ConnecticutState tourism group will study marketing and report recommendations
State officials and tourism representatives study statewide marketing and tourism, then send their findings and recommendations to the legislature by January 1, 2027.
What it does
A working group studies statewide tourism marketing and investment, then reports its findings and recommendations to the legislature’s commerce committee.
Argument forThe study could give state leaders ideas for tourism investment and bring government, regional tourism, arts, and hospitality voices into the discussion.
Argument againstLeaders could receive recommendations without any requirement in this text to act on them, so the study may not lead to changes in state tourism efforts.
More detail
A working group studies statewide marketing and tourism, then sends findings and recommendations to the legislature’s commerce committee. The group includes commerce committee leaders or their designees, named state officials, a Connecticut Tourism Council member, and any other people committee leaders consider relevant, including regional tourism, arts, and hospitality representatives. The study must review investment and participation in statewide marketing and tourism, and may cover other related topics. The law takes effect upon passage. The group must report by January 1, 2027, and ends when it reports or on January 1, 2027, whichever comes later.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Jun 2SIGNED BY Governor Ned LamontBecame Law
- May 29TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORTo Governor
- May 29TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATE
- May 20SPECIAL ACT 26-24
- May 6IN CONCURRENCE
- Vote recorded House Roll Call Vote. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded House Roll Call Vote 274. Result: pass.Lower
- May 6HOUSE PASSEDPassed House
- Apr 22HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBER 484
- Apr 22FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARMinor
- Apr 21SENATE PASSEDPassed Senate
- Vote recorded Senate Roll Call Vote 118. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 1FILE NO. 291
- Apr 1SENATE CALENDAR NUMBER 202
- Apr 1FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Minor
- Apr 1RPTD. OUT OF LCO
- Mar 26REFERRED TO Office of Legislative Research AND Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/31/26Minor
- Mar 17FILED WITH LCOMinor
- Mar 17Joint Favorable SubstituteMinor
- Feb 27PUBLIC HEARING 0303
- Feb 26REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON CommerceIntroduced
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