Wednesday, March 20, 2024 | noon
Legislation introduced today in the U.S. Senate could advance economic development and the travel, tourism and outdoor recreation industries in Nevada, the office of Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., said.
The proposal — Increasing Our Nation’s Value Through Economic Support and tourism (INVEST) in Our Communities Act — would widen access to federal funding from the Economic Development Administration (EDA), from which Cortez Masto previously secured over $19 million to help rejuvenate tourism and hospitality after the COVID-19 pandemic, her office said. She introduced the legislation with Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz.
“Economic development, especially from tourism and outdoor recreation sectors, is essential across Nevada,” Cortez Masto said in a statement. “This commonsense bill will expand economic…