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





SPONSOR: Campos DATE TYPED: 03/12/01 HB
SHORT TITLE: Congressional Funding for ADA Compliance SB SJM 21
ANALYST: Gonzales


APPROPRIATION



Appropriation Contained
Estimated Additional Impact
Recurring

or Non-Rec

Fund

Affected

FY01 FY02 FY01 FY02

See Narrative



(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Revenue Decreases)



SOURCES OF INFORMATION



No agencies submitted an analysis of this memorial, including the Department of Finance and Administration who was specifically requested to submit an analysis.



SUMMARY



Synopsis of Bill



Senate Joint Memorial 21 requests the United States congress to appropriate funds to assist local governments nationwide in their compliance with the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. This memorial also requests the New Mexico congressional delegation to join the delegations from other states to introduce and pass legislation to provide funding to local governments nationwide in their compliance with the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Furthermore, this memorial requests that copies of this memorial be transmitted to the New Mexico congressional delegation.



Significant Issues



The memorial states compliance with the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 can be extremely costly and many local governments in New Mexico and across the nation lack the fiscal resources to pay for the significant and often expensive changes mandated by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.



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