Rick Niemeyer
- Republican
- Senator
- District 6
Author
Provides that, in making appointments to the convention and visitor bureau, the appointing authority shall give sole consideration to individuals who are employed as executives or managers in certain businesses (instead of either knowledgeable about or employed as executives or managers). Provides that Before December 20 of each year, the convention and visitor bureau ("bureau") shall prepare a budget for expenditures during the following year, taking into consideration the recommendations made by a qualified corporation and submit the budget to the county council for its review and approval. Provides that an expenditure may not be made unless it is in accordance with an appropriation made by the county council in the manner provided by law. Provides that a budget prepared by the bureau and approved by the county council must be published on the department of state revenue's interactive and searchable website. Provides that the bureau may expend money from the alternate revenue fund to promote and encourage conventions, trade shows, visitors, special events, sporting events, and exhibitions in the county. Delays the date by which a proposal for the development, operation, and an ownership share in a Lake County convention and event center is considered timely.
Signed by the Governor
Public Law 102
Signed by the President of the Senate
Signed by the Speaker
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
Senator Pol removed as coauthor
Senate concurred in House amendments; Roll Call 267: yeas 37, nays 11
Motion to concur filed
Returned to the Senate with amendments
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 218: yeas 90, nays 4
Second reading: ordered engrossed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
First reading: referred to Committee on Ways and Means
Referred to the House
Senator Pol added as coauthor
Cosponsor: Representative Olthoff
House sponsor: Representative Slager
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 33: yeas 46, nays 0
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
Amendment #1 (Dernulc) prevailed; voice vote
Senator Randolph added as coauthor
Committee report: do pass, adopted
Authored by Senators Niemeyer and Dernulc
First reading: referred to Committee on Local Government
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| Senate Bill (S) | PDF PDF |
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| Introduced Senate Bill (S) |
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| Fiscal Note: SB0037.05.ENRH.FN001 |
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