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





SPONSOR: Nunez DATE TYPED: 02/02/01 HB HJM-30
SHORT TITLE: Workforce Development SB
ANALYST: Gilbert


APPROPRIATION



Appropriation Contained
Estimated Additional Impact
 Recurring

or Non-Rec

 Fund

Affected

FY01 FY02 FY01 FY02

NFI



(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)



Relates to House Bill 186 and House Joint Memorial 12



SOURCES OF INFORMATION



LFC Files

State Department of Labor (DOL)



SUMMARY



Synopsis of Bill



House Joint Memorial 12 requests the Commission on Higher Education, in cooperation with post-secondary institutions, to study the feasibility of funding certain non-credit courses that support needed workforce training. The study is to be completed no later than November 1, 2001.

Significant Issues



According to the NM Department of Labor (DOL), Adult Basic Education (ABE) programs are funded by the State Department of Education using Carl Perkins funding. ABE programs currently provide non-credit course work at most post secondary institutions in the state to target populations.



FISCAL IMPLICATIONS



No fiscal impact.









CONFLICT/DUPLICATION/COMPANIONSHIP/RELATIONSHIP



House Joint Memorial 12 relates to this bill: it requests the State Department of Education (SDE), Office of the Governor, State Workforce Development Board and public and private School-To-Work Partners to develop a school-to-work sustainability plan.



House Bill 186 appropriates $2.0 million from the general fund and relates to this bill since it requires the State Department of Education to perform workforce counseling services as outlined below:



(1) career selection and other skills useful to students preparing to enter the workforce;

(2) rehabilitation counseling and services for students with disabilities; and

(3) individual counseling services to assist high-need students in completing high school graduation requirements."



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