Kansas Administrative Regulations
Agency 110 - KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Article 9 - SALES TAX REVENUE BONDS
Section 110-9-6 - Major commercial entertainment and tourism area; criteria

Universal Citation: KS Admin Regs 110-9-6

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 39, September 26, 2024

The following criteria shall be utilized by the secretary to determine whether a proposed project constitutes a major commercial entertainment and tourism area:

(a) Visitation, which shall include the following:

(1) Out-of-state visitation;

(2) visitation drawn from more than 100 miles distant from the community where the proposed project would be located; and

(3) the total annual visitation;

(b) economic impact, which shall include the following:

(1) Direct expenditures;

(2) indirect expenditures;

(3) induced expenditures;

(4) enabling effects; and

(5) direct job creation;

(c) the unique quality of the proposed project, in terms of any of the following:

(1) The national destination attraction market;

(2) a defined multistate market area;

(3) the Kansas destination attraction market;

(4) the ability of the proposed project to utilize the nature, culture, or heritage that is unique to Kansas; or

(5) the ability of the proposed project to provide Kansas with a valuable, national market brand identity;

(d) the ability of the proposed project to gain sufficient market share to meet the following conditions:

(1) Remain profitable past the term of repayment of the STAR bonds; and

(2) maintain status as a significant factor for travel decisions;

(e) integration and collaboration with other resources or businesses, as determined by any of the following:

(1) Creation of overnight stays;

(2) collaboration or competition with other available retail and destination attractions; and

(3) the ability of the proposed project to utilize the nature, culture, or heritage that is unique to Kansas;

(f) the quality of service and experience provided, as measured against national consumer standards for the specific target market; and

(g) proposed project accountability, measured according to best industry practices.

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