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

SPONSOR:	Garcia, MP		DATE TYPED:	02/04/02		HB	317
SHORT TITLE:		Land Grant Committee				SB
					ANALYST:		Burch

APPROPRIATION

Appropriation Contained		Estimated Additional Impact		Recurring or Non-Rec	Fund Affected
FY02	FY03	FY02	FY03
	20.0			Nonrecurring	General Fund

(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

LFC files

SUMMARY

Synopsis of Bill

House Bill 317 creates the Land Grant Committee, functioning from the date of appointment to December 1, 2002. It appropriates $20.0 from the general fund to the Legislative Council Service for expenditure in fiscal year 2003 for the purpose of paying salaries and expenses of technical, legal and clerical staff, purchasing equipment and supplies and reimbursing per diem and mileage of Land Grant Committee members.

Significant Issues

The bill requires the Land Grant Committee to:

• Study existing law and develop legislation to improve existing law regarding land grants;
• Gather testimony from land grant heirs from across New Mexico to acquire and understanding of the issues facing them;
• Gather testimony from other community groups and state agencies to understand the relationship between land grant heirs and other property owners in New Mexico;
• Work with the Guadalupe Hidalgo task force; and
• Report on findings and recommendations for consideration by the Legislature during the 2003 regular session.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS

The appropriation of $20.0 contained in this bill is a nonrecurring expense to the general fund. Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of fiscal year 2003 shall revert to the general fund.

ADMINISTRATIVE IMPLICATIONS

The work of the committee would be supported by Legislative Council Service staff.

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