Tourism - As enacted, requires the department of tourist development to promulgate rules designating tourism development zones in this state as economic protection zones; places certain limitations on a local government blocking streets or other rights-of-way in a tourism development zone; clarifies that the Tennessee highway patrol has concurrent law enforcement authority with local law enforcement agencies within a tourism development zone in this state. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title...

Summary

HB 2366 designates certain areas as tourism development zones and prohibits cities, counties, or towns from blocking streets or restricting vehicle and pedestrian traffic that would harm local businesses. It permits temporary closures only for emergency responders or for events under a government contract, and it allows the Tennessee Highway Patrol to work alongside local police within these zones. The Department of Tourist Development must issue rules to implement the zones as economic protection areas.

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