2008 HB 583 TV & Video Game Excise Tax
- CVNM Position:
- Support
- Year:
- 2008
- Sponsors:
-
Gail Chasey
- Topics:
- Water
- Legislative Info:
- HB 583 on nmlegis.gov »
Description
The average American child now spends more time watching television than in school. The “Leave No Child Inside” Act will generate funding for outdoor education through a 1% excise (“sin”) tax on the purchase of new televisions and video games.
Outcome
Defeated in the House.
How Legislators Voted on HB 583
- = Pro Conservation Vote
- = Anti Conservation Vote
- A = Absent
- E = Excused
- R = Recused
- W = Abstain
Legislator | Party | District | Office | Conservation Vote |
Year |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Vaughn, Gloria (R) | R | 51 | Representative | 2008 | |
Trujillo, Jim R. (D) | D | 45 | Representative | 2008 | |
Taylor, Thomas C. (R) | R | 1 | Representative | E | 2008 |
Rodella, Debbie A. (D) | D | 41 | Representative | 2008 | |
Powdrell-Culbert, Jane E. (R) | R | 44 | Representative | 2008 | |
Pena, John (D) | D | 5 | Representative | 2008 | |
Irwin, Dona (D) | D | 32 | Representative | 2008 | |
Hanosh, George (D) | D | 6 | Representative | E | 2008 |
Gardner, Keith (R) | R | 66 | Representative | E | 2008 |
Garcia, Thomas (D) | D | 68 | Representative | 2008 | |
Fox-Young, Justine (R) | R | 30 | Representative | 2008 | |
Chasey, Gail (D) | D | 18 | Representative | 2008 | |
Campos, José (D) | D | 63 | Representative | 2008 | |
Barreras, Andrew (D) | D | 7 | Representative | 2008 |