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

SPONSOR Wallace

ORIGINAL DATE

LAST UPDATED

1/18/08

HB 110

SHORT TITLE Emergency Responder Decontamination Training

SB

ANALYST Peery-Galon

APPROPRIATION (dollars in thousands)

Appropriation

Recurring

or Non-Rec

Fund

Affected

FY08

FY09

NA

$400.0

Recurring

General Fund

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

LFC Files

Responses Received From

Department of Health (DOH)

Homeland Security and Emergency Management Department (HSEMD)

No Responses Received From

Department of Public Safety

New Mexico Municipal League

Association of Counties

SUMMARY

Synopsis of Bill

House Bill 110 appropriates $400.0 from the general fund to the Department of Public Safety to

contract for services with New Mexico resident vendors for state-of-the-art training, using

concurrent performance feedback, of volunteer and full-time firefighters, law enforcement

personnel and other emergency responders to decontaminate people involved in hazardous

materials, radioactive or terrorism event.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS

The appropriation of $400.0 contained in this bill is a recurring expense to the general fund. Any

unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of fiscal year 2009 shall revert to the

general fund.

House Bill 110

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SIGNIFICANT ISSUES

DOH reports the proposed legislation addressed the need for all types of fist responders to be

trained on how to practice personal protection and to be capable of decontaminating members of

the public exposed to hazardous materials. DOH and the Homeland Security and Emergency

Management Department receive federal funding from the Department of energy, Department of

Transportation, Department of Homeland Security, and Department of Health and Human

Services to provide personal protection and patient decontamination training to hospital

personnel, emergency medial technicians, law enforcement, emergency management and

firefighters.

HSEMD has oversight for all hazardous materials response protocols and training per the

Homeland Security and Emergency Management Act. The Department of Public Safety

maintains emergency response officers to coordinate hazardous materials highway accidents.

HSEMD states the proposed legislation should be amended to appropriate funding to its

department.

HSEMD states decontamination training for first responders for a hazardous materials,

radioactive and/or terrorist event is need in the state. HSEMD reports fully trained

decontamination teams more widely available statewide would enhance capabilities and provide

better response for citizens.

PERFORMANCE IMPLICATIONS

HSEMD reports the requirement for using concurrent performance feedback as a standard is

essential to the process. Otherwise, there is no measurement of decontamination effectiveness.

OTHER SUBSTANTIVE ISSUES

HSEMD reports the number of New Mexico vendors may be limited.

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