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

SPONSOR Varela

ORIGINAL DATE

LAST UPDATED

02/26/07

HB HM 13

SHORT TITLE Santa Fe Design Day

SB

ANALYST Hanika Ortiz

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

House Memorial 13 makes a request to declare March 7, 2007 “Santa Fe Design Day" in the

House of Representatives.

The memorial provides the following comments:

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In 2004, the city of Santa Fe adopted a new economic development plan that has been the

basis for energizing the local creative economy in general and the design-based economy

in particular.

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From traditional design that focuses on arts such as furniture making and fashion to

sustainable building technology that will result in new "green collar" jobs, Santa Fe

design week is the initiative that is providing a jumping-off point for the creation of Santa

Fe's design-based economy.

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Santa Fe design week, an annual event, is a week to build ideas and connect people to

those ideas, a week to create fertile ground that then will be carried forth throughout the

year.

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In 2006, the city of Santa Fe, together with the community and Santa Fe design week's

many sponsors, conceived and shaped more than eighty events that integrated

environmental responsibility with designs for living and the creation of jobs through a

design economy.

•

In 2006, Santa Fe design week was held October 22-29 and featured the most innovative

and progressive minds from the city, the region and the international arena.

House Memorial 13 – Page

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Speakers presented a variety of fascinating design topics from architecture, green

building, energy and water conservation, graphics, fashion, furniture and product design,

multimedia and more.

•

Organizations that were involved included the Santa Fe fashion designers, Santa Fe

community college, American institute of architects, American association of interior

designers, American society of graphic artists, northern New Mexico woodworkers

alliance, Santa Fe area home builders association, Pueblos del Sol homeowners

association, recycle Santa Fe, el museo cultural de Santa Fe and ecoversity.

•

This year, Santa Fe design week will be held October 25-31.

•

An awards ceremony to be held in the State Capitol on March 7, 2007 will recognize the

winners in last year's architectural design competition, which is an annual highlight of

Santa Fe design week.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS

Santa Fe Design Week is an initiative of the City of Santa Fe Economic Development Division,

the Arts Commission and the Convention & Visitors Bureau with support from the Economic

Development Fund.

PERFORMANCE IMPLICATIONS

HM 13 further resolves that a copy of the memorial be transmitted to the mayor of Santa Fe.

QUESTIONS

Are there any activities planned to promote the appreciation of Spanish colonial style. What

organizations dedicated to historic planning and preservation are participating.

What kind of activities will be directed toward children during the Santa Fe design week.

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