A BILL BEFORE THE NEW MEXICO SENATE TO KEEP SPACEPORT AMERICA FROM USING EXCESS GROSS RECEIPTS TAX FROM SIERRA AND DONA ANA COUNTIES IS ENDORSED BY THE CORPORATIONS AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE ON MONDAY. SPACEPORT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CHRISTINE ANDERSON SAYS THEY NEED THE EXTRA MONEY TO FUND VITAL SERVICES UNTIL THE STATE RECRUITS MORE TENANTS AND VIRGIN GALACTIC BEGINS ITS SPACE TOURISM FLIGHTS.
BACKERS OF THE BILL SAY IF THE QUARTER-BILLION DOLLAR PROJECT NEEDS MORE MONEY, THE STATE SHOULD PROVIDE IT.
