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

SPONSOR:	Boykin		DATE TYPED:	02/04/01		HB	319
SHORT TITLE:		Maintain State Buildings				SB
					ANALYST:		Carrillo

APPROPRIATION

Appropriation Contained

Estimated Additional Impact

Recurring

or Non-Rec

Fund

Affected

FY01

FY02

FY01

FY02

See Fiscal Implications

(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

General Services Department (GSD)

SUMMARY

Synopsis of Bill

House Bill 319 provides for the care and maintenance of state building by the Building Services Division (BSD) of GSD. The bill authorizes BSD to charge reasonable fees to cover costs of the services. The bill provides the fees shall be appropriated by the legislature for BSD operations.

Significant Issues

HB 319 establishes the duties of the BSD in statute to include:

•Operating and caring for Property Control Division (PCD) buildings and grounds in Santa Fe;
•Recommending major repairs, renovations and equipment for those buildings; and
•Developing and implementing energy and water conservation measures.

HB 319 allows BSD to operate and care for buildings leased by PCD and the New Mexico Finance Authority. In addition, BSD may provide similar services to tenant agencies in PCD owned buildings outside Santa Fe and charge a reasonable fee (subject to legislative appropriation).

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS

The BSD's current operating budget is approximately $7 million to provide services to state-owned (PCD controlled) buildings in Santa Fe. HB 319's fiscal impact (indeterminate at this time) to the BSD budget depends on the reasonable fees developed and on which agencies in which communities take advantage of the BSD services.

Currently, BSD serves approximately 4,000 employees housed in 1.3 million square fee of state-owned office space. Services provided include: maintenance, environmental control and grounds upkeep.

According to GSD staff, there are many state offices too small to have maintenance staffs and often preventative maintenance is deferred resulting in significant capital outlay costs.

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