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





SPONSOR: Jennings DATE TYPED: 01/31/00 HB
SHORT TITLE: Peñasco Soil/Water Conservation Improvements SB 219
ANALYST: Pacheco-Perez


APPROPRIATION



Appropriation Contained
Estimated Additional Impact
 Recurring

or Non-Rec

 Fund

Affected

FY00 FY01 FY00 FY01
$ 50.0 Rec GF



(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)



Relates to HB120,145,202; and SB120



SOURCES OF INFORMATION



Commission on Higher Education (CHE)

Environment Department (ED)

New Mexico Department of Agriculture (NMDA)



SUMMARY



Synopsis of Bill



This bill appropriates $50.0 from the general fund to the Board of Regents of the New Mexico State University to support water conservation and prevention of soil erosion in the Penasco Soil and Water Conservation District in Chaves and Eddy counties.



FISCAL IMPLICATIONS



The appropriation of $50.0 contained in this bill is a recurring expense to the general fund. Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of FY01 shall revert to the general fund.



CONFLICT/DUPLICATION/COMPANIONSHIP/RELATIONSHIP



This bill relates to House Bills 89, 120 and 145 and to Senate Bill 202, all of which enhance funding for the Soil and Water Conservation Districts.





OTHER SUBSTANTIVE ISSUES



The CHE recommends that the following language be included for all new recurring higher education programs: "The institution receiving the special appropriation in this bill shall submit a program evaluation to the LFC and the CHE by August 1, 2003 detailing the benefits to the State from having this program implemented for a three-year period."



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