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F I S C A L I M P A C T R E P O R T

SPONSOR Wallace

ORIGINAL DATE

LAST UPDATED

2-10-2007

HB 623

SHORT TITLE National Flute Association Convention

SB

ANALYST Dearing

APPROPRIATION (dollars in thousands)

Appropriation

Recurring

or Non-Rec

Fund

Affected

FY07

FY08

$25.0 Nonrecurring

General Fund

(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

LFC Files

Responses Received From

Cultural Affairs Department (CAD)

SUMMARY

Synopsis of Bill

House Bill 623 appropriates $25 thousand from the general fund to department of Cultural

Affairs for National Flute Association Convention to be held in Bernalillo County at

Albuquerque.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS

The appropriation of $25 thousand contained in House Bill 623 is a nonrecurring expense to the

General Fund. Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of FY08 shall

revert to the General Fund.

The department has stated that its understanding is that the funding contained in this bill would

augment funds already in place for the event.

House Bill 623 – Page

2

SIGNIFICANT ISSUES

The National Flute Association, a not for profit institution, is the largest flute organization in the

world. Its mission is to encourage a higher standard of artistic excellence for the flute, its

performers, and flute-literature. Members include leading soloists, orchestral players, college and

university professors, adult amateurs, and students of all ages. NFA annual conventions are held

in major cities in the U.S. Albuquerque was selected as the site for the association’s national

conference, to be held in August, 2007.

PERFORMANCE IMPLICATIONS

Convention attendees will be in the Albuquerque and Santa Fe areas for several days. The

department states that a possibility that these visitors to New Mexico could boost attendance for

the two state museums in Albuquerque, the four museums in Santa Fe, as well as Jemez State

Monument and Coronado State Monument in Bernalillo during their stay. The department will

work to include a promotion for these state museums and monuments in the convention

attendees’ packets.

ADMINISTRATIVE IMPLICATIONS

The Arts division of the Cultural Affairs department will oversee the expenditure of the

appropriation contained in this bill.

WHAT WILL BE THE CONSEQUENCES OF NOT ENACTING THIS BILL

The National Flute Association conference would not be supported through State General Funds.

POSSIBLE QUESTIONS

Would passage of this act possibility violate the anti-donation clause of the New Mexico

Constitution, Article IV., Section 31, Appropriations for Charitable, Educational, and etc.

purposes.

PD/nt