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



SPONSOR: Begaye DATE TYPED: 02/01/00 HB 206
SHORT TITLE: Facilitate Water Rights Negotiations SB
ANALYST: Kehoe

APPROPRIATION



Appropriation Contained
Estimated Additional Impact
 Recurring

or Non-Rec

 Fund

Affected

FY00 FY01 FY00 FY01
$ 25.0 Recurring GF



(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)



Duplicates/Conflicts with/Companion to/Relates to



SOURCES OF INFORMATION



Office of Indian Affairs (OIA)

LFC Files



SUMMARY



Synopsis of Bill



House Bill 206 appropriates $25.0 from the general fund to the New Mexico Office of Indian Affairs for the purpose of facilitating water rights negotiations between the Navajo Nation and the state.

Significant Issues



Negotiations between the state engineer and the Navajo Nation are currently taking place regarding the use of water within the Navajo Nation Reservation (New Mexico portion) and the San Juan River.



FISCAL IMPLICATIONS



House Bill 206 appropriates $25.0 from the general fund. Any unexpended or unencumbered balances remaining at the end of fiscal year 2001 shall revert to the general fund.



ADMINISTRATIVE IMPLICATIONS



The Office of Indian Affairs would act as the fiscal agent for the fund, but the facilitator would be contracted or retained by a Joint Powers Agreement.



POSSIBLE QUESTIONS