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

SPONSOR:	McSorley		DATE TYPED:	03/08/03		HB
SHORT TITLE:		Land Use Task Force				SB	SJM 81
					ANALYST:		Gilbert

APPROPRIATION

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

(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

LFC Files

SUMMARY

Synopsis of Bill

Senate Joint Memorial 81 requests the governor to convene a task force to study land-use issues. The task force would responsible for reviewing:

q the state’s planning, subdivision and land-use enabling statutes, and state agency rules and policies;

q ways for the state to more effectively serve the needs of state and local governments in land-use planning; and

q mechanisms to improve overall coordination of state responsibilities.

Task force report findings and recommendations would be submitted to the governor by December 2003.

Significant Issues

Water resource development is an essential part of land-use planning in New Mexico. Growth of infrastructure and the availability of water are critical issues that must be considered, but these issues are not specifically addressed in this memorial.

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