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





SPONSOR: Feldman DATE TYPED: 01/25/99 HB
SHORT TITLE: Tobacco Sales to Minors SB SJM16
ANALYST: Burkhart


APPROPRIATION



Appropriation Contained
Estimated Additional Impact
 Recurring

or Non-Rec

 Fund

Affected

FY99 FY2000 FY99 FY2000
$ 0.0



(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)

REVENUE



Estimated Revenue
 Subsequent

Years Impact

 Recurring

or Non-Rec

 Fund

Affected

FY99 FY2000
$ 0.0



(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Revenue Decreases)



Duplicates/Conflicts with/Companion to/Relates to



SOURCES OF INFORMATION



Department of Health, Health Policy Commission



SUMMARY



Synopsis of Bill



Senate Joint Memorial 16 requests the tobacco industry in New Mexico to mount a significant campaign to discourage the illegal sales of tobacco products to minors and to strongly encourage the tobacco retailers to keep tobacco products behind counters or out of reach of persons prohibited to purchase these products. Finally, the memorial requests that copies of SJM-16 be sent to the Taxation and Revenue Department for distribution to all tobacco wholesalers and to the Secretary of State for distribution to all lobbyists registered to represent the tobacco industry.





Significant Issues



There is an overwhelming concern by the legislature as evidenced by this memorial and SJM-3 about the sale of tobacco products to minors.



FISCAL IMPLICATIONS



None



RELATIONSHIP



This memorial is related with Senate Joint Memorial 3.



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