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

SPONSOR:	Rodella		DATE TYPED:	02/01/99		HB	295
SHORT TITLE:		Regional Acequia Geographic Information Systems				SB
					ANALYST:		Pickering

APPROPRIATION

Appropriation Contained		Estimated Additional Impact		Recurring or Non-Rec	Fund Affected
FY99	FY2000	FY99	FY2000	Recurring or Non-Rec	Fund Affected
NFI	$ 105.0	NFI	NFI	Recurring	GF

(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)

Duplicates SB71

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

Department of Agriculture

Department of Environment

Office of the State Engineer

SUMMARY

Synopsis of Bill

HB 295 appropriates $105.0 from the general fund to the Office of the State Engineer (OSE) to assist the Taos Valley and the Rio de Chama Acequia associations in developing a pilot regional acequia geographical information system (GIS).

Significant Issues

HB 295 sponsors a pilot project which will be compatible with the statewide GIS being developed by OSE.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS

HB 295 appropriates $105.0 from the general fund for the Acequia Information Systems Planning.

ADMINISTRATIVE IMPLICATIONS

The OSE's information systems division will need to commit substantial time for project management and GIS support.

DUPLICATION

HB 295 duplicates SB 71. In its FY2000 Budget Proposal, the OSE also requested a special appropriation of $83.0 for the development of a GIS for the Taos area. In addition, the agency requested $366.0 under the computer enhancement funds for developing a GIS strategic plan, standards and agency data model.

TECHNICAL ISSUES

The key technical issue is compatibility of GIS data with the OSE data and standards.

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