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SPONSOR: |
Jennings |
DATE TYPED: |
03/08/03 |
HB |
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SHORT TITLE: |
Game Park & Enclosure Requirements |
SB |
789 |
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ANALYST: |
Valenzuela |
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APPROPRIATION
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Appropriation
Contained |
Estimated
Additional Impact |
Recurring or
Non-Rec |
Fund Affected |
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FY03 |
FY04 |
FY03 |
FY04 |
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NFI |
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$150.0 |
Non-Recurring |
Game
Protection Fund |
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(Parenthesis
( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)
SUMMARY
Synopsis
of Bill
Senate Bill 789
proposes elimination of all language that references private game “parks” and
“enclosures” from the statutes [17-4-8 to 17-4-28 NMSA 1978]. The bill provides
for private ownership of “game fish” in lakes or bodies of water. The bill makes several grammatical and
stylistic changes to the current statute.
Significant
Issues
New Mexico is home to 21 licensed Class A Parks
(game parks). These parks would likely challenge enactment of Senate Bill 789.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS
Senate Bill 789 does not contain an appropriation. DGF
reports that it would incur up to $150.0 in legal costs to defend challenges by
game parks.
MFV/sb