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F I S C A L I M P A C T R E P O R T
SPONSOR HENRC
DATE TYPED 3/10/05
HB 640/HENRCS
SHORT TITLE State Park Funding
SB
ANALYST Aguilar
APPROPRIATION
Appropriation Contained Estimated Additional Impact Recurring
or Non-Rec
Fund
Affected
FY05
FY06
FY05
FY06
$1450.0
Nonrecurring General Fund
$250.0
Nonrecurring General Fund
$204.2
Recurring General Fund
(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)
Relates to an Appropriation in the General Appropriation Act: HB 2/3/4/5/6/48/HAFCS/aSFC
(section 51 of Section 5).
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
LFC Files
Responses Received From
SUMMARY
Synopsis of Bill
The House Energy and Natural Resources Committee Substitute for House Bill 640 extends an
appropriation of $1.7 million made in Subsection 55 of Section 5 of Chapter 114 of Laws 2004
to the State Parks Division (SPD) for the nonrecurring capital costs associated with the expan-
sion of five existing state parks and costs associated with building four new parks. In addition to
the extension, the bill sets aside $250 thousand to pay for the capital equipment and operational
expenses at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
In addition, SB578/SCONCS appropriates $204.2 thousand from the General Fund to SPD to
pay for the operations at the proposed Vietnam Veterans memorial state park.
Both of the expenditures for operational costs are contingent on SPD acquiring ownership of the
property.
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House Bill 640/HENRCS -- Page 2
Significant Issues
Reauthorization language for the FY05 appropriation and expansion of purpose to include
Blackwater Draw and Cerrillios Hills as well as $250.0 for capital expenses at the Vietnam Vet-
erans Memorial are included in Subsection 51 of Section 5 of HB2 as substituted and amended.
Section 4 of HB2 as substituted and amended also contains $100 thousand for SPD operations at
the Vietnam Veterans Memorial as a recurring expenditure.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS
The appropriation of $204.2 contained in this bill is a recurring expense to the general fund. Any
unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of a fiscal year shall not revert to the
general fund.
The appropriation of $1,700.0 contained in this bill as a reauthorization is a nonrecurring ex-
pense to the general fund. Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of a
fiscal year shall not revert to the general fund.
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