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

SPONSOR Campos

DATE TYPED 2/26/05

HB

SHORT TITLE Study Creation of Las Vegas Armory Center

SB SJM-6

ANALYST Chabot

APPROPRIATION

Appropriation Contained Estimated Additional Impact Recurring

or Non-Rec

Fund

Affected

FY05

FY06

FY05

FY06

$25.0 Non-recurring General Fund

(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

LFC Files

Responses Received From

Department of Cultural Affairs (DCA)

Department of Military Affairs (DMA)

Veterans’ Services Department (VSD)

SUMMARY

Synopsis of Bill

Senate Joint Memorial 6 resolves that the Legislature recognizes the efforts of the Las Vegas

Veterans Committee to preserve and restore the historic “old armory building” and convert it into

the Las Vegas Armory Center to preserve the heritage and military contributions of veterans

from New Mexico. The memorial requests the Las Vegas Veterans Committee conduct a study

with assistance from the New Mexico Congressional delegation, VSD, an appropriate interim

legislative committee and the LFC to determine sources of funding to make the Las Vegas Ar-

mory Center a reality. The study is to be completed by October 31, 2005.

Significant Issues

VSD has a veterans’ service officer currently working within the Las Vegas Armory who coun-

sels veterans on entitlements and other benefits. DMA states the facility could be a center for

education, training, housing, medical and social services for the community.

Senate Joint Memorial 6 -- Page 2

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS

Costs will be incurred by participating agencies to conduct the study and issue a report to the

Legislature.

DCA states the feasibility study may be used to apply for other planning and bricks and mortar

funding that could be made available through existing state statutes [Section 18-8-1 NMSA--

Prehistoric and Historic Sites Preservation Act, and Section 18-6A-6 NMSA—Cultural Proper-

ties Protection Act].

TECHNICAL ISSUES

LFC recommends DCA be added to the list of participants on page 3, line 10.

POSSIBLE QUESTIONS

1.

How will the Las Vegas Armory Center be used by the community.

2.

Does the armory qualify as a national or state historic monument or other similar designa-

tion.

3.

What efforts to obtain funding have been investigated by the Las Vegas Veterans Com-

mittee.

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