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





SPONSOR: Knauer DATE TYPED: 1-26-00 HB 131
SHORT TITLE: Expand Santa Fe Safe-School Programs SB
ANALYST: Baca


APPROPRIATION



Appropriation Contained
Estimated Additional Impact
 Recurring

or Non-Rec

 Fund

Affected

FY00 FY01 FY00 FY01
$ 1,000.0 Recurring GF



(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)

Duplicates/Conflicts with/Companion to/Relates to



SOURCES OF INFORMATION



State Department of Education (SDE)

LFC Files



SUMMARY



Synopsis of Bill



House Bill 131 appropriates $1000.0 to the SDE for expenditure in fiscal year 2001 to expand the safe-school programs in the Santa Fe school district.



Significant Issues



The SDE analysis points out that New Mexico schools currently generate $2.9 million in federal funds through Title IV of the Improving America Schools Act for Safe and Drug Free Schools and that Santa Fe receives $181,967 from Title IV. Programs such as those included in the bill may be supported from federal sources, but the analysis does not address the sufficiency of these resources.



FISCAL IMPLICATIONS



The bill appropriates $1,000.0 from the general fund to the SDE for expenditure in fiscal year 2001. Any unexpended or unencumbered balance at the end of fiscal year 2001 shall revert to the general fund.



ADMINISTRATIVE IMPLICATIONS



Current SDE can implement the provisions of the bill without additional staff or resources.



POSSIBLE QUESTIONS



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