Gov. Lujan Grisham creates new Outdoor Recreation Division

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has signed into law a new initiative to boost the marketing of New Mexico’s outdoor recreation industries and create a division in the Economic Development Department to grow outdoor businesses.

The Legislature has appropriated an initial $200,000 to launch the Outdoor Recreation Division as well an Outdoor Recreation Advisory Committee. The money will be used to hire a director who can move forward with a plan on ways to expand New Mexico’s outdoor economy.

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