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

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ORIGINAL DATE

LAST UPDATED

2/1/2008

HB

SHORT TITLE

Relocation Of Utilities In Rights Of Way

SM 34

ANALYST Moser

Duplicates: HM 45

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

LFC Files

Responses Received From

New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT)

New Mexico Municipal League (NMML)

SUMMARY

Synopsis of Bill

Senate Memorial 34 requests the NMDOT, NM Association of Counties, tribal and local

governments and other jurisdictions to complete a study to develop options and

recommendations to facilitate timely relocation of utility facilities located within public rights of

way that would be of mutual benefit to public agencies and utilities in minimizing costs,

disruption of services and project delays in highway construction activities.

SIGNIFICANT ISSUES

NMDOT indicates that a study of this type “…present an opportunity to address some of the

issues by changing the approach to utility relocation by utilizing existing processes that may not

always be embraced by highway or utility design and construction personnel and by adopting

new processes that will facilitate both highway and utility requirements. Whatever approach is

ultimately adopted, the focus of such process is to get all players State, County, City and others

in the process early."

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