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F I S C A L I M P A C T R E P O R T
SPONSOR Nunez
DATE TYPED 02-14-05 HB 751
SHORT TITLE Cotton Boll Weevil Act District Monitoring
SB
ANALYST Woods
APPROPRIATION
Appropriation Contained Estimated Additional Impact Recurring
or Non-Rec
Fund
Affected
FY05
FY06
FY05
FY06
NFI
Recurring General Fund
(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)
Duplicates SB671
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
LFC Files
No Response Received From
New Mexico Department of Agriculture (NMDA)
SUMMARY
Synopsis of Bill
House Bill 751 – Relating to Agriculture; Amending the Cotton Boll Weevil Control Act to Pro-
vide for Monitoring by the Districts – amends Section 76-6A-3 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1996,
Chapter 77, Section 3, as amended) to read as follows:
On Page 2:
D. "cotton boll weevil control district" means a designated area duly established under
the Cotton Boll Weevil Control Act wherein a program to (page 2, line 4: insert word
monitor), suppress or eradicate the cotton boll weevil is administered;
pg_0002
House Bill 751 -- Page 2
On Page 3:
“…the formulation of plans for the (page 3, line 1: insert word monitoring), control or
eradication of such infestation."
(1) conduct programs to (page 3, line 8: insert word monitor), suppress or eradicate cot-
ton boll weevils within their cotton boll weevil control districts;
On Page 4:
D. If the cotton boll weevil control district includes certified organic acreage, the cotton
boll weevil control committee shall select an organic (page 4, lines 9and 10: strike word
[farmer], insert words cotton producer) operating within the district, who shall have all
the powers of a committee member, to serve on the cotton boll weevil control commit-
tee.
There is no appropriation attached to this bill.
Significant Issues
This bill modifies the definition of a Cotton Boll Weevil Control District to include responsibili-
ties where – in addition to suppression and eradication – a monitoring function is codified. The
bill additionally incorporates a monitoring function within the duties of Cotton Boll Weevil Con-
trol Committees; and – if the cotton boll weevil control district includes certified organic acreage
– notes that the affected Cotton Boll Weevil Control Committee shall select an organic cotton
producer to serve on the committee.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS
There is no appropriation attached to this bill.
CONFLICT, DUPLICATION, COMPANIONSHIP, RELATIONSHIP
Duplicates SB671
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