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| SPONSOR: | Williams, WC | DATE TYPED: | 02/19/01 | HB | 194 | ||
| SHORT TITLE: | Commuting Sheep or Goat Inspection Fees | SB | |||||
| ANALYST: | Dotson | ||||||
| Recurring
or Non-Rec |
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| FY01 | FY02 | FY01 | FY02 | ||
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(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)
| Subsequent
Years Impact |
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| FY01 | FY02 | |||
| $ (2.0) | $ (2.0) | Recurring | OSF | |
(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Revenue Decreases)
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
New Mexico Livestock Board and the New Mexico Department of Agriculture.
SUMMARY
Synopsis of Bill
HB 194 limits to one time per year the inspection fee on goats and sheep traveling from states bordering New Mexico.
Significant Issues
Inspections continue to be performed as the commute, however, the inspection fee is paid only once every twelve-month period.
According to the New Mexico Livestock Board, this section of the Livestock Code was changed in the 1999 Sunset Review. HB 194 is proposes to put the language back to the way it was prior to the 1999 change. These inspections are accomplished when the owner is moving the sheep into or out of New Mexico to different pasture. This section of the law does not apply to sheep that are being moved as part of a change of ownership
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS
According to the New Mexico Livestock Board, the inspection fees that will be waived if this passes would be no more than $2000 per year. The Livestock Board collects about $800,000 per year from inspection fees.
ADMINISTRATIVE IMPLICATIONS
According to the New Mexico Livestock Board, passing this bill will not significantly change the inspection output from the Livestock Board. This bill does not address nor will it have and effect upon the quality of sheep inspections.
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