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F I S C A L I M P A C T R E P O R T
SPONSOR Tsosie
DATE TYPED 3/14/05
HB
SHORT TITLE San Juan River System Hydrographic Study
SB 944
ANALYST Aguilar
APPROPRIATION
Appropriation Contained Estimated Additional Impact Recurring
or Non-Rec
Fund
Affected
FY05
FY06
FY05
FY06
$100.0
Recurring General Fund
(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
LFC Files
SUMMARY
Synopsis of Bill
Senate Bill 944 appropriates $100 thousand from the general fund to the Office of the State En-
gineer for the purpose of accomplishing a hydrographic survey of the San Juan River stream sys-
tem and an adjudication of the water rights in the watershed.
SB 944 declares an emergency.
Significant Issues
The cost of both a hydrographic survey and water rights adjudication are likely to be substan-
tially greater than $100 thousand.
PERFORMANCE IMPLICATIONS
The completion of adjudications in the basin would assist the department in achieving perform-
ance targets relating to the percent of adjudications complete in the state.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS
The appropriation of $100 thousand contained in this bill is a recurring expense to the general