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F I S C A L I M P A C T R E P O R T
SPONSOR SCC
DATE TYPED 2/22/05
HB
SHORT TITLE State Parks Funding
SB 531/SCONCS
ANALYST Hanika-Ortiz
APPROPRIATION
Appropriation Contained Estimated Additional Impact Recurring
or Non-Rec
Fund
Affected
FY05
FY06
FY05
FY06
See Narrative
General Fund
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
LFC Files
Responses Received From
Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department (EMNRD)
SUMMARY
Synopsis of Bill
Senate Bill 531/SCCS extends the 2004 nonrecurring capital costs appropriation received by
EMNRD for state park expenditures into FY 05 and subsequent fiscal years. Any unexpended or
unencumbered balances remaining at the end of a fiscal year shall not revert to the general fund
but will remain in the state parks operating fund.
Significant Issues
The appropriation to the EMNRD in 2004 was for land acquisition, planning, construction and
operational costs at Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS
The LCS redrafted the original bill to clarify the intended purpose of the legislation which is to
simply reauthorize and extend the time for expenditure of an existing and prior appropriation be-
yond FY04.
EMNRD notes the reauthorization and extension of time for expenditure of the prior existing ap-
propriation might be accomplished in the General Appropriations Act which is part of the Execu-