153.400 Legislative findings and conclusions.
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(1)It is the finding of the General Assembly that cultural opportunities and the arts
have a direct and positive impact on the hotel industry through promotion of
tourism and convention trade. The Kentucky Center for the Arts will serve as
catalyst in the development of Louisville and Jefferson County as a major
convention and entertainment center. The Kentucky Center for the Arts Corporation
will have as management priority the stimulation of the Jefferson County hotel
industry and promotion of tourism through:
(a)The presentation of Kentucky and Louisville-area and nationally and
internationally prominent arts activities which will attract regional audiences;
(b)Regional and national promotion of events occurring within the
Commonwealth, along with ancillary services and activities;
(c)The development, in conjunction with local hotels and the arts and
entertainment industry, of tourist packages including performance and group
plans;
(d)The active solicitation of arts related conferences and conventions;
(e)The active participation with local hotels and convention bureaus in attracting
non-arts related conferences and conventions, with the center serving as an
important amenity;
(f)The development of a Kentucky folklore program which will attract
participants and an audience from throughout the state;
(g)The contribution to cultural diversity and the attractiveness of Louisville and
Jefferson County as a year-round tourist and entertainment attraction.
(2)For these reasons, the General Assembly concludes that the dedication of additional
revenues from the increased transient room tax authorized in counties containing
first class cities to the Kentucky Center for the Arts Corporation will directly benefit
the Jefferson County hotel industry, and that this dedication symbolizes the integral
relationship between the Kentucky center and promotion of the Jefferson County
hotel industry, created by KRS 153.400 to 153.460.