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

SPONSOR Martinez

ORIGINAL DATE

LAST UPDATED

2-4-2008

HB

SHORT TITLE Puertecito de Pojoaque Battle Historic Marker

SJM 36

ANALYST Dearing

ESTIMATED ADDITIONAL OPERATING BUDGET IMPACT (dollars in thousands)

FY08

FY09

FY10 3 Year

Total Cost

Recurring

or Non-Rec

Fund

Affected

Total

$5.0

$0.0

$5.0

Non

Recurring General

Fund

(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

LFC Files

Responses Received From

Cultural Affairs Department (DCA)

SUMMARY

Synopsis of Joint Memorial

Senate Joint Memorial 36 contains no appropriation. Enactment of the legislation would place

an historic roadside marker on U.S. 84/285 between Pojoaque and Espanola to commemorate the

battle of Puertecito de Pojoaque; an historic Rio Arriba rebellion attempt against Mexican

government and local militia troops in 1838.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS

The cost of fabricating and installing a marker is estimated at $5,000. Because the memorial

contains no funding, it is expected that the historic marker fabrication and installation costs

would be funded under NMDOT District 5’s annual sign maintenance budget. Funding for this

proposed new marker would compete with existing official Historic Markers that require

replacement and/or maintenance.

ADMINISTRATIVE IMPLICATIONS

The draft marker text specified in this joint memorial would be reviewed by the Historic

Preservation Division staff and the Cultural Properties Review Committee for historical accuracy

and conformance to marker legend standard.

PD/mt