Government Affairs
2017 Legislative Session
#ClosingLTLoophole 
Priority Legislation Update

Special Announcement List of Support


Announcement
Special Announcement
#ClosingLTLoophole

Update:

SB 254: SUCCESSFULLY CLEARED SENATE COMMITTEE FOR CORPORATIONS & TRANSPORTATION AND SENATE COMMITTEE FOR FINANCE. BILL NOW MOVES TO SENATE FLOOR.

HB 266: SUCCESSFULLY CLEARED HOUSE COMMITTEE FOR BUSINESS & INDUSTRY AND HOUSE COMMITTEE FOR TAXATION & REVENUE. BILL NOW MOVES TO HOUSE FLOOR.

What's Next?

SB 254 AND HB 266 NOW MOVE TO FLOOR VOTE IN EACH CHAMBER. NOW IS THE TIME TO CONTACT YOUR REPRESENTATIVE IN EACH CHAMBER TO VOICE YOUR SUPPORT FOR THIS BILL. NOW IS THE TIME TO ENCOURAGE OUR ELECTED OFFICIALS TO BECOME AMBASSADORS OF THE TOURISM INUDSTRY. PLEASE VIEW THE LIST OF ELECTED OFFICIALS IN EACH CHAMBER FOR CONTACT INFORMATION.

REMEMBER: IT IS VITAL THAT YOU REFERENCE THE CORRECT BILL NUMBER WHEN REACHING OUT TO YOUR REPRESENTATIVE IN BOTH THE HOUSE AND SENATE.
Toolkit
Advocacy Toolkit
#ClosingLTLoophole

Want to get involved? Download our Advocacy Toolkit for everything you will need to help with our legislative priorities. In the Advocacy Toolkit, you will find:
  • Engaging with elected official - quick guide 
  • Talking points for closing the Lodgers' Tax loophole
  • Short-term rental Financial Impact Report summary
  • Elected Official contact index
Support
Industry Support for Priority Legislation
#ClosingLTLoophole

 
Below is the list of industry support for this policy initiative:






  • Greater Albuquerque Innkeepers Association (GAIA)
  • Santa Fe Lodgers Association
  • New Mexico Bed and Breakfast Association
  • Asian-American Hotel Owners Association
  • New Mexico Association of Commerce and Industry
  • Greater Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce 

  • Farmington Convention & Visitors Bureau 

  • City of Truth or Consequences
  • Taos Ski Valley
  • Angel Fire Resort
  • Premier Hospitality
  • Blackstone Hotsprings
  • Las Cruces Hampton Inn & Suites (1641 Hickory Loop)
  • Las Cruces Hampton Inn & Suites (I-25)
  • Clovis Holiday Inn Express & Suites
  • Clovis La Quinta Inn & Suites
  • Hobbs Holiday Inn Express & Suites
  • Hobbs Quality Inn & Suites

Would you like to join our list of supporters for this legislation? 
Contact Cody Johnson with the New Mexico Hospitality Association to voice your support.
[email protected]

Policy
New Mexico Hospitality Association Official Policy Positions

The 2017 Legislative Session is upon us, and we have been working to ensure our elected officials do what's best for our industry.

The New Mexico Hospitality Association takes positions and advocates for legislation and policy that align with 5 guiding principles:

  1. Build the tourism industry.
  2. Promote the tourism industry.
  3. Foster a business-friendly environment for tourism.
  4. Increase opportunities for tourism development.
  5. Preserve tourism resources and funding mechanisms.
Positions on Key Issues:

 
New Mexico Hospitality Association Supports:
  • A state tourism department with a cabinet position that only focuses on growing New Mexico's tourism market share and supporting tourism-related businesses.
  • Increased state investment for the New Mexico Tourism Department that is 1) research based and 2) increases tourism promotion/advertising in fly markets and/or drive markets, which incorporates out-of-state and in-state travel.
  • Policies that provide for the commercially-viable development of tourism and capital investment, including infrastructure (roads, broadband, internet, cell service and capital investments), tax credits or similar incentives.
  • Fair and equitable contribution to lodger's tax for all lodging establishments, including short term rental segment.
  • Preserve the integrity and intent of the lodger's tax statute to grow tourism in New Mexico, including a modification of the lodger's tax statute to eliminate ambiguity.
  • The evaluation of the entire liquor license code for recommendations to create a fair, equitable and responsible solution, without a disproportionate burden to those already owning liquor licenses.  

New Mexico Hospitality Association Opposes:

  • Anything that is detrimental to the hospitality industry as a whole.
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