KRS 153.400: Legislative findings and conclusions.

(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 dev elopment 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 d edication symbolizes the integral

relationship between the Kentucky center and promotion of the Jefferson County

hotel industry, created by KRS 153.400 to 153.460.