HJR120 Alabama 2011 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Johnny Mack Morrow

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2011

Title

Legislative budget committees urged to level fund tourism entities

Summary

A House joint resolution urging Alabama's budget committees to level fund tourism entities in the FY2011-2012 budgets.

What This Bill Does

It notes that the governor's proposed budgets would eliminate most funding for tourism entities, and cites tourism's economic impact: in 2009 tourists spent $9.3 billion, generated about $679 million in state and local revenues, and supported around 162,464 jobs. It urges the Education Trust Fund budget Committee and the General Fund budget Committee in both chambers to adopt budgets that level fund tourism entities for fiscal year 2011-2012. It is a non-binding urging, not a change in law.

Who It Affects

• Tourism entities in Alabama would see funding kept at the existing level if the urging is followed
• Education Trust Fund budget Committee and General Fund budget Committee, as the bodies urged to adopt level-funded budgets
• Alabama's economy and state/local finances that rely on tourism revenue and employment (indirectly affected by funding decisions)

Key Provisions

• Urges Education Trust Fund and General Fund budget Committees to adopt budgets that level fund tourism entities for FY 2011-2012
• Notes the economic impact of tourism (visitor spending, state/local revenues, and jobs) to justify funding
• States that short-term savings from cutting tourism funding would be outweighed by long-term revenue and employment losses and should be considered in budgeting

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Subjects

Resolutions, Legislative