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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

1/31/08

HB 571

SHORT TITLE Emergency & Disaster Info Management Database SB

ANALYST Peery-Galon

APPROPRIATION (dollars in thousands)

Appropriation

Recurring

or Non-Rec

Fund

Affected

FY08

FY09

$840.0 Non-recurring

General Fund

(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)

ESTIMATED ADDITIONAL OPERATING BUDGET IMPACT (dollars in thousands)

FY08

FY09

FY10 3 Year

Total Cost

Recurring

or Non-Rec

Fund

Affected

Total

$0.1

$0.1

$0.1 Recurring General

Fund

(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

LFC Files

Responses Received From

Department of Health (DOH)

Homeland Security and Emergency Management Department (HSEMD)

No Responses Received From

Department of Finance Administration

Governor’s Office

Department of Military Affairs

Association of Counties

New Mexico Municipal League

SUMMARY

Synopsis of Bill

House Bill 571 appropriates $840.0 from the general fund to the Homeland Security and

Emergency Management Department to develop a coordinated information management

database and integrated communications system for use in emergencies, disasters and acts or

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terrorism. The database and system is to address all phases of emergency management, support

implementation of the national incident management system and provide web access for

Guadalupe and De Baca counties by tracking expenditures and resources used during

emergencies, disasters or acts of terrorism.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS

The appropriation of $840.0 contained in this bill is a non-recurring expense to the general fund.

Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of fiscal year 2009 shall revert

to the general fund.

HSEMD notes the proposed legislation does not address ongoing system maintenance and

support costs. As owner of the hardware and application, the Homeland Security and Emergency

Management Department would become responsible for those costs.

SIGNIFICANT ISSUES

DOH reports in order for emergency management to make up-to-date and informed decisions

during disasters, accurate, real-time information is critical. The technology allows for

information to be collected and shared from the field, emergency operations centers, and other

response environments. DOH notes information about the incident can then can be evaluated

and included in the response plan for implementation in a more expedient fashion.

DOH states the majority of these applications are web-based, which allows for the program to be

accessed online through the internet to a remote server that hosts the application. Many recent

versions support handheld devices such as the Blackberry and allows for interoperable

communication for real-time response purposes. DOH reports the ability to receive and send up

to the minute reports improves situational awareness and has the potential to positively impact

the health and safety of individuals and communities affected by the incident.

DOH states there are many commercial products available for consideration by emergency

management agencies, including E Team, GeoAge, EM 2000, and Web EOC. The Homeland

Security and Emergency Management Department is exploring the vendor options for

purchasing a Crisis Information Management System for use by the State of New Mexico. DOH

is collaborating with Homeland Security and Emergency Management Department in this effort

to ensure compatibility of systems to manage emergencies. DOH notes a crisis information

management system is an important asset for the state’s ability to effectively respond to

emergencies. Homeland Security and Emergency Management Department is planning to

purchase a commercial application and would apply any appropriated funds toward this effort.

HSEMD states many commercial products are available to provide a coordinated information

management database and integrated communications system, including Web EOC. The

department is exploring these vendor options for use by the State of New Mexico. HSEMD

reports all counties would need to be able to access the system through the web. This may limit

the number of eligible systems to purchase if the system did not have the appropriate web-based

access. HSEMD notes this might also increase the cost of the system.

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ADMINISTRATIVE IMPLICATIONS

HSEMD states the development and implementation of this system will require competitive

procurement.

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