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HB |
94 |
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SHORT TITLE: |
Cotton Bollworm Control |
SB |
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ANALYST: |
Baca |
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APPROPRIATION
Appropriation
Contained |
Estimated
Additional Impact |
Recurring or
Non-Rec |
Fund Affected |
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FY03 |
FY04 |
FY03 |
FY04 |
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$750.0 |
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Recurring |
General
Fund |
(Parenthesis
() Indicate Expenditure Decreases)
Relates to HB 99 AND SB 56
Relates
to Appropriation for
LFC files
Responses
Received From
New
Mexico Department of Agriculture (NMDA) at
SUMMARY
Synopsis
of Bill
House Bill 94
appropriates $750.0 from the general fund to the Board of Regents of New Mexico
State University for the New Mexico Department of Agriculture (NMDA) to match
expenditures for the eradication of boll weevil by cotton boll weevil control
districts established pursuant to the provisions of the federal Boll Weevil
Control Act.
Significant
Issues
NMDA reports that the cotton boll weevil has
infested an estimated 70,000 acres of cotton throughout
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS
The appropriation of
$750.0 contained in this bill is a recurring expense to the general fund. Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining
at the end of fiscal year 2004 shall revert to the general fund.
ADMINISTRATIVE IMPLICATIONS
NMDA will administer
the program and funding will pass through to established cotton boll weevil control
districts. Administrative impact on NMDA
will be minimal.
RELATES TO:
HB 99
SB 99
The two bills cited
above request funding for the control and eradication of pink boll worms.
OTHER SUBSTANTIVE ISSUES
This request for funding was submitted to and
approved by the NMSU Board of Regents.
However, it is not recommend for funding by the CHE.
POSSIBLE QUESTIONS