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

SPONSOR Harden

ORIGINAL DATE

LAST UPDATED

2-12-06

HB

SHORT TITLE Combat Noxious Weed Infestations

SM 45

ANALYST Woods

APPROPRIATION (dollars in thousands)

Appropriation

Recurring

or Non-Rec

Fund

Affected

FY06

FY07

NFI

NFI

(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)

Relates to HM47

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

LFC Files

SUMMARY

Synopsis of Senate Memorial 45

Senate Memorial 45 recognizes the importance of combating noxious weed infestations through-

out the state.

Specifically the memorial notes that:

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the land, water and other natural resources of New Mexico are being se-

verely impacted by invasions of noxious weeds; and

•

the noxious weeds compete with forage grasses and other plant species im-

portant to the economic viability of range livestock production and wildlife

management in New Mexico; and

•

landowners and users expend ever increasing resources to control noxious

weeds; and

•

prevention, early detection, rapid response and early eradication are the most

effective and least costly strategies against noxious weeds because they

combat new invasions before they expand beyond feasible control; and

Senate Memorial 45 – Page

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New Mexico has a voluntary weed-free hay program; and

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best practices to prevent and control the rapid spread of noxious weeds are

well-established by New Mexico State University and the New Mexico De-

partment of Agriculture; and

•

the introduction and spread of noxious weeds often come from outside the

agricultural community.

The memorial resolves that the state be encouraged to take action to reverse the trend of increas-

ing invasions, combat noxious weed infestations throughout the state and prevent the introduc-

tion of new weeds; and

The legislation further resolves that copies of this memorial be transmitted to the New Mexico

Department of Agriculture and New Mexico State University.

There is no appropriation attached to this legislation.

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