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(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)

Relates to the General Appropriations Act vetoed by the governor and CS/SB437+438/SJCS

Identical to CS/SB437+438/SJCS/aSFl#1

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

LFC Files

SUMMARY

Synopsis of HAFC Substitute

This bill appropriates the following amounts from the general fund to the Corrections Department for expenditure in FY 2000 and FY 2001 for the following purposes:

1. $50,000 to perform an inmate classification study and to implement changes to the inmate classification system;

2. $66,600 to pay salaries and benefits for two additional full-time employees for the bureau of classification at the central New Mexico correctional facility;

3. $486,200 to pay salaries and benefits four fourteen additional full-time employees to serve as security threat group officers;

4. $90,700 to provide salaries and benefits for two additional full-time employees to serve as compliance auditors who audit private contracts entered into by the state for correctional services;

5. $170,300 to provide salaries and benefits for three (3) additional full time employees to support the Criminal Management Information System;

6. $654,700 to provide salary upgrade for correctional officers;

7. Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of fiscal year 2001 shall revert to the general fund.

8. Creates a corrections oversight committee composed of six members; three members from the house of representatives appointed by the speaker of the house and three members of the senate appointed be appointed by the senate's committees' committee or, if the senate appointments are made in the interim, by the president pro tempore of the senate after consultation with and agreement of a majority of the members of the senate committees' committee;

9. Provides subpoena power to the interim committee and the power to conduct hearings and administer oaths;

10. Directs the oversight committee to develop a work plan;

11. $100.0 from the general fund to the legislative council for expenditure in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 for the operation of and staffing of the corrections oversight committee; and any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of fiscal year 2001 shall revert to the cash balances of the Legislative Council Service.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS

The substitute bill appropriates $1,518.5 to CD to implement changes necessary to operate a safe and secure prison system as well as to implement recommendations made by the Independent Board of Inquiry. Also, provides $100.0 from Legislative Council cash balances.

CONFLICT/DUPLICATION/COMPANIONSHIP/RELATIONSHIP

Duplicates SB437+438/SJCS/aSFl#1.

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