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| SPONSOR: | Wilson | DATE TYPED: | 01/31/00 | HB | |||
| SHORT TITLE: | NMSU Viticulturist | SB | 83 | ||||
| ANALYST: | Pacheco-Perez | ||||||
| Recurring
or Non-Rec |
Fund
Affected | ||||
| FY00 | FY01 | FY00 | FY01 | ||
| $ 100.0 | Rec | GF | |||
(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
Commission on Higher Education (CHE)
New Mexico State University College of Agriculture & Home Economics (NMSU)
SUMMARY
Synopsis of Bill
This bill appropriates $100.0 from the general fund to the Board of Regents of the New Mexico State University for a viticulturist in the Cooperative Extension Service to provide technical services to the state's vineyards and wine industry.
Significant Issues
According to NMSU, the grape growing and wine making industry is developing into a significant economic activity.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS
The appropriation of $100.0 contained in this bill is a recurring expense to the general fund. Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of FY01 shall revert to the general fund.
ADMINISTRATIVE IMPLICATIONS
This bill adds 1.0 FTE.
OTHER SUBSTANTIVE ISSUES
The CHE recommends that the following language be included for all new recurring higher education programs: "The institution receiving the special appropriation in this bill shall submit a program evaluation to the LFC and the CHE by August 1, 2003 detailing the benefits to the State from having this program implemented for a three-year period."
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