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FULL TITLE : AN ACT AMENDING CERTAIN PROVISION OF REPUBLIC ACT 9593, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE TOURISM ACT OF 2009, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
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February 1, 2017
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Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB04921 |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT AMENDING CERTAIN PROVISION OF REPUBLIC ACT 9593, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE TOURISM ACT OF 2009, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR |
| SHORT TITLE : " Revised Tourism Act Of 2017 " |
| ABSTRACT : Provides for various sources of funds for Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority (TIEZA) operations; Tasks TIEZA to be the principal agency responsible for the timely collection of travel taxes; Seeks to retain the whole proceeds to fund its operations and other tourism infrastructure projects and to discontinue the allotment to Higher Education Development Fund and the National Commission for Culture and Arts. |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : PICHAY, PROSPERO JR. A. |
| DATE FILED : 2017-02-01 |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON TOURISM ON 2017-02-08 |
Abstract
Provides for various sources of funds for Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority (TIEZA) operations; Tasks TIEZA to be the principal agency responsible for the timely collection of travel taxes; Seeks to retain the whole proceeds to fund its operations and other tourism infrastructure projects and to discontinue the allotment to Higher Education Development Fund and the National Commission for Culture and Arts
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