HF 3183

1st Engrossment - 88th Legislature (2013 - 2014) Posted on 03/28/2014 12:24pm

A bill for an act
relating to tourism; transferring money for a grant to the Mille Lacs Tourism
Council; amending Laws 2013, chapter 85, article 1, section 5.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Laws 2013, chapter 85, article 1, section 5, is amended to read:

Sec. 5. EXPLORE MINNESOTA TOURISM

$

13,988,000

$

13,988,000

new text begin (a) new text end To develop maximum private sector
involvement in tourism, $500,000 in fiscal
year 2014 and $500,000 in fiscal year 2015
must be matched by Explore Minnesota
Tourism from nonstate sources. Each $1 of
state incentive must be matched with $6 of
private sector funding. Cash match is defined
as revenue to the state or documented cash
expenditures directly expended to support
Explore Minnesota Tourism programs. Up
to one-half of the private sector contribution
may be in-kind or soft match. The incentive
in fiscal year 2014 shall be based on fiscal
year 2013 private sector contributions. The
incentive in fiscal year 2015 shall be based on
fiscal year 2014 private sector contributions.
This incentive is ongoing.

Funding for the marketing grants is available
either year of the biennium. Unexpended
grant funds from the first year are available
in the second year.

new text begin (b) $100,000 of the second year appropriation
is for a grant to the Mille Lacs Tourism
Council to enhance marketing activities
related to tourism promotion in the Mille
Lacs Lake area.
new text end

new text begin (c) $100,000 of the second year appropriation
is for additional marketing activities.
new text end