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SPONSOR: |
Madalena |
DATE TYPED: |
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HB |
942 |
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SHORT TITLE: |
Promote Indian Tourism |
SB |
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ANALYST: |
Collard |
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APPROPRIATION
Appropriation
Contained |
Estimated
Additional Impact |
Recurring or
Non-Rec |
Fund Affected |
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FY03 |
FY04 |
FY03 |
FY04 |
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$300.0 |
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Recurring |
General
Fund |
(Parenthesis
( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)
Duplicates HB 887 and SB 834
Responses
Received From
Tourism
Department
SUMMARY
Synopsis
of Bill
House Bill 942
appropriates $300,000 from the general fund to the Tourism Department for the
purpose of promoting Indian tourism and tourist-related industries.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS
The appropriation of $300.0
contained in this bill is a recurring expense to the general fund. Any
unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of FY04 shall revert to
the general fund. The department
indicates this represents a significant increase to the program’s existing
funding level of approximately $100.0 per year.
OTHER
SUBSTANTIVE ISSUES
The department notes Indian tourism is a major
component of the tourism industry in
destination resorts are also major draws for the
Mexican market and other domestic and international visitors.
Additionally, since its
establishment, the Indian tourism program’s primary function has been
outreach. This bill will enable the
Indian tourism program to engage in promotion, marketing and advertising,
greatly expanding its scope and effectiveness.
Tribal governments and non-profits are currently eligible for
cooperative advertising funding through the New Mexico Tourism Department;
however, these entities only receive a small percentage of cooperative advertising
funds and are often deterred by the matching requirement. This appropriation would provide tribal
governments and non-profits with direct access to marketing funds.
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