Tax Expenditures and General Sales Taxes in New Mexico - February, 2 2007

ACRONYMS

DFA – Department of Finance and Administration
GAA – General Appropriation Act (see HB 2)
HAFC – House Appropriations and Finance Committee
HB 2 – House Bill 2 (see GAA)
LFC – Legislative Finance Committee
SFC – Senate Finance Committee

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