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





SPONSOR: Nava DATE TYPED: 02/05/00 HB
SHORT TITLE: Examine Lack of Sex Ed/Teen Pregnancy Rate SB SJM23
ANALYST: Esquibel


APPROPRIATION



Appropriation Contained
Estimated Additional Impact
 Recurring

or Non-Rec

 Fund

Affected

FY00 FY01 FY00 FY01
NA



(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)



Relates to HB116



SOURCES OF INFORMATION



State Department of Education

Children, Youth and Families Department

Department of Health



SUMMARY



Synopsis of Bill



The memorial requests the Department of Health and State Department of Education examine the relationship between the absence of sex education in middle school and high school and the high teen pregnancy rate in New Mexico.



FISCAL IMPLICATIONS



The State Department of Education indicates that in order to make direct correlations between the absence of sex education and the teen birth rate, a funded research study would have to be conducted; however, inferences can be drawn from current existing research and data.



CONFLICT/DUPLICATION/COMPANIONSHIP/RELATIONSHIP



The memorial relates to HB116 which appropriates funds to help improve sex education offerings in the state's school districts.



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