2020 TIAK Member Legislative Survey

Member Input

TIAK's Legislative Development process needs your input. Please let us know what issues are important to the travel and tourism industry in Kansas as well as your local community. Your participation will tell Kansas lawmakers exactly where the travel and tourism community stands on the issues that affect the industry. Your lawmakers will listen, so exercise your right by voting on this ballot today.

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* 1. What three issues would you most like TIAK to focus its lobbying efforts on during the 2020 Legislative Session?

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* 2. Of the following, rank in order the top three issues that are the most important to you as a professional in the travel and tourism industry.

Protect funding of Kansas transportation programs and pass a new comprehensive transportation plan.

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Increase or at least maintain the current funding for the Division of Travel and Tourism.

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Avoid legislation which is perceived to discriminate against a particular segment of the travelers, which may keep them from visiting the state of Kansas.

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Continue to work with policymakers to identify long-term, sustainable funding for the promotion of tourism at the state level.

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Support legislative review of tax incentives, sales tax exemptions, and tax credit statutes. Advocate for measures which generate revenue through investment in projects or initiatives that produce jobs and/or encourage visitor spending.

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Continue to support the development of natural heritage areas of state and national significance. Continue support of National Heritage Area initiatives.

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Promotion of agri-tourism and eco-tourism in Kansas.

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Support amendments to Sales Tax and Revenue (STAR) Bonds statutes that would include participation of tourism professionals in the project review and approval process. Include a provision for local units of government to utilize Transient Guest Tax for tourism promotion in a STAR Bond district.

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Maintain state support for KS Parks System.

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Expand the application of the Transient Guest Tax (TGT) beyond hotel beds on such rentals as Airbnb, RVs, and state cabins.

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Oppose legislation requiring recipients who receive public funds to report sensitive, competitive economic information that may put the recipient at a competitive disadvantage.

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Other

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* 3. What general business issues are most important to the travel and tourism industry?

State and federal legislation with regard to immigration and naturalization that would impact the service industry business.

Maintaining the Kansas transportation system.

State tax structure including sales, property and income taxes.

Reduction of business costs such as health care insurance costs.

State investment in economic development projects.

Other (please explain)

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* 4. The STAR bonds program is scheduled to sunset on June 30, 2020. Some lawmakers would like to see the program sunset while others would like to require more stringent requirements for "destination tourism" projects. Do you support renewal of the program? If so, how would you define a "destination tourism" project?

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* 5. Kansas has been placed on a travel ban by the state of California resulting from legislation which is perceived to be discriminatory. Specifically, California's travel ban indicates legislation passed in Kansas is discriminatory and therefore no California state travel dollars may be spent in Kansas. Have you lost any business or travel groups due to the legislation or travel ban?

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* 6. Are you planning to attend the TIAK 2020 Destination Statehouse event in Topeka on February 5th?

Yes

Uncertain

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* 1. What three issues would you most like TIAK to focus its lobbying efforts on during the 2020 Legislative Session?

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* 2. Of the following, rank in order the top three issues that are the most important to you as a professional in the travel and tourism industry.

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* 3. What general business issues are most important to the travel and tourism industry?

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* 6. Are you planning to attend the TIAK 2020 Destination Statehouse event in Topeka on February 5th?

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* 7. Are there any legislative issues this survey has not addressed that you would like TIAK to consider on February 5th?