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F I S C A L I M P A C T R E P O R T
SPONSOR Anderson
ORIGINAL DATE
LAST UPDATED
2-14-2007
HJM 53
SHORT TITLE Fisher House for NM Veterans' Families
SB
ANALYST Dearing
APPROPRIATION (dollars in thousands)
Appropriation
Recurring
or Non-Rec
Fund
Affected
FY07
FY08
*NFI
*Please see narrative
(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
LFC Files
Responses Received From
Veterans’ Services Department (VSD)
SUMMARY
Synopsis of Bill
House Joint Memorial 53 carries no appropriation. House Joint Memorial urges the Veterans’
Service department to pursue construction of a Fisher House in Albuquerque in close proximity
to the Veterans’ Affairs medical center. Additionally, the memorial urges the legislature’s
support of this construction.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS
*Enactment of House Joint Memorial 53 carries no fiscal impact.
SIGNIFICANT ISSUES
The Fisher House Foundation, Inc. provides support and funding for accommodations in the
vicinity of active duty and veteran medical facilities world-wide. These Fisher Houses provide
temporary housing for veterans, active duty military members and their families; specifically
enabling family members to be close to a loved one at the most stressful times - during the
hospitalization for an unexpected illness, disease, or injury.