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New Mexico's 'Leave No Child Inside Act' Will Create 1% Gaming Tax

By soulxtc

Will be imposed on the sale price of every TV, video game, or any video game equipment to pay for outdoor education initiatives. It seems like New Mexico's legislature has an abundance of free time on its hands with news that it has recently proposed an excise tax on TVs, video games, and video game equipment to fund a new program intended to get kids out of the house more often. The "Leave No Child Inside Act," as it is referred to, will will be used to do the following: (1) develop curriculum-based programs for teachers to use on public lands and at other outdoor learning sites for outdoor education initiatives; (2) develop hands-on teaching materials for children for use in outdoor education programs; (3) provide transportation for children to experience outdoor education programs; (4) provide substantial and frequent outdoor experiences for children; and (5) increase outdoor nature-oriented physical a.

Full post as published by ZeroPaid on February 11, 2008 (boomark / email).