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

SPONSOR Ortiz y Pino

ORIGINAL DATE

LAST UPDATED

1/31/08

HB

SHORT TITLE Dismantle Kirtland AFB Nuclear Weapons

SM 25

ANALYST Shaya

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

LFC Files

Responses Received From

Office of Military Base Planning

Department of Public Safety (DPS)

No Response Received From

Department of Military Affairs (DMA)

SUMMARY

Synopsis of Bill

Senate Memorial 29 requires that the United States departments of defense and energy be

requested to dismantle and remove from Albuquerque the weapons of mass destruction stored at

Kirtland Air Force Base.

SIGNIFICANT ISSUES

The Office of Military Base Planning asked Kirtland Air Force Base (AFB) for comment

regarding the Senate Memorial. The response was that the Air Force can neither confirm nor

deny any fact regarding nuclear munitions, storage, capability, etc. The Office of Military Base

Planning states it is common knowledge that Kirtland AFB played a key role in special weapons

research and development, and at one time the Air Force Special Weapons Center was located at

Kirtland. Currently, the Air Force units at Kirtland AFB conduct nuclear surety inspections to

ensure that potential missions can be supported in a safe and secure manner. The focus is on

maintaining the capability to support mission which can be tasked by the National Command

Authority.

ALTERNATIVES

The Office of Military Base Planning suggests that New Mexico legislators and legislative

leadership request briefings and/or presentations from the Air Force and Department of Energy

officials on the various contingency missions located on Kirtland AFB to ensure there is a clear

understanding of emergency response capabilities.

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