Dear Beloved Location Vendor,
As you may have heard, Governor Martinez is proposing to cut the state tax incentive from 25% to 15%. The bill is being introduced in the House Labor and Human Resources Committee TOMORROW, Thursday, January 27, 2010. Please give special attention to Eleanor Chavez, as she is the representative for the Albuquerque district.
Please come and support the film industry at the first hearing on Rep. Kintigh's bill (SB19) this Thursday at 1:30pm in hearing room #317.
The House Labor & Human Resources Committee members have specifically asked to hear from businesses throughout the state that have benefitted from the film industry.
If you are unable to attend, please call and email the committee members listed below to respectfully voice your support of the film incentives.
It is so important that we have a good showing from the business community at this hearing, please take some time to make some calls and send some emails.
The local 480 has posted some tips on legislative advocacy.
Strategy.
For a bill introduced in the Senate to pass it has to go through House committees, the House floor, and then repeat the process in the Senate. If the bill makes it through those hurdles, it goes to the Governor for her signature or veto.
Advocacy efforts need to follow the progress of the bill. All you need is a majority of the members of the committee to vote for the bill to move to the next committee. Spend your time focused on those committee members whose vote you need.
Visit legislators and explain your reason for wanting the bill to pass or fail.
One of the best opportunities to find legislators is on the Senate or House floor before the start of the floor session each day. New Mexico is one of the few states where anyone can come onto the floor and visit with legislators. The paid lobbyists do it and so should you.
Send e-mails.
While groups that dump volumes of form e-mails saying the same thing are not particularly effective, individual personalized e-mails make a real difference.
When the bill is scheduled for hearing, come to the committee hearing and stand up during the public comment period to state your position.
After you say your name, tell the committee where you are from and which legislative district you live in. I can assure you that legislators take extra notice when it is their constituent who is speaking. If you are part of a group supporting a specific bill, do not have everyone from the same area stand up and testify. As a Santa Fe legislator, I can tell you that on more than one occasion my colleagues have noted that all the supporters are from Santa Fe.
Take advantage of the accessibility of the New Mexico Legislature and we can play a real role in whether a bill passes or fails.
House Labor & Human Resources Committee:
Miguel Garcia, Chairman, 986-4327
miguel.garcia@nmlegis.gov
Eleanor Chavez, Chairwoman, 986-4464
eleanorchavez@gmail.com
Tim Lewis (R) 986-4254
lewisfornm@gmail.com
Rick Little (R) 986-4450
rlittleent@aol.com
Ken W Martinez 986-4776
mlo1@7cities.net
Rick Miera 986-4842
rick.miera@nmlegis.gov
Sheryl Williams Stapleton 986-4774
sheryl.stapleton@nmlegis.gov
Bob Wooley (R) 986-4453
brwooley1@yahoo.com
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