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F I S C A L I M P A C T R E P O R T
SPONSOR B Lujan
ORIGINAL DATE
LAST UPDATED
2/27/07
HB HJM 57
SHORT TITLE Winter Energy Efficiency Program Recognition
SB
ANALYST Wilson
APPROPRIATION (dollars in thousands)
Appropriation
Recurring
or Non-Rec
Fund
Affected
FY07
FY08
NFI
(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
LFC Files
SUMMARY
Synopsis of Bill
The House Joint Memorial 57 recognizes the importance of the “Power is in Your Hands"
campaign for winter energy efficiency.
The memorial recognizes the Alliance to Save Energy for its good work.
Furthermore the memorial encourages all New Mexicans to examine ways they may save costs
and energy through home improvement.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS
There is no fiscal implication
SIGNIFICANT ISSUES
The "power is in your hands" campaign has issued the "six degrees of energy efficiency
challenge" that requests members of the public to pledge to make small changes that result in
huge differences collectively in energy consumption.
Energy-efficient homes can save money for those who live in them and can contribute to a
collective reduction in use of energy.