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| SPONSOR: | Parsons | DATE TYPED: | 2/19/99 | HB | 251/aHGUAC | ||
| SHORT TITLE: | State Emergency Relief Services | SB | |||||
| ANALYST: | Valenzuela | ||||||
| Recurring
or Non-Rec |
Fund
Affected | ||||
| FY99 | FY2000 | FY99 | FY2000 | ||
| NFI | $ 70.0 | Recurring | GF | ||
(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)
Conflicts with Anti-donation clause in the New Mexico State Constitution, Article IX, Section 14
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
LFC files
Department of Military Affairs analysis
Department of Public Safety analysis
SUMMARY
Synopsis of HGUAC Amendment
The amendment to House Bill 251 makes technical changes to the original bill, which clarifies the terminology.
Synopsis of Bill
House Bill 251 would amend Section 6-7-3 NMSA 1978 relating to disaster relief. The purpose of the section originally is to ensure the state is prepared to deal with such disasters, and generally to protect the peace, health and safety and to preserve the lives and property of the people of the state of New Mexico because of the existing possibility of the occurrence of drought, fire, flood, earthquake or other causes.
The changes would authorize and fund monies for the Office of the Governor to identify and declare an emergency that is beyond the scope of local officials or state agencies to respond to, and to then provide on a "temporary, emergency basis" lodging, health care, food, transportation, or shipping to protect public health and welfare. The bill would authorize the use of the "militia" to respond to an identified emergency.
Significant Issues
There is a question as to whether this bill would conflict with the anti-donation clause. According to the analysis provided by the Department of Military Affairs, the bill would not violate the anti-donation clause.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS
House Bill 251 does not contain an appropriation. However, enactment would require additional resources. The Department of Public Safety (DPS) indicated it would need additional FTE to carry out the requirements of the bill: 2.0 FTE, a vehicle, and 2 computers totaling $70.0 in general fund.
ADMINISTRATIVE IMPLICATIONS
There would be substantial administrative impacts for the DPS.
CONFLICT/DUPLICATION/COMPANIONSHIP/RELATIONSHIP
House Bill 251 may conflict with the anti-donation clause in the New Mexico State Constitution, Article IX, Section 14.
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