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F I S C A L I M P A C T R E P O R T
SPONSOR Wallace
ORIGINAL DATE
LAST UPDATED
3/5/2007
HB HJM 77
SHORT TITLE Native Plant Day
SB
ANALYST Schuss
APPROPRIATION (dollars in thousands)
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or Non-Rec
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Affected
FY07
FY08
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SUMMARY
Synopsis of Bill
House Joint Memorial 77 requests that the Governor designate September 23, 2007 as “Native
Plant Day" in New Mexico.
SIGNIFICANT ISSUES
House Joint Memorial 77 states that the State of New Mexico contains a greater number of plant
habitats than nearly any other state in the United States, from Chihuahuan Desert to Alpine
Tundra. New Mexico also supports a larger number of native plant species than nearly any other
state in the United States, and some of these species are found nowhere else on earth. These
native plants support a great variety of birds and animals, both native and domestic, and the
modern way of life inadvertently destroys natural habitats and introduces noxious weeds, which
in turn replace native forage, which is the state’s natural heritage. Every season, New Mexicans
enjoy the beauty and variety of these native plants, from sunflowers and purple asters to cacti
and exotic yucca plants. There is increasing concern that many of these native plants may be
destroyed or eradicated because they are not well-known.
The Legislature of the State of New Mexico requests that the Governor designate September 23,
2007 as “Native Plant Day" in New Mexico to showcase the natural heritage of plants that New
Mexico provides for its residents and visitors.
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