09RS HB521

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HB 521/FN (BR 1407) - R. Adams, R. Adkins, K. Bratcher, L. Clark, M. Denham, T. Edmonds, J. Fischer, K. Hall, R. Henderson, B. Housman, D. Keene, T. Kerr, A. Koenig, T. McKee, R. Rand, S. Santoro, A. Simpson, A. Smith, A. Webb-Edgington, A. Wuchner

AN ACT relating to tourism development.
Create a new section of KRS 148.851 to 148.860 to establish incentives for a legacy expansion project, that requires an existing tourism development project to expand, invest at least $30 million, and host a premier event to qualify for incentives.

HB 521 - AMENDMENTS

     HCS/FN - Retain original provisions; require that the amount an approved company may recover be adjusted based on the employment of Kentucky residents during the construction of the project; declare an EMERGENCY.

     HCA (1/Title, R. Rand) - Make title amendment.

     HFA (1, R. Webb) - Retain original provisions; delete subsection allowing different standards to be used in determining the economic impact of legacy expansion projects; add a new section to require annual reporting for all Tourism Development Act projects.

     HFA (2, R. Webb) - Retain original provisions; delete subsection allowing different standards to be used in determining the economic impact of legacy expansion projects; add a new section to require annual reporting for all Tourism Development Act projects.

     HFA (3, L. Napier) - Amend KRS 148.851 to decrease the costs required for certain lodging facilities to qualify as a tourism attraction from $1,000,000 to $500,000.

     HFA (4, L. Napier) - Amend KRS 148.851 to decrease the costs required for certain lodging facilities to qualify as a tourism attraction from $1,000,000 to $500,000.

     Feb 23-introduced in House
     Feb 24-to Tourism Development & Energy (H)
     Feb 25-reassigned to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
     Mar 2-posting waived
     Mar 3-reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute, committee amendment (1-title); floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute, floor amendment (2) filed
     Mar 4-2nd reading, to Rules; posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 5, 2009; floor amendment (4) filed to Committee Substitute, floor amendment (3) filed
     Mar 5-3rd reading; floor amendment (4) defeated ; passed 98-0 with Committee Substitute, committee amendment (1-title)
     Mar 6-received in Senate
     Mar 9-to Economic Development, Tourism & Labor (S); taken from committee; 1st reading; returned to Economic Development, Tourism & Labor (S)
     Mar 10-taken from committee; 2nd reading; returned to Economic Development, Tourism & Labor (S)

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