ASSEMBLY, No. 2755

 

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

 

INTRODUCED FEBRUARY 27, 1997

 

 

By Assemblyman KRAMER

 

 

An Act to amend "An Act making appropriations for the support of the State Government and the several public purposes for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1997 and regulating the disbursement thereof," approved June 28, 1996 (P.L.1996, c.42).

 

    Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:

 

    1.    In addition to the language provisions on page 26 of section 1 of P.L.1996, c.42, the following language provision is added:

GENERAL FUND

DIRECT STATE SERVICES

20 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

50 Economic Planning, Development and Security

51 Economic Planning and Development

2860 Division of Travel and Tourism

22 Travel and Tourism

 

Of the amount appropriated hereinabove to the Department of Commerce and Economic Development for Travel and Tourism, Advertising and Promotion and Travel and Tourism, Advertising and Promotion - Cooperative Marketing, the Director of the Division of Travel and Tourism shall allocate $150,000 for a Grant-in-Aid to the Trenton Convention and Visitor's Bureau for the promotion of the State Capitol and tourism within the Capital district.

(c.f. P.L.1996, c.42, s.1)

 

    2.    This act shall take effect immediately.

 

 

STATEMENT

 

    In recognition of the historical and cultural significance of the city of Trenton, from its establishment as an early colonial city which figured prominently in the American Revolution, to its designation as


the State's political capital, this bill provides that the Director of Travel and Tourism in the Department of Commerce and Economic Development shall allocate $150,000 for a Grant-in-Aid to the Trenton Convention and Visitor's Bureau to promote the historical heritage of the State Capitol and Capital district and to encourage greater public awareness of the city's cultural attractions. These funds shall be allocated from the $4.773 million in special purpose funding appropriated to the department in FY 1997 for Travel and Tourism, Promotion and Advertising and Travel and Tourism, Advertising and Promotion - Cooperative Marketing Program.

    Currently, none of the department's annual travel and tourism budget is expended specifically on the promotion of the State Capitol and its environs.

 

 

                             

Dedicates certain funds to promote State Capitol and tourism in Capital district.