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

SPONSOR:	Tripp		DATE TYPED:	01/22/02		HB	HJR 3
SHORT TITLE:		Socorro Visitor Center & Property				SB
					ANALYST:		Carrillo

APPROPRIATION

Appropriation Contained

Estimated Additional Impact

Recurring

or Non-Rec

Fund

Affected

FY02

FY03

FY02

FY03

NFI

(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

General Services Department (GSD)

SUMMARY

Synopsis of Bill

House Joint Resolution 3, Socorro Visitor Center & Property, authorizes transfer of ownership of the visitor center at the Very Large Array (VLA) west of Socorro to the federal National Science Foundation.

Significant Issues

The visitor center is operated by the National Science Foundation. The land (1.263 acres) was deeded from the federal government to the State in 1981. The National Science Foundation has requested the property be returned.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS

According to General Services Department staff, the State will avoid maintenance and repair costs of the visitor center by returning the property ownership to the federal government.

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