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

SPONSOR Sandoval

ORIGINAL DATE

LAST UPDATED

1/25/08

HM 24

SHORT TITLE February 4

th

, 2008

as “New Mexico Mesa Day"

SB

ANALYST Shaya

APPROPRIATION (dollars in thousands)

Appropriation

Recurring

or Non-Rec

Fund

Affected

FY08

FY09

NFI

(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

LFC Files

SUMMARY

Synopsis of Bill

House Memorial 24 requests that Monday, February 4, 2008, be proclaimed as “New Mexico

Mesa Day," at the New Mexico State Legislature.

SIGNIFICANT ISSUES

The New Mexico MESA, Inc. is a non-profit organization that was created as part of a national

initiative to better prepare minority students, who have been historically underrepresented, for

college. It began in 1982 at only 7 schools, but today it is present at 110 schools statewide. The

MESA program provides thousands of middle and high school students tutoring and pre-college

counseling and guidance. The program also provides students with the tools necessary for

college majors in mathematics, engineering, and the sciences. In addition to helping students, it

also provides support to teachers, parents, and the community.

Proclaiming Monday, February 4, 2008 as “MESA Day at the Legislature," would recognize the

importance of the MESA program in New Mexico.

RS/bb