FORTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE HB 28/a
FIRST SPECIAL SESSION, 1998
May 3, 1998
Mr. President:
Your FINANCE COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred
HOUSE BILL 28
has had it under consideration and reports same with
recommendation that it DO PASS, amended as follows:
1. On page 12, between lines 15 and 16, insert the following
subsection:
"G. Two million four hundred eighty-two thousand five
hundred dollars ($2,482,500) is appropriated from the general fund
to the human services department to develop early childhood-family
support and education training programs with the state department
of public education to provide before- and after-school programs
to students who are ages five through eight who are participants
as defined in the New Mexico Works Act. The human services
department shall also develop job skills and leadership
development programs for the parents who are participants as
defined in the New Mexico Works Act. The human services
department shall make referrals of eligible families. The early
childhood-family support and education training programs shall be
directed to areas lacking certified childcare services as
determined by the children, youth and families department. The
programs developed shall contain measurable performance standards,
identify the number of target clients and provide a tracking and
reporting element. The appropriation shall not be expended for
any purpose that may jeopardize its classification as maintenance
of effort. The human services department shall ensure that
expenditures meet all federal and state requirements for
maintenance of effort. The appropriation shall be reported by the
human services department as maintenance of effort. The human
services department shall report to the welfare reform oversight
committee on the programs developed.".
2. Reletter the succeeding subsections accordingly.
3. On page 16, line 23, strike the quotation mark, and
between lines 23 and 24, insert the following new subsection:
"N. Upon certification by the secretary of human services
that a budget adjustment is essential to meet the state and
federal maintenance of effort and the purpose of the budget
adjustment is not contrary to legislative intent, the human
services department may request a budget adjustment as necessary
to ensure that all federal and state requirements for maintenance
of effort are met. The department of finance and administration
shall certify that the request meets the conditions specified in
this subsection before approving the request. The procedures
delineated in Section 6-3-25 NMSA 1978 shall be followed in
approving a request."".
Respectfully submitted,
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Ben D. Altamirano, Chairman
Adopted_______________________ Not Adopted_______________________
(Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk)
Date ________________________
The roll call vote was 5 For 1 Against
Yes: 5
No: Lyons
Excused: Aragon, Campos, Eisenstadt, Fidel, Romero
Absent: None
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