Senator Hartley Leads Senate Passage of Bill to Establish Statewide Tourism Marketing Working Group

State Senator Joan Hartley (D-Waterbury), Chair of the Commerce Committee, led senate passage of a bill that will establish a working group to study statewide marketing and tourism in the state.

Senate Bill 305, ‘An Act Establishing a Working Group to Study State-Wide Marketing and Tourism in the State,’ creates a working group charged with conducting a comprehensive review of investment and participation in statewide marketing and tourism efforts across Connecticut.

“Connecticut has so much to offer visitors from across the country and around the world and it’s critical that we take a hard look at how we’re promoting our state and where we’re investing our resources,” said Senator Hartley. “This working group will bring the right people forward to ensure Connecticut has a strong, coordinated strategy to grow our tourism economy and support the businesses and communities that depend on it.”

The working group will bring together key stakeholders from state government and the tourism industry, including representatives from the Commerce Committee, the Department of Economic and Community Development, the Office of Policy and Management, the Office of the Governor, and the Connecticut Tourism Council.

The working group will be administered by the Commerce Committee.