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Introduced
HOUSE
FILE
303
BY
COMMITTEE
ON
ECONOMIC
GROWTH
(SUCCESSOR
TO
HSB
66)
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
relating
to
a
statewide
welcome
center
program.
1
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
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Section
1.
Section
15.271,
subsection
1,
paragraph
e,
Code
1
2019,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
2
e.
A
program
shall
be
established
to
plan,
acquire,
develop,
3
promote,
operate,
and
maintain
a
variety
of
welcome
centers
4
at
strategic
locations
to
meet
the
needs
of
travelers
in
the
5
state.
The
program
is
intended
to
be
accomplished
by
1992.
6
Sec.
2.
Section
15.271,
subsection
2,
unnumbered
paragraph
7
1,
Code
2019,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
8
The
primary
goals
of
a
statewide
program
for
welcome
centers
9
are
to
provide
travel-related
services
and
tourism
information
10
to
travelers
the
following:
.
11
Sec.
3.
Section
15.271,
subsection
2,
paragraphs
a,
b,
and
12
c,
Code
2019,
are
amended
by
striking
the
paragraphs.
13
Sec.
4.
Section
15.272,
unnumbered
paragraph
1,
Code
2019,
14
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
15
1.
The
state
agencies,
as
indicated
in
this
section
,
16
authority
shall
undertake
certain
specific
functions
to
17
implement
the
goals
of
a
statewide
program,
including
the
pilot
18
projects,
for
establish
and
administer
a
statewide
welcome
19
centers
center
program
.
The
authority
shall
collaborate
20
with
other
state
agencies
as
necessary
to
coordinate
the
21
operation
of
such
welcome
centers
and
to
provide
information
22
to
travelers.
23
Sec.
5.
Section
15.272,
subsection
1,
Code
2019,
is
amended
24
by
striking
the
subsection.
25
Sec.
6.
Section
15.272,
subsection
2,
unnumbered
paragraph
26
1,
Code
2019,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
27
The
responsibilities
of
the
authority
include
the
following:
28
shall
operate,
manage,
and
maintain
all
state-owned
and
29
state-operated
welcome
centers,
including
the
provision
of
30
travel-related
services,
and
the
collection
and
distribution
31
of
tourism
information.
32
Sec.
7.
Section
15.272,
subsection
2,
paragraphs
a,
b,
c,
d,
33
and
e,
Code
2019,
are
amended
by
striking
the
paragraphs.
34
EXPLANATION
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The
inclusion
of
this
explanation
does
not
constitute
agreement
with
1
the
explanation’s
substance
by
the
members
of
the
general
assembly.
2
This
bill
relates
to
the
statewide
welcome
center
program.
3
The
bill
requires
the
economic
development
authority
4
to
establish
and
administer
a
statewide
welcome
center
5
program
and
to
operate,
manage,
and
maintain
all
state-owned
6
and
state-operated
welcome
centers.
The
authority
is
to
7
collaborate
with
other
state
agencies
as
necessary
to
operate
8
the
welcome
centers
and
to
provide
information
to
travelers.
9
Currently,
there
are
detailed
specific
functions
and
10
responsibilities
assigned
to
various
state
agencies
in
order
to
11
implement
the
general
assembly’s
goals
for
a
statewide
welcome
12
center
program.
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