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

SPONSOR:	Ruiz		DATE TYPED:	2/11/02		HB	HJM 16
SHORT TITLE:		Amateur Radio Operators				SB
					ANALYST:		J. Sandoval

APPROPRIATION

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

(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)

Relates to House Bill 314 and Senate Bill 425

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

LFC files

Responses Received From

Department of Public Safety

SUMMARY

Synopsis of Bill

House Joint Memorial 16 requests that municipalities and counties avoid over-regulation of amateur radio operators. This bill also recognizes the contributions of radio operators to technical progress in electronics and for their emergency radio communications in times of disaster.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS

None reported.

CONFLICT/DUPLICATION/COMPANIONSHIP/RELATIONSHIP

Senate Bill 425 establishes the New Mexico Legislatures opinion, in relation to municipalities and counties, on the accommodation of amateur radio service communications by allowing antenna structures within in reason. This bill uses the “should” and establishes no statutory requirements.

TECHNICAL ISSUES

It is recommended that the words “reasonable accommodation” and “overregulation” be defined.

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

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

LFC files

Responses Received From

Department of Public Safety

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