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

SPONSOR	HFl		DATE TYPED	2/11/2004		HB	197/HFlS
SHORT TITLE		Business Precipitation Collection Standards				SB
					ANALYST		Aguilar

APPROPRIATION

Appropriation Contained		Estimated Additional Impact		Recurring or Non-Rec	Fund Affected
FY04	FY05	FY04	FY05
	NFI

(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

LFC Files

Responses Received From

Regulation and Licensing Department (RLD)

SUMMARY

Synopsis of Bill

House Floor Substitute for House Bill 197 amends the construction industries licensing act to provide for minimum standards for the voluntary collection of precipitation from buildings.

Significant Issues

This bill would require the general construction and mechanical bureaus of CID to recommend to the construction industries commission minimum standards for the voluntary collection of rainwater from roofs.

The language in this bill was drafted by a consortium comprising representatives from the construction industries division (CID) and industry in an effort to address concerns raised by CID in its analysis of the original SB 197.

The Public Schools Facility Authority reports that water harvesting is a logical and progressive response to the water scarcity issues facing New Mexico.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS

None are apparent at this time as compliance with the proposed standards are voluntary.

OTHER SUBSTANTIVE ISSUES

No response was received from the Environment Department although the harvested water may raise water quality issues or pest control issues. These concerns would fall outside of the Construction Industries Division statutory authority.

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