2022 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 2022 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.

Investment in workforce development and training to attract workers needed to support the tourism industry.

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Continue to work with policymakers to identify long-term, adequate and 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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Support tourism enterprises such as promotion of agri-tourism and eco-tourism in Kansas, maintaining state support for KS Parks System as well as renewal of natural heritage areas of state and national significance including the National Heritage Area initiatives.

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

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Support the Sales Tax and Revenue (STAR) Bonds program with the participation of tourism professionals in the project review and approval process and allow for a provision that local units of government utilize Transient Guest Tax (TGT) for tourism promotion in a STAR Bond district.

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Monitor the collection of the Transient Guest Tax (TGT) and sales tax by third party marketplace facilitators such as Airbnb, RVs, and state cabins and ensure it is being collected and disbursed as required.

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Provide additional economic recovery relief for tourism-based businesses who have suffered economic losses due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

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

Immigration reform.

Maintaining the Kansas transportation system.

State tax structure including sales, property and income taxes.

Reduction of business costs such as health care and unemployment insurance costs.

State investment in economic development projects.

State policies and investment into workforce development programs to assure the talent demands of the tourism industry are met.

Economic relief programs to assist tourism related businesses impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Other (please explain)

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* 4. Has your community benefited from a STAR Bonds project?

Yes (please explain what value it has brought to your community below)

Uncertain

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* 5. In the past, Kansas has passed legislation that have been perceived by some as discriminatory. Because of some passed legislation, Kansas has been placed on a travel ban by the state of California. Has this travel ban, past legislation or the threat of future legislation impacted your market?

Sports market

Conference market

Business travel market

Other market

No impact

All of the above

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* 6. If you have or may be impacted by the travel ban, what do you estimate the amount of revenue loss is?

$10,000 or less

Between $10,000-$50,000

Between $50,000-$100,000

Over $100,000

Over $500,000

Uncertain

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

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* 8. Are you planning to attend the TIAK 2022 Destination Statehouse event in Topeka on February 9, 2022?

Yes, both if in-person or virtually

Yes, only if held in-person

Yes, only if held virtually

Unsure