HB 967 Missouri House · 2025 Regular Session

Creates new provisions and modifies existing provisions relating to tourism

HB 967 creates a new "Division of Tourism Supplemental Revenue Fund" in Missouri to support tourism marketing and promotion. The fund collects money from state appropriations, gifts, grants, and a portion of sales taxes generated by tourism-related businesses (identified by specific SIC codes like hotels, travel agencies, and attractions). It requires the Division of Tourism to submit marketing strategies to legislative committees before using funds, and limits annual deposits to no more than $3 million above the previous year's amount. The fund was scheduled to expire on June 30, 2020, and was intended to operate alongside the division's base budget. This bill directly affects Missouri's Division of Tourism by providing dedicated funding streams for its promotional activities.

Issues: ✓ Budget & Taxes

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

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Governor

Introduced Jan 21, 2025 Last action May 6, 2025

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What changed between versions

Introduced → House Committee Substitute · 6 edits

MODERATE

The bill was significantly expanded from a single section repealing one tourism funding provision to a comprehensive 23-section package covering tourism, sports events, and cultural designations. The scope broadened from just managing a supplemental revenue fund to creating new holidays, designating official state symbols, and establishing rules for sports event sponsorship and funding.

Scope change

Expanded from a single tourism fund provision to a multi-topic bill covering tourism, sports events, cultural designations, and tourism-related holidays.

SCOPE

Added 22 new sections covering topics like tourism holidays, sports event funding, and official state designations that were not in the original bill.

Designated Branson as the official 'Live Entertainment Capital' and KSHE 94.7 as the official rock radio station of Missouri.

DEFINITION

Created new definitions for terms like 'active member', 'applicant', 'certified sponsor', and 'eligible donation' to govern sports event funding programs.

REQUIREMENT

Established requirements for presenting promotional marketing strategies before appropriations from the tourism fund.

TIMELINE

Added specific dates for new holidays including John Donaldson Day, Emmett Kelly Day, Believe in Gianna Day, and Amyloidosis Awareness Day.

FISCAL

Removed specific budget base calculations and deposit thresholds for the Division of Tourism Supplemental Revenue Fund that were present in the original version.

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Committee

May 6, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 7 NOES: 2 PRESENT: 0

lower

May 6, 2025

Lower · Passed

Voted Do Pass (H)

lower

Apr 23, 2025

Committee

Referred: Rules - Administrative(H)

lower

Apr 10, 2025

Lower · Passed

HCS Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 10 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0

lower

Apr 9, 2025

Lower · Passed

HCS Voted Do Pass (H)

lower

Mar 27, 2025

Committee

Referred: Special Committee on Tourism(H)

lower

Jan 21, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and Read First Time (H)

lower

1 primary · 1 co-sponsor