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Yes: 153 • No: 0
TennesseeHB 1321114th General Assembly (2025-2026)House
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 3, Part 22, relative to tourism.
Sponsored By: Sponsor information unavailable
Signed by Governor
Tourist Development, Dept. of
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
New state support for Tennessee tourism
The law creates a marketing division in Tennessee’s Department of Tourist Development, under the commissioner’s direction. The commissioner can appoint a division head and set that person’s duties. The division promotes new tourism investment and provides comprehensive services to existing tourism businesses. It also promotes Tennessee attractions in other states and distributes state information publications. The law took effect upon becoming law and sets no dollar amount for marketing.
Tennessee welcome centers get highway-tax funding
Tennessee’s tourism department runs and maintains state welcome centers through a new division under the commissioner. The commissioner can appoint its head and set that person’s duties. The division head oversees displays promoting Tennessee’s heritage and attractions, staff training on history and nearby attractions, and staffing under department guidelines. The head also oversees buildings, grounds, landscaping, and cleaning to keep centers safe, clean, and usable. The transportation department helps with maintenance as the two departments agree. The finance commissioner must transfer highway user taxes from the highway fund to cover the annual appropriation for all state welcome centers. No dollar amount is specified.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
There is no primary sponsor on record.
Cosponsors
Mark Cochran
Republican • House
Tom Stinnett
Republican • House
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 4/21/2025
FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2025
Yes: 86 • No: 0
House vote • 4/21/2025
HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • 4/8/2025
HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE
Yes: 28 • No: 0
House vote • 4/2/2025
HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE
Yes: 11 • No: 0
House vote • 3/26/2025
HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
Yes: 20 • No: 0
House vote • 3/4/2025
HOUSE DEPARTMENTS & AGENCIES SUBCOMMITTEE
Yes: 8 • No: 0
Bill Text
Enrolled / Public Chapter
Fiscal Note
Introduced
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