HB 2938 Missouri House · 2026 Regular Session

Relocates several entities to the office of the lieutenant governor

HB 2938 transfers Missouri's tourism promotion responsibilities from their current structure to the office of the lieutenant governor. It establishes a 10-member tourism commission (including the lieutenant governor, legislative appointees, and industry experts) to oversee tourism strategy, and creates a dedicated "Tourism Marketing Fund" that avoids standard biennial spending rules. The bill directs the commission to develop promotional campaigns, produce travel materials, operate visitor centers, and accept grants for tourism marketing - using the fund exclusively for these activities. This reorganizes oversight of tourism marketing, shifting it from previous administrative control to the lieutenant governor's office with new governance rules.
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action May 15, 2026
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