Connecticut Lodging Association

2/14/2023

Paolino Public Affairs Consulting, Inc. Legislative Report - 02/10/23

Attached is your bill tracking report for last week! The House and Senate convened to vote on emergency certified bill 6671 which would codify the spending and volatility cap, allocate funding for school lunches, make adjustments to Connecticut's bottle bill, as well as executive nominations. Here is the link: HB 6671. Additionally, the Governor unveiled his budget for fiscal years 2024 and 2025. Today the Appropriations Committee in the legislature will be reviewing the budget with Office of Policy Management Secretary Jeff Beckham. We will keep you updated on activity that will implicate your organization. As always, if you have any questions please don't hesitate to reach out.

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STR: U.S. hotel results for week ending 4 February

U.S. hotel performance fell slightly from the previous week, according to STR‘s latest data through 4 February.

29 January through 4 February 2023 (percentage change from comparable week in 2019*):

Occupancy: 55.3% (-7.3%)
Average daily rate (ADR): US$145.35 (+13.9%)
Revenue per available room (RevPAR): US$80.45 (+5.6%)

While none of the Top 25 Markets saw an occupancy increase over 2019, Las Vegas came closest to its 2019 comparable (-1.4% to 78.2%). The market also reported the highest ADR (+79.5% to US$221.38) and RevPAR (+76.9% to US$173.20) increases over 2019, helped by Design & Construction Week 2023 and the NFL Pro Bowl Games.

Get involved! Join the Connecticut Lodging Association's Legislative Committee

The Connecticut Lodging Association is a trade association representing and promoting the lodging industry in Connecticut. We have more than 90 active property members, which include hotels, motels, resorts, inns, and bed and breakfasts. We also have an allied member program representing tourism attractions and various vendor services available to members, such as technology, landscaping services, linens, laundry, legal services, public relations, pest control, and much more!

Are you looking to get more involved in the Connecticut Lodging Association? Join our legislative committee! Please reach out to us at info@ctlodging.org, for more information!

We need your participation in supporting tourism funding! Contact Armando Paolino at armando@paolinopublicaffairs.com to testify at the Public Hearing on Monday, February 27th at 5 p.m.

AHLA supports bill to end international-visitor vaccine mandate

The House passed H.R.185 this week. The legislation would end the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention COVID-19 vaccination requirements for international visitors to the United States.

What we’re saying: “AHLA applauds the House for working in a bipartisan way to make travel easier, facilitate more international visitors and help hotels regain some of the guests we lost during the pandemic. We call on the Senate to quickly move this bill to the president’s desk so international visitors can plan for the peak travel season this summer.” – American Hotel & Lodging Association President & CEO Chip Rogers.