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F I S C A L I M P A C T R E P O R T
SPONSOR Campos
LAST UPDATED
ORIGINAL DATE 2/19/2025
SHORT TITLE State Winter Holiday Song
BILL
NUMBER Senate Bill 379
ANALYST Rodriguez
ESTIMATED ADDITIONAL OPERATING BUDGET IMPACT*
(dollars in thousands)
Agency/Program
FY25 FY26 FY27
3 Year
Total Cost
Recurring or
Nonrecurring
Fund
Affected No fiscal impact No fiscal impact No fiscal impact
Parentheses ( ) indicate expenditure decreases.
*Amounts reflect most recent analysis of this legislation.
Sources of Information
LFC Files
Agency Analysis Received From
Cultural Affairs Department (DCA) Tourism Department (NMTD)
SUMMARY
Synopsis of Senate Bill 379
Senate Bill 379 (SB379) establishes “Gracias New Mexico,” written by Carol J. Mayberry-
Sanchez, as the state winter holiday song.
This bill does not contain an effective date and, as a result, would go into effect 90 days after the
Legislature adjourns if enacted, or June 20, 2025.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS
SB379 contains no appropriations and has no known fiscal impact.
SIGNIFICANT ISSUES
According to Carol J. Mayberry-Sanchez’s website, Mayberry-Sanchez was raised in Loveland,
Colorado. In 2010, Mayberry-Sanchez, her husband, and two dogs moved to New Mexico.
Mayberry-Sanchez is a composer, songwriter, and keyboardist, and has played in numerous
groups.
Maryberry-Sanchez performed “Gracias New Mexico” on the floor of the New Mexico Senate
Chamber in 2015. Her name is inscribed on a brick in Las Vegas, New Mexico, along with 554 Senate Bill 379 – Page 2
other musicians that had given their time and talents to the Las Vegas Musicians Reunited
community.
The lyrics of “Gracias New Mexico” reference traditional foods eaten in New Mexico like
empanadas, tamales, posole, and bizcochitos. The song also references traditional native dances,
feast days, and holiday traditions, such as Las Posadas, farolitos, and piñon fires.
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