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| SPONSOR: | Kissner | DATE TYPED: | 02/04/00 | HB | 20 | ||
| SHORT TITLE: | Annual State Park Pass for NM Residents | SB | |||||
| ANALYST: | Valenzuela | ||||||
| Recurring
or Non-Rec |
Fund
Affected | ||||
| FY00 | FY01 | FY00 | FY01 | ||
| $ 50.0 | Non-recurring | General Fund | |||
(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)
| Subsequent
Years Impact |
Recurring
or Non-Rec |
Fund
Affected | ||
| FY00 | FY01 | |||
| Indeterminate | Indeterminate | Recurring | OSF | |
(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Revenue Decreases)
Duplicates/Conflicts with/Companion to/Relates to
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
LFC Files
Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department (EMNRD)
SUMMARY
Synopsis of Bill
House Bill 20 requires the State Parks Division of the Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department (EMNRD) to offer an annual camping pass to those New Mexico residents willing to purchase the pass for $100.00. The pass would be valid from January 1 to December 31 and would have the following language printed on its face:
"This pass is made possible by an act of the New Mexico Legislature."
Significant Issues
The State Parks Division eliminated its annual camping pass when its instituted its fee increase on January 1, 1999 for all residents except for seniors and persons with disabilities.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS
House Bill 20 does not carry an appropriation, but would have a fiscal impact. The signage and marketing materials would have to be revised to reflect the availability of an annual pass. Additionally, there would be an increase in the division printing costs to produce the passes. Based on the costs for the recent fee increase, the fiscal impact for these items would approximate to $50.0.
The division argues that it will suffer a negative fiscal impact resulting from decreased revenues, which help to support the division's operating costs. However, it is difficult to predict what the impact would be at this point.
ADMINISTRATIVE IMPLICATIONS
Enactment of House Bill 20 would have an impact on the division, who would need to update its signage and marketing materials to reflect the new change to fees.
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