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





SPONSOR: Aragon DATE TYPED: 03/16/01 HB
SHORT TITLE: Merit Per Diem Plan for Legislators SB SM 40
ANALYST: Gonzales


APPROPRIATION



Appropriation Contained
Estimated Additional Impact
Recurring

or Non-Rec

Fund

Affected

FY01 FY02 FY01 FY02

See Narrative



(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Revenue Decreases)



SOURCES OF INFORMATION



LFC Files



SUMMARY



Synopsis of Bill



Senate Memorial 40 directs the National Education Association of New Mexico and the American Federation of Teachers to develop a merit per diem plan for legislators with normed performance criteria that is specified in the bill. Additionally, it requests that legislators everywhere stay fully alert to classroom teachers' daily fulfillment of their individual commitment to excellence on behalf of the school children on New Mexico.



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