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

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ORIGINAL DATE

LAST UPDATED

1/18/08

HB 208

SHORT TITLE Los Lunas Emergency Services Training

SB

ANALYST Propst

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

Responses Received From

Department of Health (DOH)

SUMMARY

Synopsis of Bill

House Bill 208, Making and Appropriation for Emergency Services Training and Profession

Development in Los Lunas, appropriates $50 thousand from the general fund to DFA for the

purpose of providing training and professional development of emergency services personnel,

including law enforcement, in Los Lunas.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS

The appropriation of $50 thousand contained in this bill is a recurring expense to the general

fund. Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of FY09 shall revert to the

general fund.

SIGNIFICANT ISSUES

According to the Department of Health, Los Lunas is served by a career (paid) fire department, a

private career EMS service, and career law enforcement services. The closest hospital facilities

are in Albuquerque. Emergency medical service agencies, both private and public, have

historically been under funded in regards to training and operational costs. DoH further noted

that HB 208 might be clarified by specifying how the appropriation would be distributed to the

various fire, law & health services in Los Lunas.

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