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





SPONSOR: Garcia DATE TYPED: 1/26/00 HB
SHORT TITLE: Farm Worker Outreach Resource Center SB 52
ANALYST: Esquibel


APPROPRIATION



Appropriation Contained
Estimated Additional Impact
Recurring

or Non-Rec

Fund

Affected

FY00 FY01 FY00 FY01
$ 65.0 Recurring General Fund



(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)



SOURCES OF INFORMATION



Department of Health

Border Authority did not respond



SUMMARY



Synopsis of Bill



The bill appropriates $65.0 to the Department of Health's (DOH) border health office to develop a farm worker outreach resource center to provide referral, education and counseling services.



FISCAL IMPLICATIONS



The bill appropriates $65.0 in general fund in FY01 to DOH.



OTHER SUBSTANTIVE ISSUES



DOH indicates other public and private funds could be sought for support and expansion of the resource centers and to replicate these services in other counties (especially Sierra county).



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