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

SPONSOR Gutierrez

DATE TYPED 3/18/05 HM 68

SHORT TITLE Create Veterans’ Oversight Committee

SB

ANALYST Baca

APPROPRIATION

Appropriation Contained Estimated Additional Impact Recurring

or Non-Rec

Fund

Affected

FY05

FY06

FY05

FY06

$0.1

See Narrative Recurring General Fund

(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Revenue Decreases)

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

LFC Files

SUMMARY

Synopsis of Bill

House Memorial 68 requests that the Legislative Council create an interim Veterans’ Affairs

Oversight Committee to work with the Veterans’ Services Department, the Department of Mili-

tary Affairs and related agencies to review the functions of state agencies and tribal entities to

determine if the needs of veterans are being adequately met by federal, state and tribal govern-

ments, how these services may be better coordinated and make recommendations for legislative

initiatives to address these and other findings of the committee by November 30, 2005, to assist

the Veterans’ Department in formulating legislative proposals necessary to implement its rec-

ommendations. Copies of this memorial are to be transmitted to the Secretary of Veterans Ser-

vices, the Adjutant General of Military Affairs and the Co-Chairs of the Legislative Council.

Significant Issues

Information provided in the memorial notes that:

•

Approximately two hundred thousand veterans of the U.S. armed forces and the New

Mexico National Guard who reside in the state;

•

Veterans affairs is a key policy issue for the Legislature, and

•

The Legislature recognizes a responsibility to coordinate legislative initiatives related to

veterans.

House Memorial 68 -- Page 2

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS

HM 68 do not contain an appropriation. However, some costs, as yet undetermined, will be in-

curred by the agencies requested to conduct the study.

ADMINISTRATIVE IMPLICATIONS

The agencies that conduct the study will be affected because they will have to provide staff to

conduct the activity. The Legislative Council, or some other legislative entity, will incur cost for

mileage and per diem for legislators appointed to the proposed committee.

WHAT WILL BE THE CONSEQUENCES OF NOT ENACTING THIS BILL.

The activities\proposed by this memorial will not be carried out.

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