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

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ORIGINAL DATE

LAST UPDATED

2/1/08

HB 507

SHORT TITLE Gallup Film Office

SB

ANALYST Earnest

APPROPRIATION (dollars in thousands)

Appropriation

Recurring

or Non-Rec

Fund

Affected

FY08

FY09

$30.0

Recurring

General Fund

(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

LFC Files

Responses Received From

Economic Development Department (EDD)

SUMMARY

Synopsis of Bill

House Bill 507 appropriates $30 thousand from the general fund to Economic Development

Department to support the creation of a film office for the city of Gallup that will promote and

package information on Gallup and the surrounding area for film location managers and scouts.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS

The appropriation of $30 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 2009 shall

revert to the general fund.

SIGNIFICANT ISSUES

According to EDD, the creation of a Gallup film office would further promote the western region

of New Mexico to filmmakers. Having professional representation in distant regions better

serves location managers and scouts, and supports the state film office in their efforts to market

all corners of the state to filmmakers.

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