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

 

 

SPONSOR:

Rainaldi

 

DATE TYPED:

3/17/03

 

HB

 

 

SHORT TITLE:

Amendment to Boat Act

 

SB

726/aSCONC

 

 

ANALYST:

Maloy

 

REVENUE

 

Revenue

Estimated Additional Impact

Recurring

or Non-Rec

Fund

Affected

FY03

FY04

FY03

FY04

 

 

 

See Narrative

 

 

Recurring

School Fund

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

 

Responses Received From

Motor Transportation Division

Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department

 

SUMMARY

 

            Synopsis of SCONC Amendment

 

The Senate Conservation Committee amended Senate Bill  726 to provide that a violation of the  Boat Act, or a regulation promulgated pursuant to that Act, would constitute a petty misdemeanor, rather than  a misdemeanor. 

 

            Synopsis of Original Bill

 

Senate Bill 726 addresses “the Boat Act” within the Motor Vehicle Code in order to achieve consistency in the definitions of, and penalties for, crimes.

    

            Significant Issues

 

The current language of “the Boat Act”  is outdated and is no longer consistent with the definition of crimes in the sections of New Mexico law that detail penalties for petty misdemeanors. 

 

 

 

 

 

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS

 

There are no new, direct fiscal implications for the state with the exception of noting that all  revenues derived from fines for violations of the Boat Act, or regulations pursuant thereto, are paid to the current school fund of the state.

 

These revenues could potentially increase. Under current language in “the Boat Act”, the maximum fine is $500.  However,  with the proposed change, the maximum fine could be up to $1,000.

 

ADMINISTRATIVE IMPLICATIONS

 

None.  Enforcement of “the Boat Act” is the responsibility of the Parks Division of the Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department.  No new or additional responsibilities are being added.

 

SJM/njw