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| SPONSOR: | Martinez | DATE TYPED: | 02/23/01 | HB | 670 | ||
| SHORT TITLE: | Statewide Low-Cost Spay and Neuter Services | SB | |||||
| ANALYST: | Padilla | ||||||
| Recurring
or Non-Rec |
Fund
Affected | ||||
| FY01 | FY02 | FY01 | FY02 | ||
| $ 100.0 | Recurring | General Fund | |||
(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)
Relates to House Capital Outlay Request 75, which requests $150.0 for a mobile clinic van and surgical equipment for a spay and neuter program in Dona Ana county.
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
LFC Files
No response received:
Department of Finance and Administration (DFA)
SUMMARY
Synopsis of Bill
House Bill 670 appropriates $100.0 from the general fund to DFA's Local Government Division for the purpose of contracting for statewide services to provide low-cost or no-cost cat or dog spaying or neutering.
Significant Issues
Many communities and non-profit organizations in the United States, including some in New Mexico, have different programs in place to provide low-cost spaying and neutering services. Costs of these programs to pet owners typically range from approximately 20 dollars for a small male cat to 90 dollars for a large female dog. If the program described in this bill were to provide "no-cost" services to low-income caretakers, approximately 1,820 dogs and cats could be served at an average cost of 55 dollars. That estimate does not include the cost of administering the program. If the program were to promote "low-cost" services, many more animals could benefit.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS
The appropriation of $100.0 contained in this bill is a recurring expense to the general fund. Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of fiscal year 2002 shall revert to the general fund.
OTHER SUBSTANTIVE ISSUES
The appropriation of $100.0 in this bill may be significantly less than what is required to administer a statewide program.
POSSIBLE QUESTIONS
1. What criteria would a contractor use to decide which counties and municipalities could benefit from the program?
2. Who would define what "low-income" means?
LP/njw