Resolve, To Examine How To Retain Reservation Booking Commissions in the State

Sec. 1. Feasibility study. Resolved: That the Department of Economic and Community Development, Office of Tourism, as established in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, section 13090-C, shall conduct a study on the feasibility of creating a state-operated online reservation service in order to retain reservation booking commissions in the State.

Sec. 2. Findings and recommendations. Resolved: That the Department of Economic and Community Development, Office of Tourism, shall report the study findings and recommendations to the Joint Standing Committee on Innovation, Development, Economic Advancement and Business no later than January 15, 2020. The joint standing committee may submit a bill relating to the subject matter of the report to the Second Regular Session of the 129th Legislature.

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This resolve directs the Department of Economic and Community Development, Office of Tourism, as established in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, section 13090-C, to conduct a study on the feasibility of creating a state-operated online reservation service in order to retain reservation booking commissions in the State. The resolve also directs the Office of Tourism to report the study findings and recommendations to the Joint Standing Committee on Innovation, Development, Economic Advancement and Business no later than January 15, 2020, and authorizes the joint standing committee to submit a bill relating to the subject matter of the report to the Second Regular Session of the 129th Legislature.