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House Co-Sponsorship Memoranda
House of Representatives
Session of 2023 - 2024
Regular Session
MEMORANDUM
| Posted: | February 7, 2023 02:52 PM |
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| From: | Representative Melissa L. Shusterman |
| To: | All House members |
| Subject: | Tourism Marketing |
| Traditionally, visitors to Pennsylvania have spent tens of billions of tourism-related dollars annually, helping to support thousands of jobs and the economy of our state. In 2020, the number of overnight visitors declined by 40.2% and day trips declined by 21.1%. In 2021, only a portion of that loss was recouped. Supporting and providing incentives for growth in this industry benefits everyone through increases in employment and tax revenue, which is why I plan to introduce the following package of legislation: |
Document #1
Introduced as HB1391
| Description: | This legislation would provide a tax credit for donations to a Pennsylvania Tourism Partnership, an independent tourism marketing and promotion agency. Donations could be monetary, personal property, in-kind contributions, or tourism marketing and promotion services. |
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Document #2
Introduced as HB1390
| Description: | This legislation would increase tourism funding to the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development by $45 million, $15 million of which would be reserved for the Tourism Promotion Fund for tourism-related destination marketing. | |
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Document #3
Introduced as HB1389
| Description: | This legislation would amend Section 212 (Tourism Promotion Fund) of the Tax Reform Code of 1971 to allow grants specifically for tourism-related destination marketing. |
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