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

SPONSOR Youngberg

DATE TYPED 3/8/05

HB 591/aHAGC

SHORT TITLE Sandoval Arroyo Flood Control Authority

SB

ANALYST Aguilar

APPROPRIATION

Appropriation Contained Estimated Additional Impact Recurring

or Non-Rec

Fund

Affected

FY05

FY06

FY05

FY06

NFI

(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

LFC Files

Responses Received From

Southern Sandoval County Arroyo Flood control Authority

SUMMARY

Synopsis of HAGC Amendment

The House Agriculture and Water Resources Committee amendment to House Bill 591 makes

technical corrections to the boundary description and specifies that Santa Ana pueblo reservation

is not included as part of the northern boundary.

The amendment adds a temporary provision specifying that nothing in the boundary revision

shall be construed to release a citizen or property from indebtedness owed on the effective date

of the act.

Significant Issues

The temporary provision is necessary in that the southern boundaries of the authority are

changed as a result of the annexation of a portion of Bernalillo county by Sandoval county. Citi-

zens and property located within this area may owe assessments to the Albuquerque Metropoli-

tan Flood Control Authority. This debt remains in effect until it is paid.

House Bill 591/aHAGC -- Page 2

Synopsis of Original Bill

House Bill 591 revises the boundaries of the Southern Sandoval County Flood Control Authority

to account for added area gained as a result of annexation of a portion of land previously within

Bernalillo County and presently in Sandoval County. This bill also specifies the northern

boundary more particularly to accurately define that no portion of the Santa Ana Indian reserva-

tion lies within the authority boundaries.

Significant Issues

The authority notes that when the initial survey was completed in 1989 mapping technology did

not allow for the accuracy now available leading to some of the boundaries falling into areas not

covered by the authority, HB 591 corrects these inaccuracies. In addition, Santa Ana pueblo was

concerned that portions of their land fell within the authority boundaries, this bill also addresses

these concerns.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS

The authority will receive additional funds as a result of the annexation of land from Bernalillo

County. This will not be realized immediately as an agreement between the Albuquerque Met-

ropolitan Area Flood Control Authority and Southern Sandoval County Flood Control Authority

allows for a period of time until new taxes are collected.

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