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HOUSE BILL 172
57TH LEGISLATURE - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - FIRST SESSION, 2025
INTRODUCED BY
Rebecca Dow and Nathan P. Small and Doreen Y. Gallegos
and Jenifer Jones and Cathrynn N. Brown
AN ACT
RELATING TO PUBLIC HOLIDAYS; DECLARING AUGUST AS "NEW MEXICO
RED AND GREEN CHILE MONTH".
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:
SECTION 1. A new section of Chapter 12, Article 5 NMSA
1978 is enacted to read:
"[NEW MATERIAL] NEW MEXICO RED AND GREEN CHILE MONTH.--
August of each year shall be set apart and known as "Red and
Green Chile Month" in recognition of the impact chile has in
New Mexico. Chile represents the blending of cultures and
traditions that have shaped New Mexico over centuries. The
rise from its indigenous roots through its adoption by the
Spanish settlers to the chile's current status as a culinary
superstar in New Mexico symbolizes the status of New Mexico's
unique identity. Furthermore, chile is a vital economic
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driver, supporting thousands of jobs and contributing
significantly to the agricultural economy of New Mexico."
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