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

 

SPONSOR:

Ingle

 

DATE TYPED:

2/10/03

 

HB

 

 

SHORT TITLE:

NM Food & Agriculture Policy Council

 

SB

SJM 40

 

 

ANALYST:

L. Baca

 

APPROPRIATION

 

Appropriation Contained

Estimated Additional Impact

Recurring

or Non-Rec

Fund

Affected

FY03

FY04

FY03

FY04

 

 

 

See Narrative

 

 

 

 

(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)

 

Duplicates HJM 45

 

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

 

Responses Received From

New Mexico Department of Agriculture (NMDA)

 

SUMMARY

 

     Synopsis of Bill

 

Senate Joint Memorial 40 requests that a New Mexico Food and Agriculture Policy Council be created, that stakeholders, agencies, legislators and the Governor of New Mexico participate, and that this memorial be distributed to all affected parties.

 

     Significant Issues

 

The establishment of a council will provide a forum for the exchange of information among government agencies, the public and the private sector.

 

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS

 

SJM 40 has no appropriation, but creation of the council will entail expenses for travel for council members, information dissemination, meeting place, supplies and so forth.

 

ADMINISTRATIVE IMPLICATIONS

 

SJM 40 requests the creation of a council, and, presumably, its operation will be conducted as provided by law.

 

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