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

 

 

 

SPONSOR:

Papen

 

DATE TYPED:

01/31/03

 

HB

 

 

SHORT TITLE:

Private Sale of Local Bonds to NMFA

 

SB

117

 

 

ANALYST:

L. Kehoe

 

APPROPRIATION

 

Appropriation Contained

Estimated Additional Impact

Recurring

or Non-Rec

Fund

Affected

FY03

FY04

FY03

FY04

 

 

 

 

 

NFI

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)

 

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

 

New Mexico Finance Authority (NMFA)

 

SUMMARY

 

     Synopsis of Bill

 

Senate Bill 117 authorizes NMFA to issue bonds in the form of a loan agreement to municipalities, counties and school districts that would otherwise have to issue general obligation bonds.

 

     Significant Issues

 

According to NMFA, Senate Bill 117 will save a county, municipality or school district the costs incurred by the issuance of bonds.  However, all legal restrictions and requirements concerning general obligation debt would be left in place.

 

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