As Michigan business leaders look to create jobs and replace losses in manufacturing, the tourism industry could be a big part of the solution. A new senate bill proposes to infuse the industry with $30 million allocated from the state's six percent sales tax.
According to excerpts from the story:
A bill introduced by Sen. Jason Allen, Republican of Traverse City, would earmark a portion of revenue from the state's six percent sales tax to pay for tourism promotion.
Backers of the idea say it's long overdue, particularly as several other Great Lakes states have increased promotional budgets while Michigan's -- except for a current one-time appropriation -- has generally remained stagnant amid its ongoing fiscal problems.
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