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





SPONSOR: Aragon DATE TYPED: 03/04/01 HB
SHORT TITLE: Study Legislative Committee Process SB SJM 64
ANALYST: Burch


APPROPRIATION



Appropriation Contained
Estimated Additional Impact
Recurring

or Non-Rec

Fund

Affected

FY01 FY02 FY01 FY02
** **



(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)



**Please see Fiscal Implications section of this report.



SOURCES OF INFORMATION



LFC Files



SUMMARY



Synopsis of Bill



Senate Joint Memorial 64 requests the Legislative Council to study the roles, responsibilities, functions, structure and organization of the committee process and the necessary staff support for this process, including the:



The Legislative Council is requested to solicit input from legislative members and staff and report its findings and recommendations to the Legislature in 2002.



Significant Issues



The joint memorial recognizes the growing number of responsibilities that have shifted to the states from the federal government and that the size and complexity of government operations have grown over the last decade. Further, the joint memorial states that the growth in the number of interim committees/task forces, etc., that were created to respond to these growing complexities has led to duplication and inefficient and ineffective use of legislative staff.



During the 2000 interim, there were 21 statutorily created committees and 8 Legislative Council-created committees. Currently, the House has 16 standing committees and the Senate has 9 (see attachment for list of committees).



FISCAL ADMINISTRATIVE IMPLICATIONS



Existing legislative staff will probably support the work directed in the joint memorial. No additional FTE or appropriations are required.



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Attachment



TABLE 1. House and Senate Standing Committees

House Senate
Appropriations & Finance Conservation
Agriculture & Water Resources Corporations & Transportation
Business & Industry Education
Consumer & Public Affairs Finance
Education Indian & Cultural Affairs
Energy & Natural Resources Judiciary
Government & Urban Affairs Public Affairs
Judiciary Rules
Labor & Human Resources Committees' Committee
Taxation & Revenue
Transportation
Voters & Elections
Printing & Supplies
Rules & Order of Business
Enrolling & Engrossing - A
Enrolling & Engrossing - B


TABLE 2. Statutory and Legislative Council-Created Interim Committees

Statutory Legislative Council-Created
Legislative Council (§2-3-1 NMSA 1978) Courts & Criminal Justice Committee
Legislative Education Study Committee (§2-10-1 NMSA 1978) Economic & Rural Development & Telecommunications Committee
Legislative Finance Committee (§2-5-1 NMSA 1978) Education Initiatives & Accountability Task Force
Child Health Program Oversight Committee (§27-12-7 NMSA 1978) Indian Affairs Committee
Corrections Oversight Committee (Laws 2000, Chapter 106) Land Use Committee
Information Technology Oversight Committee (§15-1C-1 NMSA 1798) Legislative Health Subcommittee
Interim Legislative Ethics Committee (§2-15-7 NMSA 1978) Public School Cap8ital Outlay Task Force (SJM 21, Second Special Session, 2000)
Legislative Committee on Compacts (§11-13A-1 NMSA 1978) Water & Natural Resources Committee
Legislative Health & Human Services Committee (§2-13-1 NMSA 1978)
Lottery Oversight Committee (§6-24-9 NMSA 1978)
Mortgage Finance Authority Act Oversight Committee (§58-18-5(W) NMSA 1978)
New Mexico Finance Authority Oversight Committee (§6-21-30 NMSA 1978)
Radioactive & Hazardous Materials Committee (§74-4A-9 NMSA 1978)
Revenue Stabilization & Tax Policy Committee (§2-16-1 NMSA 1978)
Tobacco Settlement Revenue Oversight Committee (§6-4-11 NMSA 1978)
Welfare Reform Oversight Committee (§2-17-1 NMSA 1978)
Senate Rules Committee (Article 4, Section 42 of N.M. Constitution)
Commission on Uniform State Laws (§2-4-1 NMSA 1978)
Educational Commission of the States (§11-8-4 NMSA 1978)
Organized Crime Oversight Committee (§29-9-12 NMSA 1978)