the act of July 4, 2008 (P.L.621, No.50), known as the Tourism
Promotion Act.
Section 4. Tourism, Museum and Arts Trust Fund.
(a) Establishment.--The Tourism, Museum and Arts Trust Fund
is established in the State Treasury.
(b) Deposits.--The revenue collected under section 5 shall
be deposited into the fund within 60 days of collection.
(c) Use of revenues.--The money in the fund is appropriated
on a continuing basis to the fund and shall not lapse. Except as
provided in subsection (d), payments from the fund shall be made
upon warrant of the State Treasurer after receipt of a
requisition from the appropriate agency under this act.
(d) Initial distribution of funds.--No funds shall be
distributed under section 5 prior to July 1, 2018.
Section 5. Funding for tourism, museums and arts.
(a) Source of funding.--The revenue generated from one-sixth
of the tax levied under section 210 of the act of March 4, 1971
(P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, shall be
deposited into the fund for use as provided by this act.
(b) Allocation of funds.--The money in the fund shall be
allocated as follows:
(1) Sixty percent of the revenue shall be used by the
official tourism promotion and marketing agency of the
Commonwealth for tourism marketing, promotion and development
of activities to attract leisure and business travelers to
this Commonwealth and for matching grants to destination
marketing organizations and tourism promotion agencies.
(2) Twenty percent of the revenue shall be used by the
Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission for museum
assistance grants.
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