Hmmm. Wonder What They're Doing
in the Round House?
MeanMesa ran into this fascinating article compliments of KRQE. It's a short one, but it's still worth reading. For MeanMesa visitors who have been following the post series about expanding the New Mexico economy, this one just about explains everything...
[Read the article here. ]
Gov. responds to Democrats' jobs plan
Lysée Mitri
30 January 2013
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - Job losses and the difficult economy continue to steal the spotlight in Santa Fe.
Democratic lawmakers came together at the roundhouse Monday to present their jobs plan and the governor responded.
As
expected, the governor and Democrats do not exactly see eye to eye when
it comes to how to encourage job growth in New Mexico.
Democrats
rolled out a three-point jobs plan. Part of it proposes $97.4 million
in capital spending for "shovel-ready" public works projects.
"That
will create jobs for plumbers, contractors, electricians. Those are
immediate job-creating opportunities,” says Sen. Carlos Cisneros (D -
Questa).
It is something the governor says she might support, depending on the specific projects.
"Certainly
we are ready to pump in that funding for projects that are ready to go,
but I haven't seen anything in writing yet,” Martinez said.
Democrats are also proposing bills they say will bolster four industries, technology, energy, agriculture and film.
"The
film industry at one time was a good job creator and brought a lot of
positive economic values to the state of New Mexico,” says Sen. Phil
Griego (D - San Jose).
Senator Griego wants to remove the cap on state film tax subsidies.
New Mexico currently allots a maximum of $50 million in tax credits each year for filmmakers.
Governor
Martinez says she is fine with any unused money rolling over into the
next year, but she is firmly against removing the cap she helped
establish.
"What makes the film incentive cap so important is that it makes budgeting more predictable,” Martinez said.
House
Speaker Ken Martinez says a jobs council made up of legislators and
labor leaders is necessary to focus on job creation year-round.
It is something the governor feels is already being done.
“We
do have employability organizations already that are billed together to
say, ‘How do we meet the needs of 21st century jobs?’” Martinez said.
The governor has already put forth her plan for job creation.
It
includes pouring money into the job training incentive program and
giving small businesses tax credits for every new job they create and
sustain.
She is also proposing a decrease in the corporate tax rate.
The state Department of Workforce Solutions says New Mexico lost about 3,200 jobs last year.
By the way -- just in case you missed it -- one more time.
It is something the governor feels is already being done.
“We
do have employability organizations already that are billed together to
say, ‘How do we meet the needs of 21st century jobs?’” Martinez said.
The governor has already put forth her plan for job creation.
It
includes pouring money into the job training incentive program and
giving small businesses tax credits for every new job they create and
sustain.
She is also proposing a decrease in the corporate tax rate.
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