Believe in Music - (Page 29) Believe in… Representing the Industry One of the most visible ways NAMM stands for its Members every day is by providing ongoing representation in Washington, D.C., on issues that impact the music products industry, including music education funding, association health care programs, estate tax reform, import/export laws and intellectual property rights. NAMM leadership has won allies on the federal level for the cause of music education and its role in health and wellness. Most recently, NAMM’s efforts on Capitol Hill resulted in a victory for school music education programs across the country when the U.S. House of Representatives passed House Concurrent Resolution 355, recognizing the benefits and importance of schoolbased music education. In June 2006, California designated the largest-ever state-funded expenditure for arts education in public schools in California and nationwide. As a result, California schools will now have access to $105 million in annual funding for arts and music education, in addition to a onetime allocation of $500 million for arts, music and physical education equipment over the first year. This is the first time state funds have been so designated since the late 1970s, slowing an alarming trend of cuts for arts and music in public schools. REPRESENTING ThE INduSTRy 29
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