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

SPONSOR	Foley		DATE TYPED	2/6/04		HB	484
SHORT TITLE		Fort Stanton Development Commission				SB
					ANALYST		Johnson

APPROPRIATION

Appropriation Contained		Estimated Additional Impact		Recurring or Non-Rec	Fund Affected
FY04	FY05	FY04	FY05
	$75.0			Recurring	General Fund

(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

LFC Files: Fort Stanton ReUse Study prepared by Kells + Craig Architects, Inc.

Responses Received From

Office of Cultural Affairs

SUMMARY

Synopsis of Bill

House Bill 484 appropriates $75,000 from the general fund to the office of cultural affairs for the Fort Stanton development commission.

Significant Issues

Fort Stanton, from its origins as a pre-Civil War fort through its role in the Lincoln County War, has played a major role in New Mexico’s History. The state has owned the fort for nearly a half century, using it first as a tuberculosis sanatorium and later as a branch of the Los Lunas Hospital and Training School. Currently the Property Control Division (PCD) of the General Services Department (GSD) manages the facility.

The office of cultural affairs provided the following:

The Ft. Stanton Development Commission was attached to the Department of Cultural Affairs by 2003 legislative action and signed into law by Governor Richardson in FY 2004. The Commission was charged with a variety of tasks including evaluating the fort, recommending measures for maintenance, repair and renovation of the structures, and making recommendations for the future use and disposition of the fort. However, the work of the Commission was not funded. This bill requests funding to support the activities, travel and research conducted by the Commission.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS

The appropriation of $75.0 contained in this bill is a recurring expense to the general fund. Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of fiscal year 2005 shall revert to the general fund.

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