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

SPONSOR Lujan, B

DATE TYPED 03-11-05 HB HJM89

SHORT TITLE

“Santa Fe Farmers’ Market Day”

SB

ANALYST Woods

APPROPRIATION

Appropriation Contained Estimated Additional Impact Recurring

or Non-Rec

Fund

Affected

FY05

FY06

FY05

FY06

NFI

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SUMMARY

Synopsis of Bill

House Joint Memorial 89 – Declaring February 28, 2005 as “Santa Fe Farmers’ Market Day”

and “Santa Fe County Day” at the Legislature – resolves that since:

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its humble beginning over thirty years ago in the parking lot of Santa Fe’s St.

Anne’s church, the Santa Fe Farmers’ Market has grown almost six hundred

percent;

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consumers at the Santa Fe Farmers’ Market now spend about one million seven

hundred fifty thousand dollars ($1,750,000) a year buying directly from vendors;

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at the peak of the 2003 summer season, it was estimated that eight thousand cus-

tomers visited the market during busy Saturday mornings;

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the Santa Fe Farmers’ Market Institute and the Santa Fe Farmers’ Market work

to build the economic future for New Mexico’s farmers and ranchers;

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the Santa Fe Farmers’ Market Institute and Santa Fe Farmers’ Market work to

keep the state’s land-based culture and traditions alive;

House Joint Memorial 89 -- Page 2

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Santa Fe County is a historic and cultural gem that has received national atten-

tion as a seat of government, the home of four pueblos and the arts center for the

state;

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Santa Fe County was originally created by the Republic of Mexico in 1844 and

redesignated in 1852 by the territorial legislature;

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Santa Fe County is home to the original seat of government in New Mexico and

is the oldest government seat in the United States; and

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Santa Fe County is a nationally known art and music destination that is home to

the Museum of New Mexico, which is the state’s oldest cultural institution,

founded in 1909; the Palace of the Governors, which houses the state history

museum and is the oldest continually occupied public building in the United

States; and the Santa Fe Opera, which is known internationally for musical in-

novation and quality;

that February 28, 2005 be declared “Santa Fe Farmers’ Market Day” and “Santa Fe County Day”

at the legislature.

BFW/lg;yr