Tourist Development, Dept. of - As enacted, creates a marketing division within the department to replace the tourism division; authorizes the department to enter into agreements with the department of transportation to assist with maintenance of welcome center facilities; creates a welcome centers division within the department to oversee such centers throughout the state; directs the commissioner of finance and administration to transfer from highway user taxes allocated to the highway fund an amount sufficient to support the annual appropriation for implementation and administration of all welcome centers in the state. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 22.

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History

1. 2025
   1. May 27Pub. Ch. 523Latest
   2. May 27Effective date(s) 05/21/2025
   3. May 21Signed by Governor Bill Lee.Became Law
   4. May 9Transmitted to Governor for his action.To Governor
   5. May 8Signed by Senate SpeakerMajor
   6. Apr 30Signed by H. SpeakerMajor
   7. Apr 24Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.Minor
   8. Apr 21Passed H., Ayes 86, Nays 0, PNV 1Passed Senate
      • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
      • Vote recorded HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/21/2025 4/17/2025. Result: fail.Lower
   9. Apr 21Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.Minor
   10. Apr 21Received from House, Passed on First ConsiderationMinor
   11. Apr 21Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.Major
   12. Apr 21Passed Senate, Ayes 33, Nays 0Passed House
   13. Apr 17H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/21/2025
   14. Apr 16Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/17/2025
   15. Apr 8Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeMinor
       • Vote recorded HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/8/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   16. Apr 2Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeMinor
       • Vote recorded HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/2/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   17. Apr 2Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/8/2025
   18. Mar 26Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeMinor
       • Vote recorded HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/26/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   19. Mar 26Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means SubcommitteeMinor
   20. Mar 26Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/2/2025
   21. Mar 19Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/26/2025
   22. Mar 19Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/26/2025
   23. Mar 12Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/19/2025
   24. Mar 12Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/19/2025
   25. Mar 5Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/12/2025
   26. Mar 4Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government CommitteeMinor
       • Vote recorded HOUSE DEPARTMENTS & AGENCIES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee 3/4/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   27. Feb 26Placed on s/c cal Departments & Agencies Subcommittee for 3/4/2025
   28. Feb 12P2C, ref. to State & Local Government CommitteeMinor
   29. Feb 12Assigned to s/c Departments & Agencies SubcommitteeMinor
   30. Feb 10Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   31. Feb 10Intro., P1C.Minor
   32. Feb 6Filed for introductionIntroduced