Assigned to COM                                                                                                                                  AS ENACTED

 

 

 

ARIZONA STATE SENATE

Phoenix, Arizona

 

FINAL REVISED

FACT SHEET FOR S.B. 1033

 

office of tourism; continuation

 

Purpose

 

Continues the Arizona Office of Tourism until July 1, 2011.

 

Background

 

In 1978, the Legislature established the Arizona Office of Tourism (AOT) to promote and develop tourism statewide.  The AOT’s mission is to expand the volume of tourism activity and related expenditures in the state in order to enhance the economy, the stability of the work force and the standard of living for all Arizonans.  

 

The AOT’s primary responsibilities include promoting and developing tourism business statewide, conducting research and providing information and advice to the Governor, the tourism industry and the public.

 

During the 2000 interim, the Senate Commerce, Agriculture and Natural Resources and House of Representatives International Trade, Technology and Tourism Committees of Reference held a public hearing to review the performance audit prepared by the Office of the Auditor General (OAG) of the AOT.  The Committees of Reference recommended the AOT be continued for ten years and that the AOT and the OAG report back to the appropriate Committees of Reference in two years on the agency’s compliance with the performance audit recommendations.

 

The budget for the AOT for FY 2000-2001 was approximately $8.9 million.

 

Provisions

 

1.      Continues the AOT for ten years until July 1, 2011.  This continuation is retroactive to July 1, 2001.

 

2.      Makes technical and conforming changes.

 

Amendments Adopted by the House of Representatives

 

1.      Conforms the statute governing Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) participation to the statutes establishing various facilities, so that DBE participation is included in the design, engineering, construction, maintaining, improving, operating, marketing and promoting the use of multipurpose facilities, major league baseball spring training facilities and community youth and amateur sports and recreational facilities.

 

Amendments Adopted by the Conference Committee

 

      Adopted the Senate engrossed S.B. 1033.

 

Senate Action                                                               House Action

 

COM               1/24/01     DP     6-0-0-0                     CED                2/26/01     DP    9 -0-0-1

3rd Read           1/31/01               24-5-1-0                   3rd Read           4/17/01              41-12-7-0

                                                                                    Final Read        5/1/01               44-10-6-0

 

 

Signed by Governor 5/1/01

Chapter 346

 

Prepared by Senate Staff

May 24, 2001