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

 

 

 

SPONSOR:

Pinto

 

DATE TYPED:

1/24/02

 

HB

 

 

SHORT TITLE:

San Juan Emergency Management Services

 

SB

162

 

 

ANALYST:

Dunbar

 

APPROPRIATION

 

Appropriation Contained

Estimated Additional Impact

Recurring

or Non-Rec

Fund

Affected

FY02

FY03

FY02

FY03

 

 

 

$600.0

 

 

Recurring

General Fund

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)

 

 

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

 

Responses Received From

   

LFC Files

 

SUMMARY

 

     Synopsis of Bill

SB 162 appropriates $600.0 from the general fund to the New Mexico Office of Indian Affairs to provide emergency services in San Juan and McKinley counties.


     Significant Issues

 

During winter months, Navajo families will sometimes be stranded and may not have access to running water or electricity. However, emergency services usually fall under the purview of agencies such as the Department of Public Safety, the Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department, or the Department of Military Affairs. Emergency funds, authorized by an executive order that declares a state of emergency, are utilized by these agencies when necessary. The bill is unclear as to exactly what type of emergency services will be provided under this appropriation. The services may include, but are not limited to, ambulance and emergency medical services, natural disaster services, search and rescue services, etc.



FISCAL IMPLICATIONS

 

The appropriation of $600.0 contained in this bill is a recurring expense to the general fund. Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of fiscal year 2003 shall revert to the general fund.

 

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