Bill Text: NJ A3630 | 2012-2013 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Appropriates $20,000,000 from General Fund to the Department of State for travel and tourism advertising and promotion to communicate that New Jersey's tourism destinations are operational despite damage caused by Hurricane Sandy.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-3)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-01-08 - Introduced, Referred to Assembly Tourism and the Arts Committee [A3630 Detail]
Download: New_Jersey-2012-A3630-Introduced.html
Sponsored by:
Assemblyman LOUIS D. GREENWALD
District 6 (Burlington and Camden)
Assemblyman RUBEN J. RAMOS, JR.
District 33 (Hudson)
Assemblyman JOHN J. BURZICHELLI
District 3 (Cumberland, Gloucester and Salem)
Assemblyman DAVID W. WOLFE
District 10 (Ocean)
Co-Sponsored by:
Assemblymen Milam and Albano
SYNOPSIS
Appropriates $20,000,000 from General Fund to the Department of State for travel and tourism advertising and promotion to communicate that New Jersey's tourism destinations are operational despite damage caused by Hurricane Sandy.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
As introduced.
A Supplement to "An Act making appropriations for the support of the State Government and the several public purposes for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2013 and regulating the disbursement thereof," approved June 29, 2012 (P.L.2012, c.18).
Be It Enacted by the Senate and the General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. In addition to the amounts appropriated under P.L.2012, c.18, there is appropriated out of the General Fund 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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04-2511 New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority....................... |
$20,000,000 |
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Total Direct State Services Appropriation, |
$20,000,000 |
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General Government Services......................................... |
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Direct State Services: |
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04 Travel and Tourism Advertising and Promotion ............. |
($20,000,000) |
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2. This act shall take effect immediately.
STATEMENT
This bill makes a supplemental appropriation of $20 million from the General Fund to the Department of State to fund the advertising and promotion of New Jersey's travel and tourism industry.
Travel and tourism is one of the largest employment sectors and highest revenue-generating industries in the State. A vibrant travel and tourism industry is vital to the overall economic well-being of New Jersey's citizens. As a result of the devastation wrought by Hurricane Sandy, there is the perception that New Jersey's beaches and other travel and tourism destinations have been destroyed. Much like the Gulf Coast after Hurricane Katrina in 2005 and the BP oil spill disaster in 2010, a significant increase in resources must be allocated to advertise and promote New Jersey's travel and tourism industry to effectively communicate that the State's tourism destinations are open and operational.
