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

SPONSOR	Altamirano		DATE TYPED	2/3/2004		HB
SHORT TITLE		Fire Marshal Bureau Funding				SB	345
					ANALYST		Valenzuela

APPROPRIATION

Appropriation Contained		Estimated Additional Impact		Recurring or Non-Rec	Fund Affected
FY04	FY05	FY04	FY05
	$200.0			Non-recurring	General Fund

(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

LFC Files

Responses Received From

Public Regulation Commission

SUMMARY

Synopsis of Bill

Senate Bill 345 appropriates $200 thousand from the general fund to Insurance Program of the Public Regulation Commission for the purpose of preparing feasibility studies, capital construction and improvement plans, and implementation plans to attain minimum standards for fire protection services and to complete the building process at the state Firefighter Training Academy in Socorro, New Mexico.

Significant Issues

The original plans for construction for the Academy included a second phase, which has not been funded according to the agency. SB345 would provide funding to compile new plans for expansion of the physical plant and programs of the training academy.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS

The appropriation of $200 thousand dollars contained in this bill is a non-recurring expense to the general fund. Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of FY05 shall revert to the general fund.

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