Committee hears bill to designate August as New Mexico Red and Green Chile Month
Lawmakers considered House Bill 172 to designate August as the official month to promote New Mexico chile, with proponents citing a decline in acreage and the role of agritourism; the committee discussion included questions about effectiveness and regional timing and did not include a clear recorded final tally in the transcript.
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Representative Dow introduced House Bill 172 to designate August as “red and green chile month” in New Mexico, saying the designation would help promote the state’s signature crop and agritourism statewide.
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