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

SPONSOR Garcia, M. J.

ORIGINAL DATE

LAST UPDATED

2/10/07

2/27/07 HB

SHORT TITLE El Camino Real History Documentary

SB 623/aSPAC

ANALYST Earnest

APPROPRIATION (dollars in thousands)

Appropriation

Recurring

or Non-Rec

Fund

Affected

FY07

FY08

$600.0

Recurring

General Fund

(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

LFC Files

Responses Received From

Economic Development Department (EDD)

SUMMARY

Synopsis of SPAC Amendment

The Senate Public Affairs Committee amendment shifts the appropriation to the Cultural Affairs

Department from the Economic Development Department.

Synopsis of Bill

Senate Bill 623 appropriates $600 thousand from the general fund to the Economic Development

Department to fund production costs for a documentary film project on the history of the El

Camino Real de Tierra Adentro.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS

The appropriation of $600 thousand contained in this bill is a recurring expense to the general

fund. Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of fiscal year 2008 shall

revert to the general fund.

Senate Bill 623/aSPAC – Page

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SIGNIFICANT ISSUES

El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro is designated by the National Park Service (NPS) as a

National Historic Trail. According to NPS: “El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro is recognized

throughout the United States and Mexico as a timeless route of trade and cultural exchange and

interaction among Spaniards and other Europeans, American Indians, Mexicans, and Americans.

Trade and travel on this trail shaped individual lives and communities and affected settlement

and development in the greater Southwest. Recognition of this route as an international historic

trail commemorates a shared cultural heritage and contributes in a meaningful way to eliminating

cultural barriers and enriching the lives of people along El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro."

ADMINISTRATIVE IMPLICATIONS

EDD indicates no significant administrative impact to carry out this appropriation.

TECHNICAL ISSUES

EDD finds that the ownership of the final product is unclear.

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