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

SPONSOR:	Picraux		DATE TYPED:	02/07/02		HB	HJM 65
SHORT TITLE:		Consolidated Purchasing Single Process				SB
					ANALYST:		J. Sandoval

APPROPRIATION

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

(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

LFC files

Responses Received From

New Mexico State Department of Education

No Response

The Department of Finance and Administration

Commission on Higher Education

SUMMARY

House Joint Memorial 65 requests that counties, municipalities, other political subdivisions and boards of regents of the state educational institutions to have cost-benefit analyses conducted to determine if the consolidated purchasing single process is more cost effective for the purchase of health care benefits. The bill further asks that those requested above, present their findings and recommendations on to an appropriate interim committee by October 1, 2002.

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

New Mexico State Department of Education

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