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F I S C A L I M P A C T R E P O R T
SPONSOR Stell
DATE TYPED 2/24/2005 HB 961
SHORT TITLE Study Use of Salt Basin Water
SB
ANALYST Aguilar
APPROPRIATION
Appropriation Contained Estimated Additional Impact Recurring
or Non-Rec
Fund
Affected
FY05
FY06
FY05
FY06
$100.0
Nonrecurring General Fund
(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)
Relates to SB 711, SB 583
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
LFC Files
Responses Received From
New Mexico Department of Agriculture (NMDA)
New Mexico Environment Department (NMED)
Responses Not Received From
Office of the State Engineer (OSE)
SUMMARY
Synopsis of Bill
House Bill 961 appropriates $100 thousand dollars from the general fund to the Interstate Stream
Commission for the purpose of conducting a study of the salt basin water resource to determine
how best to retain the water in New Mexico for use by New Mexico communities.
Significant Issues
The Salt Basin contains a substantial amount of ground water, and contains some perennial sur-
face water flows. Ground water is currently used for irrigation in this area.