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Original Bill Duplicates HJM70
LFC Files
Steering Committee, NM State Veterans’ Museum
Responses
Received From
Office
of Cultural Affairs
Commission
of Higher Education
SUMMARY
Synopsis
of Senate Indian Affairs Committee Amendment
The Senate Indian Affairs Committee amendment
recognizes the Veterans’ Service Commission as the state agency charged with
oversight of veterans issues and adds the Commission to the list of entities
requested to collaborate on a proposal to establish a
Synopsis
of Original Bill
Senate Joint Memorial
68 requests the Office of Cultural Affairs, the city of
Significant
Issues
This memorial recognizes there are 21 museums
scattered throughout New Mexico that include military items and exhibits in
their collections that contain artifacts from different wars and campaigns, yet
the contributions of New Mexico’s veterans are not adequately represented in a
single location. Additionally, this
memorial indicates Las Cruces is a logical choice for a New Mexico State
Veterans’ Museum since Las Cruces: (1) is home to a significant population of
veterans and which lies in close proximity to Fort Bliss, Biggs army field,
White Sands missile range and Holloman air force base, and (2) is home to New
Mexico State University which could contribute its resources to the
consolidation of military artifacts that are now scattered throughout the State
and could assist with the establishment of a New Mexico State Veterans’ Museum.
FISCAL and ADMINISTRATIVE IMPLICATIONS
There is no
appropriation contained in this bill; however, there would be some cost
incurred by the three participating entities in complying with the provisions
of this memorial that would have be absorbed by each entity.
The Office of Cultural Affairs is charged with administering the State’s family of museums and historic monuments. Therefore, its expertise and consultation could assist with early planning and development for such a museum, no matter what entity eventually manages and operates it.
The possible development of this new museum as a State-run
facility within the Office of Cultural Affairs raises numerous questions, such
as financial sustainability, staffing, existence of an adequate collection,
successful marketing/audience share, etc.
Presently, museums throughout the state are struggling with attendance
issues. That is certainly the case with
OCA, State-run museums. The Office of
Cultural Affairs exists as a family of eight museums and six historic
monuments, all funded and operated by the State of
DUPLICATION
This memorial is a
duplicate of House Joint Memorial 70.
OTHER SUBSTANTIVE ISSUES
The steering committee
for the proposed New Mexico State Veterans’ Museum indicates there are
sufficient collections that currently exist in private collections, veterans
and military instillations within
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