ASSEMBLY TOURISM, GAMING AND THE ARTS COMMITTEE

 

STATEMENT TO

 

ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR

ASSEMBLY, No. 1146

 

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

 

DATED:  March 8, 2021

 

      The Assembly Tourism, Gaming and the Arts Committee reports favorably Assembly committee substitute for Assembly Bill No. 1146.

      This committee substitute requires the Division of Travel and Tourism in the Department of State to develop and maintain an Internet website for the New Jersey program on historical and cultural roadside markers.

      Under the bill, the division would develop and maintain an interactive website providing information on the historical and cultural sites in the program and other sites throughout the State. The bill requires the division to update the website whenever a site is added to the program or whenever a governmental entity establishes a new historical and cultural site.

      This bill was pre-filed for introduction in the 2020-2021 session pending technical review.  As reported, the bill includes the changes required by technical review, which has been performed.