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

 

 

 

SPONSOR:

Lujan

 

DATE TYPED:

3/6/03

 

HB

732/aHGUAC

 

SHORT TITLE:

Intergovernmental Dialogue

 

SB

 

 

 

ANALYST:

Wilson

 

APPROPRIATION

 

Appropriation Contained

Estimated Additional Impact

Recurring

or Non-Rec

Fund

Affected

FY03

FY04

FY03

FY04

 

 

 

$180.0

 

 

Recurring

General Fund

 

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

 

Responses Received From

Department of Finance and Administration (DFA)

 

SUMMARY

 

      Synopsis of HGUAC Amendment

 

The House Government & Urban Affairs Committee amendment adds municipalities to the list of entities to be included in the dialog to foster cooperation, collaboration and communication about issues of mutual interest and concern and shared responsibilities.

 

     Synopsis of Original Bill

 

House Bill 732 appropriates $180,000 from the general fund to the Local Government Division of DFA for expenditure in fiscal year 2004 to contract for facilitation of an intergovernmental process to permit dialogue between counties and Indian nations, tribes and pueblos to foster cooperation, collaboration and communication about issues of mutual interest and concern and shared responsibilities in areas such as water quantity, quality and delivery; fire protection; drought relief; homeland security; governmental service delivery; transportation; highway planning and road improvement; law enforcement; detention facilities; solid waste handling; and wastewater facilities.

 

     Significant Issues

 

Encouraging dialogue is important. Communication among the tribes and the counties is essential to resolving mutual problems in all areas of government.

             

DFA notes it is important to define the public participation process before initiating any of the dialogues.

 

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS

 

The appropriation of $180.0 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.

 

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