House Sep 30, 2024

How they voted

10376
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 180
Sep 30, 2024
D Democratic89
89 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican91
14 Yea 76 Nay 1
83% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
12
Key actions
4
Committee
6
Amendments
1
Oct 22, 2024
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
Oct 21, 2024
Committee
Re-committed to Appropriations
lower
Sep 30, 2024
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (103-76-1)
house
Sep 30, 2024
Introduced
Amended, bill gone over
lower
Sep 23, 2024
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
Jun 5, 2024
Committee
Re-committed to Rules
lower
Jun 5, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported as committed
lower
Dec 8, 2023
Committee
Referred to Tourism & Economic & Recreational Development
lower
1 primary · 16 co-sponsors

Sponsors