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



SPONSOR: Howes DATE TYPED: 01/27/99 HB
SHORT TITLE: Tribal Tourism Education SB 43
ANALYST: Kehoe

APPROPRIATION



Appropriation Contained
Estimated Additional Impact
 Recurring

or Non-Rec

 Fund

Affected

FY99 FY2000 FY99 FY2000
$ 100.0 Recurring GF



(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)



SOURCES OF INFORMATION



New Mexico Department of Tourism and Office of Indian Affairs.



SUMMARY



Synopsis of Bill



Senate Bill 43 appropriates $100,000 from the general fund to the Office of Indian Affairs for the purpose of funding tribal tourism education programs for the public or tribal members.



Significant Issues



The majority of the 22 tribal governments of New Mexico presently operate tourism offices ranging from small to large scale tourism centers statewide. The tourism center in Jemez Pueblo has implemented a program at the Walatowa Interpretive Center designed to educate New Mexican visitors and tourists of Native American art and culture. The appropriation in Senate Bill 43 would allow other tribal governments to obtain technical assistance in developing similar tourism programs, and the ability to offer educational programs at tourist centers located throughout the state.



FISCAL IMPLICATIONS



The passage of Senate Bill 43 will not cause an additional impact, either fiscally or administratively to the Office of Indian Affairs or the Department of Tourism. However, the appropriation will be a recurring expenditure from the general fund in succeeding years.





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