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| SPONSOR: | Knauer | DATE TYPED: | 03/04/01 | HB | HJM 40 | ||
| SHORT TITLE: | Create Local Government Task Force | SB | |||||
| ANALYST: | Burch | ||||||
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| FY01 | FY02 | FY01 | FY02 | ||
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(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)
**Please see Fiscal Implications section of this report.
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
LFC Files
SUMMARY
Synopsis of Bill
House Joint Memorial 40 requests the Legislative Council to create an interim Local Government Study committee or task force to review local government issues in cooperation with the associations representing local governments, the affected executive agencies and other appropriate entities. The joint memorial requests that the review include property taxation, capital projects planning and funding, intergovernmental relations, state and federal mandates and jurisdictional issues.
The legislative interim Local Government Study committee or task force is requested to report its findings and recommendations to the Legislative Council and the Legislative Finance Committee no later than October 1, 2001.
Significant Issues
The joint memorial recognizes that local governments are facing a variety of critical issues relating to financing and delivery of services, intergovernmental relations and other concerns.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS
There is no appropriation in this bill to pay the costs of such a committee or task force. Presumably the costs of the committee or task force would be paid from the appropriation for legislative interim expenses contained in Subsection B of Section 3 of House Bill 1, the Feed Bill, already approved by the governor.
ADMINISTRATIVE IMPLICATIONS
Presumably, the Legislative Council Service would provide staff to support the operations of the committee or task force. Personnel from the Local Government Division of the Department of Finance and Administration, Legislative Finance Committee, Association of Counties, New Mexico Municipal League and local governments would provide information to the committee or task force; however, no additional FTE would be required.
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