SB 829 — Establishing Overland Recreation Fund

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Red = new code to be enacted WEST virginia legislature regular session IntroducedCommittee Substitute for Senate Bill 829 By Senator MaynardMaynard, [Introducedoriginal Februarysponsor 17,[Originating 2020;in the Committee on Finance;

referredreported  toon theFebruary Committee24, on2020] Finance]    A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §5B-2I-9, relating to establishing the Overland Recreation Fund as a special fund;

(a) Definitions.Creation of Fund.

“Fund”— meansThere is created in the State Treasury a special revenue fund known as the Overland Recreation Fund.

“OverlandThe recreation”fund meansshall be comprised of any moneys granted by charitable foundations, allocated by the combinationLegislature, orallocated campingfrom andfederal off-roadingagencies, connectingall elementsincome from the investment of eachmoney held in the fund, and all other moneys designated for deposit to formthe afund distinctfrom automotiveany and/orsource, outdoorpublic recreationalor experience.private.

“Overlanding”The meansfund vehicle-based,shall self-reliantoperate travelas overa anspecial extendedrevenue periodfund ofand time,all duringdeposits whichand payments into the travelerfund experiencesdo differingnot terrains,expire andto the experience,General adventure,Revenue andFund enjoymentbut ofshall remain in the journeyaccount itselfand arebe theavailable goalsfor ofexpenditure thein traveler.succeeding fiscal years.

(b) Purpose.Definitions.

The— sole(1) purpose“Fund” ofmeans the fundOverland isRecreation forFund. marketing, direct advertising, business development, and public relations promoting “overland recreation” within the state and the state’s image and brand identity at the discretion and direction of the Executive Director of the West Virginia Office of Tourism.

“Direct(2) Advertising”“Overland recreation” means advertising which includes, but is not limited to, television, radio, mailings, newspaper, magazines, digital marketing, including the Internetcombination andof socialcamping media, and outdooroff-roading, billboardsconnecting orelements any combination thereof.  Any balance remaining at the end of anyeach fiscal year does not revert to theform Generala Revenuedistinct Fund,automotive butand/or shalloutdoor remainrecreational inexperience. the fund for expenditures in accordance with the provisions of this section.

(3) “Overlanding” means vehicle-based, self-reliant travel over an extended period of time, during which the traveler experiences differing terrains, and the experience, adventure, and enjoyment of the journey itself are the goals of the traveler.

(4) “Direct advertising” means advertising which includes, but is not limited to, television, radio, mailings, newspaper, magazines, digital marketing, including the Internet and social media, and outdoor billboards or any combination thereof.

(c) Purpose.

— The sole purpose of the fund is for marketing, direct advertising, business development, and public relations promoting overland recreation within the state and the state’s image, and brand identity at the discretion and direction of the Executive Director of the West Virginia Office of Tourism.

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