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

SPONSOR:	Howes		DATE TYPED:	02/04/99		HB
SHORT TITLE:		Gallup Intertribal Ceremonial				SB	257
					ANALYST:		Woodlee

APPROPRIATION

Appropriation Contained

Estimated Additional Impact

Recurring

or Non-Rec

Fund

Affected

FY00

FY01

FY00

FY01

$ 100.0

Recurring

General Fund

(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)

Duplicates/Conflicts with/Companion to/Relates to

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

Agency analysis not provided

SUMMARY

Synopsis of Bill

Senate Bill 257 appropriates funds to the Tourism Department to contract for the provision of management, marketing and promotion services for an intertribal ceremonial in Gallup located in McKinley county.

Significant Issues

The Tourism Department currently operates an Indian Tourism program within the Travel and Marketing Division. In fiscal year 1999, the department spent $97.5 or 1.5 percent of the division budget on Indian Tourism.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS

The bill appropriates $100.0 from the general fund to the Tourism Department for expenditure in fiscal year 2001. Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of fiscal year 2001 shall revert to the general fund.

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