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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in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
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Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2026
Last action May 15, 2026
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May 15, 2026
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Referred: Emerging Issues(H)
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Jan 13, 2026
Introduced
Introduced and Read First Time (H)
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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Louis Riggs
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