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





SPONSOR: McSorley DATE TYPED: 02/09/00 HB
SHORT TITLE: Indiscriminate Killing of Cougars SB SJM 37
ANALYST: Valenzuela


APPROPRIATION



Appropriation Contained
Estimated Additional Impact
 Recurring

or Non-Rec

 Fund

Affected

FY00 FY01 FY00 FY01
NFI NFI

(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)



Duplicates HJM 58



SOURCES OF INFORMATION



LFC Files

Department of Game and Fish (DGF)



SUMMARY



Synopsis of Bill



Senate Joint Memorial 37 requests the State Game Commission and the Department of Game and Fish (DGF) to discontinue its plans to kill cougars. Rather, it requests the commission to implement proactive scientific approaches of preserving the endangered desert bighorn sheep populations.



Significant Issues



Last year, the State Game Commission approved a rule to kill 34 cougars each year, in an effort the preserve bighorn sheep populations throughout New Mexico.



FISCAL IMPLICATIONS



Senate Joint Memorial 37 does not contain an appropriation and would not have a fiscal or administrative impact on DGF.



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