50TH ANNIVERSARY BALLOON FIESTA STAMP
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HM 6 — 50TH ANNIVERSARY BALLOON FIESTA STAMP
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 10, 2018. Enacted.
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The latest version of Bill HM 6 has been updated to include additional information about the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, highlighting its history, significance, and scale, particularly its upcoming fiftieth anniversary. This version emphasizes the event's growth from thirteen balloons in 1972 to possibly a thousand today and notes its importance as a global attraction. These changes matter because they provide context and celebrate the event’s history, reinforcing the case for issuing a commemorative stamp to honor its impact on the community and tourism.
HOUSE MEMORIAL 6 53RD LEGISLATURE - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - SECOND SESSION, 2018 INTRODUCED BY Sarah Maestas Barnes 6 8 10 A MEMORIAL REQUESTING THE UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE POSTMASTER GENERAL TO SUPPORT THE ISSUANCE OF A POSTAGE STAMP COMMEMORATING THE FIFTIETH ALBUQUERQUE INTERNATIONAL BALLOON FIESTA.
157 WHEREAS, in 1972, the Albuquerque international balloon fiesta began with participation of thirteen hot air balloons;
e t 17 and w l n d 18 WHEREAS, over the years, the Albuquerque international = = 19 a l balloon fiesta has grown into the world's largest hot air i a e r 20 ballooning event, hosting as many as one thousand balloons;
and a t m m 21 WHEREAS, for nine days starting the first Saturday of d r e 22 October, pilots, crews and spectators from all over the world c e s k 23 attend the Albuquerque international balloon fiesta;
and e a n b 24 WHEREAS, hundreds of balloons lift off at dawn each u [ morning of the balloon fiesta and tethered balloons glow in the .209469.1 evenings as propane burners inflate the balloons against a dark sky;
and 6 WHEREAS, in 2021, the fiftieth Albuquerque international HM 6 balloon fiesta will be held;
and Page 1 WHEREAS, visitors and aficionados collect memorabilia representing the Albuquerque international balloon fiesta;
and WHEREAS, a postage stamp commemorating the fiftieth annual Albuquerque international balloon fiesta would be a treasured 12 remembrance of the event;
and WHEREAS, the citizens' stamp advisory committee is charged with reviewing subjects for commemorative stamps and for recommending new subjects for commemorative stamps to the United States postal service postmaster general for e e 17 determination;
e e n d 18 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF = = l ] 19 REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO that the United a l r i 20 States postal service postmaster general be encouraged to t e a t support the issuance of a postage stamp commemorating the m m 21 e d fiftieth Albuquerque international balloon fiesta;
and r e 22 c e r c 23 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this memorial be e a n b 24 transmitted to the citizens' stamp advisory committee of the u [ United States postal service and the board of directors of the .209469.1 - 2 - Albuquerque international balloon fiesta.
-HM 3 - 4 6 8Page 102 1225 14 16 e e 17 e e n d 18 = = l ] 19 a l r i 20 t e a t m m 21 e d r e 22 c e r c 23 e a n b 24 u [ .209469.1
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DO PASS committee report adopted
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Sent to House Local Government, Elections, Land Grants and Cultural Affairs Committee
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Sent to House Pre-file
Sponsors
- Sarah Maestas Barnes · Primary
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Sponsors (1)
- Maestas Barnes, Sarah
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None.
Not signed on (111)
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