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

 

 

 

SPONSOR:

Watchman

 

DATE TYPED:

1/29/02

 

HB

228

 

SHORT TITLE:

Educational Tourism Services

 

SB

 

 

 

ANALYST:

Dunbar

 

APPROPRIATION

 

Appropriation Contained

Estimated Additional Impact

Recurring

or Non-Rec

Fund

Affected

FY02

FY03

FY02

FY03

 

 

 

$20.0

 

 

Recurring

General Fund

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)

 

 

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

 

Responses Received From

   

NM Department of Tourism (NMDT)

NM Office of Indian Affairs (NMOIA)

 

SUMMARY

 

     Synopsis of Bill

House Bill 228 appropriates $20.0 from the general fund to the New Mexico Office of Indian Affairs to contract for provisions of educational seminars for tribal business, programs and the general tourism industry. In addition, these funds will be used to create a newsletter and a web page to provide information on Indian tourism.

     Significant Issues

 

The bill appropriates funds to the Office of Indian Affairs to provide assistance to tribal entities in promoting Indian tourism.  The New Mexico Department of Tourism also provides promotional and marketing assistance to Native American communities through the Department’s Indian Tourism program, which was establish by statute.

 

The NM Department of Tourism indicates that they currently provide Indian tourism-related surveys, reports and other information as necessary.  Other NMDT assistance focuses on marketing and promotion of events and destinations, and training in tourism development and customer service.  In addition, the Department’s Cooperative Advertising funds are utilized to provide assistance to non-profit organizations and tribal communities.  These organizations must apply and meet certain criteria in order to receive these funds. 

 

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS

 

The appropriation of $20.0 contained in this bill is a recurring expense to the general fund. Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of FY 03 shall revert to the general fund.

 

ADMINISTRATIVE IMPLICATIONS

 

NMOIA notes that the amount of money appropriated will not be sufficient to cover the contractual costs.   The NMOIA will need to negotiate a contract with someone who can provide these services.

 

RELATIONSHIP

 

The Department of Tourism provides promotional and marketing assistance through the Indian Tourism and Cooperative Advertising programs.

 

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