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





SPONSOR: Tsosie DATE TYPED: 03/01/01 HB
SHORT TITLE: Information Technology to Indian Country SB SJM 58
ANALYST: Carrillo


APPROPRIATION



Appropriation Contained
Estimated Additional Impact
Recurring

or Non-Rec

Fund

Affected

FY01 FY02 FY01 FY02
NFI



(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)



SUMMARY



Synopsis of Bill



Senate Joint Memorial 58 requests the Chief Information Officer, the State Librarian and Secretary of Public Safety to work with the Navajo Nation and other tribes to see what the state can do to help extend information technology to Indian Country.



Significant Issues



SJM 58 does not include the Information Systems Division (ISD) of the General Services Department. ISD provides voice and data communications and information systems services.



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