Lawmakers are trying to assuage concerns of the conservative Beacon Center’s advocacy arm as it opposes the governor’s push to close access to Department of Tourist Development recruiting information for up to a decade.
Sen. John Stevens, a Huntingdon Republican ferrying the bill through the Senate, confirmed Wednesday he and other senators met with Beacon Impact and are open to working out problems the group has with the bill. The House version of the governor’s bill passed that chamber already, and the Senate measure is waiting to move.
Stevens said senators share Beacon’s concerns and want to match the guidelines with those used by the Economic and Community Development Department for recruiting.
“It’s a timing issue of when records become public,” Stevens said.