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F I S C A L I M P A C T R E P O R T
SPONSOR Nunez
DATE TYPED 2/18/2005 HB 704
SHORT TITLE Game Commission Advisory Committees
SB
ANALYST Aguilar
APPROPRIATION
Appropriation Contained Estimated Additional Impact Recurring
or Non-Rec
Fund
Affected
FY05
FY06
FY05
FY06
NFI
Indeterminate Recurring Game Protec-
tion Fund
(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)
Duplicates
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
LFC Files
Responses Received From
Department of Game and Fish (DGF)
SUMMARY
Synopsis of Bill
House Bill 704 provides for the appointment by the State Game Commission of one or more ad-
visory committees to provide advice, evaluations and recommendations for wildlife management
projects using revenue generated from habitat stamp sales.
The bill also exempts this advisory board from sunset provisions which apply to all advisory
boards created.
Significant Issues
The department reports it receives valuable services from this board and would like it to become
a standing committee exempt from sunset provisions contained in Section 9-1-9 NMSA 1978
which restricts advisory boards to a two year life with a maximum of a two year extension.