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| SPONSOR: | Williams | DATE TYPED: | 02/10/00 | HB | HJM 55 | ||
| SHORT TITLE: | Study Fort Stanton as Veteran Cemetery | SB | |||||
| ANALYST: | Pickering | ||||||
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(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)
Duplicates HJM 38
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SOURCES OF INFORMATION
New Mexico Veterans' Service Commission (NMVSC)
SUMMARY
Synopsis of Bill
HJM55 requests NMVSC to conduct a study to determine the feasibility of continuing to use Fort Stanton as a veterans cemetery. Additionally, the memorial authorizes the agency to complete the study no later than October 1, 2000 and report its findings to an appropriate interim legislative committee.
FISCAL/ADMINISTRATIVE IMPLICATIONS
NMVSC reports that it would incur only minimal impact related to producing the report for the legislature.
CONFLICT/DUPLICATION/COMPANIONSHIP/RELATIONSHIP
HJM55 duplicates HJM38.
OTHER SUBSTANTIVE ISSUES
The agency believes the feasibility study is a good starting point before undertaking any cemetery expansion. Additionally, the study will provide analysis to prevent problems associated with land acquisition such as: maintenance costs, labor needs and, building and grounds expenses. NMVSC
contends this comprehensive approach to determine cemetery needs is more efficient that a piece-meal approach which may be expensive.
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