ON A 38-0 VOTE, THE NEW MEXICO SENATE HAS PASSED A BILL CREATING A STATE OUTDOOR RECREATION DIVISION IN THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT. SENATOR STEVEN NEVILLE OF FARMINGTON, ONE OF THE CO-SPONSORS, SAYS THE GOAL IS TO INCREASE OUTDOOR RECREATION AND RECRUIT NEW BUSINESSES TO MOVE TO NEW MEXICO:
NEVILLE SAYS OUTDOOR RECREATION IS A NINE BILLION DOLLAR INDUSTRY IN NEW MEXICO.
