Sponsored by:
Assemblyman LOUIS D. GREENWALD
District 6 (Burlington and Camden)
Assemblyman RAJ MUKHERJI
District 33 (Hudson)
Assemblyman VINCENT MAZZEO
District 2 (Atlantic)
Senator JAMES BEACH
District 6 (Burlington and Camden)
Senator SHIRLEY K. TURNER
District 15 (Hunterdon and Mercer)
Co-Sponsored by:
Assemblymen Armato, Verrelli, Assemblywoman Murphy, Assemblyman Johnson, Assemblywoman Lopez, Assemblyman Freiman, Senators Diegnan, Polistina, A.M.Bucco and Pou
SYNOPSIS
Makes $25 million in federal funds available to Department of State for travel and tourism advertising and promotion for recovery from COVID-19 pandemic.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
As reported by the Assembly Budget Committee on June 21, 2021, with amendments.
1[A Supplement to the Fiscal Year 2021 appropriations act, P.L.2020, c.97.]1
1An Act taking federal funds available to the Department of State for travel and tourism advertising and promotion.1
Be It Enacted by the Senate and the General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1[1. In addition to the amounts appropriated under P.L.2020, c.97, the annual appropriations act for Fiscal Year 2020-2021, there is appropriated the following sum for the purpose specified:
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74 Department of State 70 Government Direction, Management, and Control 74 General Government Services] DIRECT STATE SERVICES |
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02-2510 |
Business Action Center............................ |
$25,000,000 |
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Total Direct State Services Appropriation, General Government Services |
$25,000,000 |
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Direct State Services: |
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Travel and Tourism ........................... Advertising and Promotion.............. |
($25,000,000) |
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Of the sums herein appropriated for the Division of Travel and Tourism in the Department of State for travel and tourism advertising and promotional purposes, $5,000,000 is appropriated for Destination Marketing Organizations recognized by the State to market all regions of the State and work cooperatively with the State’s overall marketing campaign. The remaining funds shall be used to help the economic recovery of the travel and tourism industry from the damage caused by SARS-CoV-2. This includes promoting industries and destinations in New Jersey that have been most impacted by the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, such as food and liquor establishments across the State. The division shall identify other such areas that have been impacted by the pandemic and allocate the resources provided by this act appropriately. This account shall be considered a special purpose appropriation for accounting and reporting purposes.]1
11. Subject to the availability of federal funds provided or made accessible to the State via federal block grant funds allocated to the State from the federal “Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund,” established pursuant to the federal “American Rescue Plan Act of 2021,” Pub.L.117-2, $25,000,000 from such federal funds shall be made available to the Department of State for the following purposes:
$5,000,000 for Destination Marketing Organizations recognized by the State to market all regions of the State and work cooperatively with the State’s overall marketing campaign; and
$20,000,000 to help the economic recovery of the travel and tourism industry from the damage caused by SARS-CoV-2, including promoting industries and destinations in New Jersey that have been most impacted by the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, such as food and liquor establishments across the State. The Division of Travel and Tourism shall identify other such areas that have been impacted by the pandemic and allocate the resources provided by this act appropriately.1
2. This act shall take effect immediately.