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F I S C A L I M P A C T R E P O R T





SPONSOR: Vigil DATE TYPED: 01/29/01 HB 237
SHORT TITLE: Acequia Notification for Change of Purpose SB
ANALYST: Dotson


APPROPRIATION



Appropriation Contained
Estimated Additional Impact
Recurring

or Non-Rec

Fund

Affected

FY01 FY02 FY01 FY02

NFI



(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)



Duplicates SB 24

Relates to HB 156



SOURCES OF INFORMATION



Office of the State Engineer, New Mexico Ditch Association and the Association of Counties.



SUMMARY



Synopsis of Bill



HB 237 provides for notifying the State Engineer and the mayordomo or superintendent of an acequia or community ditch prior to an application of a water rights transfer or point of diversion change.



Significant Issues



Taken as a stand alone bill HB 237 is simple and innocuous. However, this bill along with related bills such as HB 156, have the cumulative effect of denying individuals the reasonable right to benefit from market opportunities.



This bill along with others is clarifying the role of individual property rights with the rights of a community based irrigation system.



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