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F I S C A L I M P A C T R E P O R T
SPONSOR Cervantes
ORIGINAL DATE
LAST UPDATED
2/1/08
HB 625
SHORT TITLE Commission on Uniform State Laws Conference
SB
ANALYST Cox
APPROPRIATION (dollars in thousands)
Appropriation
Recurring
or Non-Rec
Fund
Affected
FY08
FY09
$50.0
Recurring
General Fund
(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
LFC Files
SUMMARY
Synopsis of Bill
House Bill 625 requests an appropriation of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) is appropriated from
the General Fund to the Legislative Council Service for expenditure in fiscal years 2009 and
2010 for transportation costs, printing services and professional services for speakers for the
National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws' annual meeting in Santa Fe in
2009.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS
The appropriation of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) contained in this Bill is a recurring
expenditure to the General Fund. Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the
end of Fiscal Year 2009 shall revert to the General Fund.
SIGNIFICANT ISSUES
The National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws (NCCUSL), now 116 years
old, provides states with non-partisan, well-conceived and well-drafted legislation that brings
clarity and stability to critical areas of the law. NCCUSL’s work supports the federal system and
facilitates the movement of individuals and the business of organizations with rules that are
consistent from state to state.
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Senate Bill 625 – Page
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Uniform Law Commissioners must be lawyers, qualified to practice law. They are lawyer-
legislators, attorneys in private practice, state and federal judges, law professors, and legislative
staff attorneys, who have been appointed by state governments as well as the District of
Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands to research, draft and promote enactment of
uniform state laws in areas where uniformity is desirable and practical.
The New Mexico membership includes (as per website):
Burton, John P.
Desiderio, Robert J
Foy, Sr., Thomas P.
Larragoite, Philip P.
Cervantes, Joseph
McSorley, Cisco
Sanchez, Raymond G.
Tackett, Paula
Significant speakers’ costs are likely to be incurred for this national convention on July 9 – 16,
2009. The convention gives Santa Fe and New Mexico a chance to be portrayed in a positive
position to States’ and national leaders.
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