1st Sub. H.B. 34
         TOURISM MARKETING PERFORMANCE ACCOUNT AMENDMENTS

Senate Floor Amendments

Amendment 1 March 6, 2014 5:08 PM



Senator Scott K. Jenkins proposes the following amendments:

1.    Page 1, Lines 14 through 15 :    

             14          This bill:
  . modifies requirements related to a sports organization receiving money from the Tourism Marketing Performance Account;      

             15          .    extends from fiscal year 2015 to fiscal year 2019 the number of years that growth in

2.    Page 2, Line 52 through Page 3, Line 68 :    

             52      conducted by the office.
             53          (6) (a) For
{   the   }        a       fiscal year beginning        on or after       July 1, 2007, the      {   director   }        office       shall        annually       allocate 10% of the

             54      account money appropriated to the office
{   to be distributed   } to a sports organization for

             55      advertising, marketing, branding, and promoting Utah in attracting sporting events into the
             56      state
{   as determined by the office   } .

             57          
{   (b) For a fiscal year beginning on or after July 1, 2008, the amount distributed under

             58      Subsection (6)(a) shall be indexed from the July 1, 2007 fiscal year to reflect a percent increase
             59      or decrease of money set aside into the account as compared to the previous fiscal year.   }
             60          
{   (c)   }        (b)            {   The office shall provide for an annual accounting to the office by a sports

             61      organization of the use of money it receives under Subsection (6)(a) or (b).   }
  The sports organization shall:

(i) provide an annual written report to the office that gives a complete accounting of the use of money the sports organization receives under this Subsection (6); and
(ii) partner with the office to promote the state and to encourage economic growth in the state.  

             62          
{   (d)   }        (c)       For purposes of this Subsection (6), "sports organization" means an organization

             63      that is:
             64          (i) exempt from federal income taxation in accordance with Section 501(c)(3), Internal
             65      Revenue Code; and
             66          (ii)
{   created to foster national and international amateur sports competitions to be held

             67      in the state and sports tourism throughout the state, to include advertising, marketing, branding,
             68      and promoting Utah for the purpose of attracting sporting events into the state.   }
  created to foster national and international sports competitions in the state, including competitions related to Olympic sports, and to promote and encourage sports tourism throughout the state, including advertising, marketing, branding, and promoting Utah for the purpose of attracting sporting events into the state.      

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