Legislature(2013 - 2014)
04/18/2014 12:01 AM House FIN
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| Start | |
| SB194 | |
| SB193 | |
| Adjourn |
* first hearing in first committee of referral
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 194(FIN)
"An Act creating the Alaska Tourism Marketing Board;
and relating to tourism marketing."
12:00:56 AM
BILL PEDDLER, ALASKA TOURISM ASSOCIATION, replied in
response to a question by Representative Wilson related to
a quorum of members from each region of the state. He
stated that the representatives from the legislature or
agency were not counted with the designated regions of the
state. He noted that he had never had a problem achieving a
quorum, as the subject was passionate amongst industry
members.
Representative Wilson stated that she served as a Fairbanks
assembly representative and a board member for the tourism
association. She appreciated the legislation.
12:02:08 AM
Representative Munoz described the similarity to the
marketing board established by the Alaska Travel Industry
Association (ATIA). She wondered about the benefit of
placing the association in statute.
12:02:27 AM
ROBERTA GRAHAM, ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, DEPARTMENT OF
COMMERCE, COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, stated that
the marketing committee of ATIA was affiliated with the
Qualified Trade Association in statute.
Representative Munoz understood that one of the primary
purposes of the organization would be to make
recommendations on the future of the marketing funds.
Ms. Graham concurred, she noted that the relationship
maintained by the state and industry existed for decades.
12:03:38 AM
Representative Gara asked if the board was represented
regionally.
Ms. Graham replied that the bill did have regional
representation. She mentioned the five regions of the state
represented.
Representative Holmes opined that ATIA had done a fantastic
job representing different aspects of the tourism sector.
She credited Ms. Graham with her work. She supported the
legislation.
12:04:56 AM
Representative Thompson appreciated the legislation and the
travel industry.
12:05:21 AM
Co-Chair Austerman noted that the board and the trade
association promoted Alaska. He mentioned the improvement
between other industries and the tourism industry. He
wished to continue funding marketing efforts for Alaska.
Co-Chair Stoltze asked what would be done differently as a
result of the legislation.
12:06:50 AM
Mr. Peddler replied that the industry participated in
sucessful joint-marketing adventures. He stressed the
benefits of collaboration between the state and the
industry.
12:08:10 AM
Representative Costello discussed the two fiscal notes, one
zero note and one indeterminate.
Vice-Chair Neuman MOVED to REPORT HCS CSSB 194(L&C) out of
committee with individual recommendations and the
accompanying fiscal notes. There being NO OBJECTION, it was
so ordered.
HCS CSSB 194(L&C) was REPORTED out of committee with a "do
pass" recommendation and with one new zero fiscal note from
the Department of Commerce, Community and Economic
Development and one previously published indeterminate
fiscal note: FN2 (LEG).
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