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





SPONSOR: King DATE TYPED: 02/21/01 HB HJM-47
SHORT TITLE: National Diamond Jubilee of Historic Route 66 SB
ANALYST: Woodlee


APPROPRIATION



Appropriation Contained
Estimated Additional Impact
 Recurring

or Non-Rec

 Fund

Affected

FY01 FY02 FY01 FY02
NFI NFI NFI NFI NFI NFI



(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)



Relates to House Bill 801



SOURCES OF INFORMATION



Tourism Department



SUMMARY



Synopsis of Bill



House Joint Memorial 47 requests the Tourism Department and the State Highway and Transportation Department to promote the 75th Anniversary of Route 66 as the "National Diamond Jubilee of Historic Route 66. It also requests these departments to encourage all departments with jurisdiction over the development, preservation, conservation, interpretation, promotion and marketing of Historic Route 66 assets to cooperate with municipalities and the New Mexico Route 66 Association in there efforts to celebrate the event.



Significant Issues



According to the Tourism Department, there have been significant efforts in promoting the event since Albuquerque was selected to host the celebration in July 2001. The agency has incorporated the Route 66 theme in its print and broadcast ads, the 2001 NM Vacation Guide, and the February issue of the New Mexico Magazine. Also, the Scenic Byways Program produced a CD-ROM entitled, "Centuries of Scenic Byways" that features Route 66. In addition to these efforts, the agency has incorporated the Historic Route 66 theme in its Visitors' Centers, Media Relations Program and the Tour Trade Program.





FISCAL IMPLICATIONS



This joint memorial does not contain an appropriation or any significant fiscal implication.



RELATIONSHIP



House Joint Resolution 47 relates to House Bill 801 which appropriates $25.0 to the Tourism Department to promote the event to be held in Albuquerque in July 2001.



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