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F I S C A L I M P A C T R E P O R T
SPONSOR Steinborn
ORIGINAL DATE
LAST UPDATED
3-12-07
3-15-07 HM 93/aHAGC
SHORT TITLE Agricultural Water and Productivity
SB
ANALYST Woods
APPROPRIATION (dollars in thousands)
Appropriation
Recurring
or Non-Rec
Fund
Affected
FY07
FY08
NFI
NFI
(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
LFC Files
No Response Received From
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Office of the State Engineer (OSE)
SUMMARY
Synopsis of HAGC Amendment
House Agriculture and Water Resources Committee amendment to House Memorial 93 reflects
the following language:
1. On page 2, line 12, strike “the" and strike “department of agriculture" and insert
in lieu thereof “state university".
2. On page 2, lines 18 and 19, strike the second “the" and “department of
agriculture" and insert in lieu thereof “state university".
3. On page 2, line 24 and 25, strike “director of the New Mexico department of
agriculture" and insert in lieu thereof “president of New Mexico state university".
Synopsis of Original Bill
House Memorial 93 resolves that the Interstate Stream Commission and Office of the State
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Comments Requested 3-12-07
pg_0002
House Memorial 93/aHAGC – Page
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Engineer, in conjunction with the New Mexico Department of Agriculture and agricultural
producers, undertake those studies necessary to document methods and practices that can result
in less use of agricultural water while maintaining, increasing or improving agricultural
production and economics.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS
There is no appropriation attached to this legislation.
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