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

SPONSOR Carraro

ORIGINAL DATE

LAST UPDATED

1/30/08

HB

SHORT TITLE 150

th

Fighter Wing, In Recognition

SJM 35

ANALYST Peery-Galon

ESTIMATED ADDITIONAL OPERATING BUDGET IMPACT (dollars in thousands)

FY08

FY09

FY10 3 Year

Total Cost

Recurring

or Non-Rec

Fund

Affected

Total

$0.1

$0.1

$0.1 Non-

Recurring General

Fund

(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

LFC Files

Responses Received From

Office of Military Base Planning

No Responses Received From

Governor’s Office

Department of Military Affairs

Association of Counties

New Mexico Municipal League

Veterans’ Services Department

SUMMARY

Synopsis of Bill

Senate Joint Memorial 35 calls for the New Mexico Legislature to support an active and

sustained mission to assist all public and private efforts to bring the F-35 tactical fighter to

Kirtland Air Force Base.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS

The Office of Military Base Planning states that fiscal implications can not be determined at this

time. However, the office notes that if the F-35 is assigned to the 150

th

Fighter Wing, there

could be additional state costs to establish infrastructure which is not currently available.

Senate Joint Memorial 35 – Page

2

SIGNIFICANT ISSUES

The Office of Military Base Planning states there are many issues associated with the bed down

and equipage of the 150

th

Fighter Wing with the F-35. First, the size of the F-35 force has not

been determined, and the number of aircraft which will be assigned to reserve forces and active

forces is yet to be established. Second, there is a great deal of competition among competing

states and constituencies for this new aircraft. Finally, the Air Force procurement budget is

undergoing a great deal of scrutiny as there are urgent needs for tankers, airlift aircraft, as well as

a larger number of F-22 Raptors.

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