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

SPONSOR:	Coll		DATE TYPED:	02/23/99		HB	731
SHORT TITLE:		Initiate NM Rivers Information System				SB
					ANALYST:		Woodlee

APPROPRIATION

Appropriation Contained		Estimated Additional Impact		Recurring or Non-Rec	Fund Affected
FY99	FY2000	FY99	FY2000	Recurring or Non-Rec	Fund Affected
	$ 150.0			Recurring	General Fund

(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)

Duplicates/Conflicts with/Companion to/Relates to

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

LFC Files

SUMMARY

Synopsis of Bill

House Bill 731 appropriates $150.0 from the general fund to initiate the New Mexico Rivers Information System.

Significant Issues

The bill appropriates the funds to the Department of Environment to initiate the Rivers Information System.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS

The bill appropriates $150.0 from the general fund to the Department of Environment for expenditure in fiscal years 2000 and 2001. Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of fiscal year 2001 will revert to the general fund.

ADMINISTRATIVE IMPLICATIONS

With the additional funds, the Department of Environment should be able to absorb the additional administrative functions within their capacity.

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