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





SPONSOR: Regensberg DATE TYPED: 02/21/01 HB HJM 45
SHORT TITLE: 1856 Records of NM & Colorado Land Grants SB
ANALYST: Dotson


APPROPRIATION



Appropriation Contained
Estimated Additional Impact
 Recurring

or Non-Rec

 Fund

Affected

FY01 FY02 FY01 FY02
None None



(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)



Duplicates SJM 47



SOURCES OF INFORMATION



Secretary of State



SUMMARY



Synopsis of Bill



HJM 45 requests the US Congress to provide access to records of New Mexico and southern Colorado land grants.



Significant Issues



A significant discrepancy exist regarding the number of land grants in New Mexico and southern Colorado. Providing access to the archives may resolve the questions concerning an estimated 719 land grants which remain unaccounted for, despite evidence of their existence.



Clarifying the historic record would bring understanding regarding ancestral properties. New findings would bring accuracy to the debate of potential injustices regarding ancestral properties.



New findings could be a basis for potential displacement of current landholders.



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