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
103–76
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 180
Sep 30, 2024
D
Democratic89
100% Yea
R
Republican91
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
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz
DDemocratic
Co
Aerion Abney
DDemocratic
Co
Anthony Bellmon
DDemocratic
Co
Carol Hill-Evans
DDemocratic
Co
Carol Kazeem
DDemocratic
Co
Dan Frankel
DDemocratic
Co
Jenn O'Mara
DDemocratic
Co
Joe Ciresi
DDemocratic
Co
Lindsay Powell
DDemocratic
Co
Liz Hanbidge
DDemocratic
Co
Mary Jo Daley
DDemocratic
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