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



SPONSOR: Taylor DATE TYPED: 01/31/00 HB 117
SHORT TITLE: Health Science Students in Rural Areas SB
ANALYST: Pacheco-Perez

APPROPRIATION



Appropriation Contained
Estimated Additional Impact
 Recurring

or Non-Rec

 Fund

Affected

FY00 FY01 FY00 FY01
$ 204.5 Rec GF

(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)



Relates to HB2

SOURCES OF INFORMATION



Commission on Higher Education (CHE)



SUMMARY



Synopsis of Bill



This bill appropriates $204.5 from the general fund to the Board of Regents of the University of New Mexico for the purpose of supporting a rural clinical experience program for health professional students through Area Health Education Centers in various areas of the state.



FISCAL IMPLICATIONS



The appropriation of $204.5 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.



CONFLICT/DUPLICATION/COMPANIONSHIP/RELATIONSHIP



This bill relates to House Bill 2 which contains $204.5 from tobacco income for the purposes outlined in this bill.



OTHER SUBSTANTIVE ISSUES



According to the CHE, this funding would expand the housing and travel support provided to students traveling to rural and under-served areas.



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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