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

SPONSOR Taylor

DATE TYPED 2/15/05

HB 897

SHORT TITLE Fingerprint-supported Arrest Record Info

SB

ANALYST Peery

APPROPRIATION

Appropriation Contained Estimated Additional Impact Recurring

or Non-Rec

Fund

Affected

FY05

FY06

FY05

FY06

$900.0

Recurring General Fund

(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

LFC Files

Response Received From

Department of Public Safety (DPS)

No Responses

New Mexico Corrections Department (NMCD)

Municipal League

Association of Counties

SUMMARY

Synopsis of Bill

House Bill 897 appropriates $900.0 from the general fund to the Department of Public Safety for

the purpose of processing fingerprint-supported arrest record information maintained by the De-

partment and to provide access to the state’s criminal history database.

PERFORMANCE IMPLICATIONS

DPS reports complete funding of $1,550.0 will allow the Law Enforcement Records Bureau

(LERB) to extend its operations to full-time 24 hours and comply with federal regulations.

House Bill 897 -- Page 2

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS

The appropriation of $900.0 contained in this bill is a recurring expense to the general fund. Any

unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of fiscal year 2006 shall revert to the

general fund.

ADMINISTRATIVE IMPLICATIONS

DPS states full funding will allow LERB to employ 12 full-time employees and 6 part-time em-

ployees to cover the requirements for 24 hour full time operations.

CONFLICT, DUPLICATION, COMPANIONSHIP, RELATIONSHIP

DPS reports House Bill 324 is a companion to this proposed legislation. House Bill 324 would

appropriate the general fund dollars necessary to fully fund the LERB for round-the-clock, 24

hour activity.

OTHER SUBSTANTIVE ISSUES

DPS state the general appropriation act has language replacing the $650.0 general fund depend-

ent on action on House Bill 324. The additional $900,000 would bring the general fund appro-

priation up to $1,550.0 which permits the LERB to provide 24 hour round-the-clock operations.

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