MDT Presents Annual Report at 6 p.m. Today
The Missouri Division of Tourism will present its annual report to the House Special Committee on Tourism at 5 p.m. today. To access the hearing, go to https://house.mo.gov/AllHearings.aspx…
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Category: Legislative News
Bills Filed to Allow Local Decision on Lodging Tax
Legislation that would allow Springfield to ask voters for a lodging tax increase was pre-filed in the Missouri House and Senate. Rep. Craig Fishel filed HB252 and Sen. Lincoln Hough filed SB47…
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Legislation Introduced to Help Tourism Industry Recover
U.S. Senators Roy Blunt (Mo.) and Amy Klobuchar (Minn.), co-chairs of the Senate Travel and Tourism Caucus, introduced legislation Oct. 22 that will help improve tourism across the country by…
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Help Us Reach out to Federal Lawmakers for Travel Industry Relief
On Monday, U.S. Senate leadership released their bill, the HEALS Act, for the next round of coronavirus relief, and it included language that would expand eligibility to the Paycheck Protection…
Read MoreUSTA Urges People to Reach Out to Congress TODAY
Message from Tori Emerson Barnes, Executive Vice President, Public Affairs and Policy U.S. Travel Association Take Action Now As the Senate prepares to take an important vote on the coronavirus…
Read MoreContact Congress to Support Stimulus Package
Congress is considering a comprehensive economic stimulus package designed to provide direct relief to the hospitality industry. If you have not already done so, we encourage you to contact members of…
Read MoreEnabling Legislation Making its Way Through State Legislature
HB 1700, sponsored by Rep. Craig Fishel, was approved 119-33 in the House last week and sent to the Senate. This bill would allow Springfield voters to consider an increase to our hotel/motel tax to…
Read MoreLawmakers Asked to Allow Local Control of Lodging Tax
Community leaders are asking the Missouri legislature to allow local control over the tax rate charged to guests staying at Springfield hotels. State law currently caps lodging tax collections at 5…
Read MoreRegister Now for Capitol Day for Tourism
The registration deadline is Feb. 7 for the 2020 Capitol Day for Tourism event set for Feb. 19 in Jefferson City. Participants will be assigned to teams of two or three people who will be provided…
Read MoreBlunt, Klobuchar, Gardner, Cortez Masto Introduce Bill to Support Travel & Tourism, Boost Jobs
U.S. Senators Roy Blunt (Mo.), Amy Klobuchar (Minn.), Cory Gardner (Colo.), and Catherine Cortez Masto (Nev.) introduced legislation July 16 to reauthorize Brand USA, a public-private partnership that…
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