HOUSE MEMORIAL 92

53rd legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - first session, 2017

INTRODUCED BY

Nathan P. Small

A MEMORIAL

INVITING THE OUTDOOR RETAILER TRADE SHOW TO NEW MEXICO.

     WHEREAS, New Mexicans' livelihoods are rooted in the state's open spaces; and

     WHEREAS, families have long histories of using public lands for hiking, hunting, fishing and other outdoor traditions; and

     WHEREAS, New Mexico's vibrant and vast public lands are a vital part of the state's culture and economy; and

     WHEREAS, New Mexicans share a love of the state's natural and cultural heritage; and

     WHEREAS, the federal bureau of land management oversees outdoor recreation and many other activities on more than thirteen million acres of public land in New Mexico; and

     WHEREAS, New Mexico's public lands are diverse, encompassing the high deserts, rugged lava flows, deep canyons and badlands; and

     WHEREAS, all of the bureau of land management public land is open for recreational use, and opportunities abound, including hiking, hunting, fishing, camping, horseback riding, off-road vehicle driving and much more; and

     WHEREAS, the United States forest service manages the Carson, Coronado, Lincoln, Cibola, Gila, Apache-Sitgreaves and Santa Fe national forests and the Kiowa national grassland, which provide a great diversity of outdoor recreational opportunities; and

     WHEREAS, New Mexico boasts a wealth of majestic state parks, hiking and biking trails, naturally occurring bodies of water, world-class ski areas and other outdoor recreational activities; and

     WHEREAS, the enjoyment and protection of the state's great outdoors is among the pillars of New Mexico values; and

     WHEREAS, New Mexico aggressively promotes the outdoor recreation activities available in the state through the multi-million dollar New Mexico true campaign of the tourism department; and

     WHEREAS, the campaign seeks to focus on being authentic and true to New Mexico's people, landscapes and culture; and

     WHEREAS, the outdoor recreation industry is one of the largest sources of economic growth in New Mexico, directly supporting sixty-eight thousand jobs and providing more than four hundred fifty million dollars ($450,000,000) in tax revenue and six billion one hundred million dollars ($6,100,000,000) in consumer spending annually; and

     WHEREAS, New Mexico is proud to host outdoor recreation conventions and special events; and

     WHEREAS, the outdoor retailer trade show, drawing approximately twenty-nine thousand attendees and creating direct spending of approximately forty-five million dollars ($45,000,000), is soliciting bids for states to host its annual event; and

     WHEREAS, New Mexico is an ideal location for hosting the outdoor retailer trade show;

     NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO that New Mexico enthusiastically invite the outdoor retailer trade show to locate in New Mexico, the land of enchantment; and

     BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this memorial be transmitted to the secretary of tourism.

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