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





SPONSOR: Cisneros DATE TYPED: 02/01/99 HB
SHORT TITLE: Regional Acequia Information Systems SB 71
ANALYST: Pickering


APPROPRIATION



Appropriation Contained
Estimated Additional Impact
 Recurring

or Non-Rec

 Fund

Affected

FY99 FY2000 FY99 FY2000
NFI $ 105.0 NFI NFI Recurring GF



(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)



Duplicates HB295



SOURCES OF INFORMATION



Department of Agriculture

Department of Environment

Office of the State Engineer



SUMMARY



Synopsis of Bill



SB 71 appropriates $105.0 from the general fund to the Office of the State Engineer (OSE) to assist the Taos Valley and the Rio de Chama Acequia associations in developing a pilot regional acequia geographical information system (GIS).



Significant Issues



SB 71 sponsors a pilot project which will be compatible with the statewide GIS being developed by OSE.



FISCAL IMPLICATIONS



SB 71 appropriates $105.0 rom the general fund for the Acequia Information Systems Planning.



ADMINISTRATIVE IMPLICATIONS



The OSE's information systems division will need to commit substantial time for project management and GIS support.



DUPLICATION



SB 71 duplicates HB 295. In its FY2000 Budget Proposal, the OSE also requested a special appropriation of $83.0 for the development of a GIS for the Taos area. In addition, the agency requested $366.0 under the computer enhancement funds for developing a GIS strategic plan, standards and agency data model.



TECHNICAL ISSUES



The key technical issue is compatibility of GIS data with the OSE data and standards.



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