House Bill 9205

    Florida House of Representatives - 1999                HR 9205

        By Representatives Starks, Valdes, Farkas, Dennis, Lynn,
    Argenziano, Sobel, Melvin, Hafner, Bush, Barreiro and Bloom





  1                         House Resolution

  2         A resolution recognizing the importance of

  3         tourism to the State of Florida and designating

  4         the month of May as "Florida Tourism Month."

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  6         WHEREAS, travel and tourism support the vital interests

  7  of the State of Florida and the United States, contributing

  8  greatly to employment, economic prosperity, international

  9  trade and relations, peace, understanding, and goodwill, and

10         WHEREAS, the combination of travel and tourism

11  comprises the state's largest industry in terms of revenues

12  generated, and

13         WHEREAS, the nearly 48.7 million people who visited the

14  state in 1998 were responsible for $43 billion in tourism and

15  recreation sales and supported 820,000 tourism-related jobs

16  for that calendar year, and

17         WHEREAS, as people throughout the world become more

18  aware of the outstanding cultural and recreational activities

19  offered by the state and the nation, travel and tourism will

20  become increasingly important aspects in the lives of

21  Floridians, and

22         WHEREAS, given these laudable contributions to the

23  economic, social, and cultural well-being of the residents of

24  the state, it is fitting that the importance of the tourism

25  and hospitality industry be recognized, that the continued

26  vitality of the tourism and hospitality industry be

27  encouraged, and that the public and private sectors be made

28  aware of the role and contributions of tourism to Florida's

29  economy and quality of life, NOW, THEREFORE,

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    Florida House of Representatives - 1999                HR 9205

    204-213-99






  1  Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of

  2  Florida:

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  4         That the month of May is hereby designated "Florida

  5  Tourism Month" and the citizens of the State of Florida are

  6  called upon to observe this month with appropriate ceremonies

  7  and activities.

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