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F I S C A L I M P A C T R E P O R T
SPONSOR Griego
DATE TYPED 2/25/05
HB
SHORT TITLE Jemez Y Sangre District Cloud-Seeding Project
SB 697
ANALYST Aguilar
APPROPRIATION
Appropriation Contained Estimated Additional Impact Recurring
or Non-Rec
Fund
Affected
FY05
FY06
FY05
FY06
$400.0
Recurring General Fund
(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)
Duplicates HB 190
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
LFC Files
Responses Received From
Interstate Stream Commission
SUMMARY
Synopsis of Bill
Senate Bill 697 appropriates $400.0 from the general fund to the Jemez Y Sangre Regional Plan-
ning District for the purpose of conducting phase I of a cloud seeding pilot project.
Significant Issues
Due to a resurgence of weather modification research and cloud seeding operations throughout
the western United States and motivated by increasing water demands and drought, the ISC ex-
pects an increase in programs under the New Mexico Weather Control Act. Weather modifica-
tion is identified in the state water plan and most regional water plans as a potential source of
new water supply.
The Interstate Stream Commission notes the Jemez y Sangre group has developed a preliminary
plan for the pilot program to evaluate regional atmospheric conditions and better understand op-
erational and assessment requirements for conducting cloud seeding operations in northern New
Mexico.