[1]NOTE:
As provided in LFC policy, this report is intended only for use by the
standing finance committees of the legislature. The Legislative
Finance Committee does not assume responsibility for the accuracy of the information
in this report when used in any other situation.
Only the most recent
FIR version (in HTML & Adobe PDF formats) is available on the Legislative
Website. The Adobe PDF version includes
all attachments, whereas the HTML version does not. Previously issued FIRs and attachments may be obtained from the
LFC’s office in Suite 101 of the State Capitol Building North.
|
SPONSOR: |
Sanchez, M |
DATE TYPED: |
02/08/02 |
HB |
|
||
|
SHORT TITLE: |
Valencia Wetlands Wastewater Treatment System |
SB |
SJR 19 |
||||
|
|
ANALYST: |
Valenzuela |
|||||
APPROPRIATION
|
Appropriation
Contained |
Estimated
Additional Impact |
Recurring or Non-Rec |
Fund Affected |
||
|
FY02 |
FY03 |
FY02 |
FY03 |
|
|
|
|
|
$0.1 See Narrative |
|
|
|
(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure
Decreases)
LFC files
General Services Department (GSD)
Department of Environment (DOE)
State Land Office (SLO)
Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources
Department (EMNRD)
Office of the State Engineer (OSE)
SUMMARY
Synopsis
of Bill
Senate Joint
Resolution 19 would authorize the Property Control Division
(PCD) to lease just over 30 acres of state-owned land in Valencia County for
the construction and operation of a wetlands wastewater treatment system. The lease would be contingent on PCD
approving a facility use plan submitted by Valencia County and the Village of
Los Lunas. The initial lease would be
15 years, with two optional 15-year renewals.
The state would retain right-of-way easements and provide ingress and
egress to the county and village. The
state could apply for federal grant money, and the joint-use operators might be
eligible for federal domestic assistance programs.
Significant
Issues
State law requires legislative approval for the
transfer, trade or sale of state lands with a value in excess of $100.0, which
is accomplished with passage of this joint resolution.
Approval of the transfer could likely place this project on the list of projects under the Clean Water State Revolving Loan Fund (CWSRF) or the Water and Wastewater Facilities Grant program. Although, these programs have extensive criteria before a project can be funded. A key consideration in these projects is not simply the construction of a facility, but the technical, managerial and financial capacity of the operator. The criteria help decision makers understand not only the technical problems of community utility systems, but are designed to ensure the operators are capable of effectively managing the system. The Department of Environment works with public water and wastewater facility to develop this capacity on operators.
However, the Environment Departments states concern about the approval of the land transfer before the approval of a facility use plan arguing that without the plan, it is difficult to make any assumptions about the availability of federal or state funds for this project or the adequacy of the land in question for a wastewater facility and constructed wetlands. Both the Environment Department and Office of the State Engineer will be required to approve the required permits to the proposed facility.
The Environment Department suggest that the fourth paragraph be amended to include the “the water and waste management division and the administrative services division of the environment department”. These divisions manage the CWSRF and the water and wastewater facilities grant funding programs.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS
SJR 19 does not carry
an appropriation, but would have a fiscal impact on the state agencies involved
as well as the local or county government that will spearhead the project.
[1]Begin typing on the * in replace mode. Do not add or delete spaces.