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

 

 

 

SPONSOR

Heaton

DATE TYPED

1/30/2004

HB

22

 

SHORT TITLE

Emergency Powers Code and Licensing

SB

 

 

 

ANALYST

Valenzuela

 

APPROPRIATION

 

Appropriation Contained

Estimated Additional Impact

Recurring

or Non-Rec

Fund

Affected

FY04

FY05

FY04

FY05

 

NFI

 

NFI

 

 

(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)

 

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

 

Responses Received From

Public Regulation Commission

Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department

Department of Health

Department of Game and Fish

 

SUMMARY

 

Synopsis of Bill

 

House Bill 22 would recompile several existing emergency procedure statues into two new statutes: the Emergency Powers Code and the Emergency Licensing Act.

 

  • Sections 12-10-11 through 12, relating to certifying individuals with licenses, permits, or certifications issued by New Mexico or other states to render aid in a declared emergency, would be cited as the Emergency Licensing Act.

 

  • Sections 6-7-1 through 6-7-3, relating to disaster relief funding, would be recompiled in Chapter 12 as Article 11.

 

  • Sections 11-15-1 through 11-15-2, the Energy Management Assistance Compact, would be recompiled in Chapter 12 as part of Article 10.

 

  • Sections 30-20-4 through 30-20-9, the Riot Control Act, would be recompiled in Chapter 12 as part of Article 10.

 

  • Sections 74-4B-1 through 74-4B-14, the Emergency Management Act, would be recompiled in Chapter 12 as part of Article 12.

 

The effective date would be July 1, 2004.

 

Significant Issues

 

Various sections of law deal with emergency management and the powers of state agencies to participate in emergency management.  The reorganization of these statutes will not have substantive impact on existing law. HB22 is recommended as part of a package of emergency preparedness bills that were created following an intensive town meeting/public input process conducted by the Department of Health, Department of Public Safety and the Attorney General’s Office during 2002. 

 

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS

 

HB22 does not contain an appropriation and would not have a fiscal impact on any state agency.

 

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