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RSA 12-O:15 · Director of Travel and Tourism Development; Duties

Title
I: THE STATE AND ITS GOVERNMENT
Chapter
12-O · DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC AFFAIRS
Status
current
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12-O:15 Director of Travel and Tourism Development; Duties. – The director of travel and tourism development, under the supervision of the commissioner of business and economic affairs and consistent with the New Hampshire tourism policy under RSA 12-O:14, shall:

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I.

Promote New Hampshire as a domestic and international travel destination in order to increase visitation and travel expenditures, business activity, and employment throughout the state.

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II.

Develop and administer programs to encourage and promote the development of the tourism industry in the state.

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III.

Provide information and assistance to local and regional officials on matters related to travel and tourism and encourage the development of locally coordinated programs.

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IV.

Encourage partnerships among the tourism industry, business and industry, and state and local officials to expand the state's travel promotion strategy.

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Raise the perception of travel and tourism in the minds of New Hampshire residents, businesses, and government.

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Conduct research to measure the effectiveness of promotional programs.

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Ensure that New Hampshire maintains a high quality tourism experience for the visitor by working with the travel industry on ways to utilize natural, historical, cultural, and recreational attractions and facilitating statewide activities which can be used as resources by the travel industry.

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VIII.

Provide marketing and promotion of film and digital media for the purpose of strengthening the cultural, educational, and economic impact of media production in New Hampshire.

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IX.

Perform any other duties and functions as assigned by the commissioner. Source. 2017, 156:40, eff. July 1, 2017. 2018, 200:6, eff. July 1, 2018.

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Source note

Source. 2017, 156:40, eff. July 1, 2017. 2018, 200:6, eff. July 1, 2018.

Source history

  • 2017, 156:40, eff. July 1, 2017
  • 2018, 200:6, eff. July 1, 2018

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    cted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened: 1 Director of Travel and Tourism; Estimate of Return on Investment for Promotional Programs. Amend RSA 12-O:15, VI to read as follows: VI. Conduct research to measure the effectiveness of promotional programs and provide an estimated return on investment (ROI) for all promotional programs exceeding $10,000, with an explanati

  • 2026 HB1626-FN amend

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    ce housing development. Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened: 1 New Subdivision; Municipal Workforce Housing Targets. Amend RSA 12-O by inserting after section 70 the following new subdivision: Municipal Workforce Housing Targets 12-O:70-a Municipal Workforce Housing Targets. I. The department of business and economic affairs, in partnership w

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  • 2026 HB572 amend · effective 2025-07-01

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  • 2026 HB572-FN amend

    a residential use into a publicly available list of properties available for grant or loan funding pursuant to RSA 12-O:72-a. 5 New Section; Partners in Housing Program. Amend RSA 12-O by inserting after section 72 the following new section: 12-O:72-a Partners in Housing Program. The department shall establish a program, known as the partners in housing program, for the purpose of building workforc

  • 2026 SB526 amend · effective 2026-05-08

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  • 2026 SB637 amend · effective 2026-07-01

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  • 2026 SB638 amend · effective 2027-01-01

    ion fund established in RSA 12-O:23-b. 4 New Section; The State and Its Government; Department of Business and Economic Affairs; Small Business Tariff Stabilization Fund. Amend RSA 12-O by inserting after section 23-a the following new section: 12-O:23-b Small Business Tariff Stabilization Fund. I. There is hereby established the small business tariff stabilization fund, which shall be kept separat

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    ion fund established in RSA 12-O:23-b. 4 New Section; The State and Its Government; Department of Business and Economic Affairs; Small Business Tariff Stabilization Fund. Amend RSA 12-O by inserting after section 23-a the following new section: 12-O:23-b Small Business Tariff Stabilization Fund. I. There is hereby established the small business tariff stabilization fund, which shall be kept separat

  • 2025 HB2 add

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