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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: 02/12/01 HB
SHORT TITLE: Animal Damage Control Appropriation SB 530
ANALYST: Gilbert


APPROPRIATION



Appropriation Contained
Estimated Additional Impact
Recurring

or Non-Rec

Fund

Affected

FY01 FY02 FY01 FY02
$ 500.0 Recurring General Fund



(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)



SOURCES OF INFORMATION



LFC Files

New Mexico Department of Agriculture



SUMMARY



Synopsis of Bill



Senate Bill 530 appropriates $500.0 to New Mexico State University (NMSU) for New Mexico Department of Agriculture animal damage control programs.



Significant Issues



According to the New Mexico Department of Agriculture, this appropriation would provide additional funding for animal damage control and would be used to maintain current animal damage control programs in the face of increasing costs.



FISCAL IMPLICATIONS



The appropriation of $500.0 contained in this bill is a recurring expense to the general fund. Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of FY02 shall revert to the general fund.



OTHER SUBSTANTIVE ISSUES



The following is provided for information only. It is not intended as a commentary on the merits of the program/project.



A request for this appropriation was not included in NMSU's budget request to the NMSU Board of Regents, it was not approved by the NMSU Board of Regents, and it was not submitted by NMSU to the CHE for review. The CHE did not recommend funding this program.



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