2009 House Bill 5088

Earmark certain use tax revenue to tourism industry promotion

Introduced in the House

June 11, 2009

Introduced by Rep. Dan Scripps (D-101)

To earmark a portion of the state use tax collected from the sale of tourism-related goods and services to promotional subsidies for the tourism industry.

Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, Tourism, and Outdoor Recreation

June 23, 2009

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Dec. 17, 2009

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises various details, but does not change its substance. This version was subsequently superseded by another substitute with more changes.

The substitute failed by voice vote

Substitute offered by Rep. Dan Scripps (D-101)

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Tom McMillin (R-45)

To revise a provision in the bill requiring a review of the "cost effectiveness" of using the foregone tax revenue to provide tourism industry subsidies, so as to require the "independent private entity" hired to perform the review from being one that benefits from any tourism related business.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Passed in the House 96 to 9 (details)

Received in the Senate

Dec. 19, 2009

Referred to the Committee on Finance