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SCORC |
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Creating Office of Mexican Affairs |
SB |
108/SCORCS/aSCORC |
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Martinez/Collard |
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APPROPRIATION
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Additional Impact |
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(Parenthesis
( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)
SOURCES
OF INFORMATION
Responses Received From
Economic
Development Department
State
Highway and Transportation Department
Responses
Not Received From
Governor’s
Office
Border
Authority
SUMMARY
Synopsis
of SCORC Amendment
The Senate Corporations and Transportation
Committee amendment changes the name of the “Mexican Affairs and Trade
Division” to the “Trade and Mexican Affairs Division”. The amendment changes reference to the
division accordingly throughout the committee substitute.
Synopsis
of Original Bill
The Senate Corporations and Transportation
Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 108 renames the Trade Division of the
Economic Development Department as the “Mexican Affairs and Trade Division” and
defines the additional responsibilities of the division to conduct and coordinate
the state’s relations with the Republic of Mexico and the state of Chihuahua to
promote New Mexico products and services.
The bill requires that the division coordinate improvements in
relations, trade activity and border development funding with the Tourism Department,
the Office of Cultural Affairs, the State Highway and Transportation
Department, the Department of Health, the Department of the Environment, the
Department of Public Safety, the New Mexico Border Commission, the Border
Authority and the Border Research Institute at New Mexico State
University. In addition, the newly
merged division is required to provide periodic reports to the New Mexico
Finance Authority Oversight Committee regarding New Mexico-Mexico relations,
trade activity and border development.
Significant Issues
The bill formalizes the current activity of the Trade Division to
include specific responsibility for conducting and coordinating relations with
the
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS
There is no appropriation associated with this bill; however, the
Economic Development Department states the change in the division name will
require reprinting of all informational and promotional material, thus an
appropriation of $10.0 is needed for reprinting costs.
ADMINISTRATIVE IMPLICATIONS
The Economic Development Department indicates minimal
administrative implications, as the department already focuses on trade with
POSSIBLE QUESTIONS