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





SPONSOR: Herrera DATE TYPED: 2/02/99 HB 336
SHORT TITLE: WNMU Child Development Center Approp. SB
ANALYST: Pacheco-Perez


APPROPRIATION



Appropriation Contained
Estimated Additional Impact
 Recurring

or Non-Rec

 Fund

Affected

FY99 FY2000 FY99 FY2000
$ 350.0 Recurring GF



(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Revenue Decreases)



Relates to SB139



SOURCES OF INFORMATION



Commission on Higher Education (CHE)



SUMMARY



Synopsis of Bill



This bill appropriates $350.0 to the Board of Regents of the Western New Mexico University for the purpose of funding recurring child development center recurring program needs. This bill contains an emergency clause.



Significant Issues



According to the CHE, the funding proposed in this bill ranked 3rd of eight special project requests. It would allow the continuation of a pilot program which began during FY99 extending program hours and days of operation.



FISCAL IMPLICATIONS



The appropriation of $350.0 contained in this bill is a recurring expense to the general fund for expenditure in fiscal years 1999 and 2000. Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of FY00 shall revert to the general fund.



ADMINISTRATIVE IMPLICATIONS



According to the CHE, the project request will add a combined 9.5 FTE.



RELATIONSHIP



This bill relates to Senate Bill 139 which makes the same appropriation, but does not include the emergency clause.



OTHER SUBSTANTIVE ISSUES



The CHE suggests the following language: The institution receiving the appropriation in this bill shall submit a program evaluation to the LFC and CHE by August 1, 2002, detailing the benefits to the State of New Mexico.



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