(a) A municipality, a nonprofit corporation formed under Alaska Stat. Chapter 10.20, or a bona fide nonprofit civic, fraternal, or service organization may receive, as a grant, matching money from the state for up to 50 percent of the costs of a program or project that the commissioner of commerce, community, and economic development determines is consistent with the purposes of Alaska Stat. § 44.33.119 and is likely to promote or develop visitor travel, including

Terms Used In Alaska Statutes 44.33.135

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • municipality: means a political subdivision incorporated under the laws of the state that is a home rule or general law city, a home rule or general law borough, or a unified municipality. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
  • state: means the State of Alaska unless applied to the different parts of the United States and in the latter case it includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
(1) the promotion of conventions;
(2) the construction, improvement, or operation of visitor destination facilities and tourist attractions; and
(3) the development and preservation of attractions of historical, contemporary, recreational, or cultural interest.
(b) The commissioner of commerce, community, and economic development shall adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of this section.
(c) A grant awarded under this section may not be used for tourism marketing.