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

SPONSOR:	Robinson		DATE TYPED:	2/26/03		HB
SHORT TITLE:		Donation of Wild Game Products to Nonprofit				SB	660
					ANALYST:		Wilson

APPROPRIATION

Appropriation Contained		Estimated Additional Impact		Recurring or Non-Rec	Fund Affected
FY03	FY04	FY03	FY04
	NFI

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

Responses Received From

Game & Fish Department (GFD)

SUMMARY

Synopsis of Bill

Senate Bill 660 allows wild game meat products to be donated by hunters, taken to a commercial meat processor for preparation and delivery to charitable, religious or other non profit organizations and served for human consumption at no charge. It removes previous restrictions for the transportation, storage and processing of wild game meat products according to procedures established by the Environment Department (ED).

SB 660 establishes these standards for deer, elk, antelope, caribou, ibex, oryx and barbary sheep meat products.

Significant Issues

Similarities exist with existing law, Section 17-2-21 NMSA. When the sale of game or fish seized by law enforcement officers is impracticable, or likely to incur expenses exceeding the proceeds, the meat can be donated to some charitable institutions. There are no requirements for the officers to transport, store or process meat in accordance with procedures established by the ED prior to making this type of donation.

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