TOURISM MARKETING&RECOVERY LAW Senate SponsorsSen. Sara Feigenholtz, Doris Turner, Dave Syverson, Laura M. Murphy, Laura Fine, Linda Holmes and Neil Anderson-Dale Fowler-Terry Hall 1/10/2023SenateSession Sine Die New ActCreates the Tourism Marketing and Recovery District Law. Provides that a governmental unit (a municipality, county, township, or any combination thereof) may, by ordinance, initiate proceedings to create a tourism marketing and recovery district that would allow a transaction charge to be imposed upon customer transactions entered into by tourism businesses in the district and such charges may be based on revenue, sales, or any other business-related factor deemed appropriate by the governing body. Provides that the transaction charge collected by the governmental unit shall be remitted to a tourism and convention bureau to be used for marketing, promotions, sales efforts, events, and other activities that are reasonably related to the enhancement of tourism. Provides for the creation of a district plan, public hearing requirements, requirements of an ordinance forming a district, annual reports, modification of a district plan, expiration and renewal, termination, and challenges to the validity of the creation of the district or transaction charges. Defines terms. 2/26/2021SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Sara Feigenholtz 2/26/2021SenateFirst Reading 2/26/2021SenateReferred to Assignments 3/23/2021SenateAssigned to State Government 4/16/2021SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 23, 2021 4/20/2021SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner 4/20/2021SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dave Syverson 4/20/2021SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy 4/23/2021SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 4/26/2021SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine 4/27/2021SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes 5/14/2021SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Neil Anderson 3/8/2022SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale Fowler 11/22/2022SenateRe-assigned to Revenue 11/29/2022SenateDo Pass Revenue; 009-001-000 11/29/2022SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading November 30, 2022 11/30/2022SenateSecond Reading 11/30/2022SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading December 1, 2022 1/1/2023SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments 1/3/2023SenateApproved for Consideration Assignments 1/3/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading January 4, 2023 1/3/2023SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Sara Feigenholtz 1/3/2023SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 1/4/2023SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Revenue 1/5/2023SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Terry Hall 1/10/2023SenateSession Sine Die