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SPONSOR: |
Nunez |
DATE TYPED: |
01/25/02 |
HB |
156 |
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SHORT TITLE: |
Ft. Selden State Monument |
SB |
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ANALYST: |
Gonzales |
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APPROPRIATION
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Appropriation
Contained |
Estimated
Additional Impact |
Recurring or Non-Rec |
Fund Affected |
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FY02 |
FY03 |
FY02 |
FY03 |
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90.0 |
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Recurring |
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(Parenthesis
( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)
REVENUE
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Estimated Revenue |
Subsequent Years
Impact |
Recurring or Non-Rec |
Fund Affected |
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FY02 |
FY03 |
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1.0 |
1.0 |
Recurring |
OSF |
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(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Revenue Decreases)
LFC Files
Office of Cultural Affairs
SUMMARY
Synopsis
of Bill
House Bill 156 appropriates $90.0 from the
general fund to the Office of Cultural Affairs for the purpose of increasing
staff and preservation efforts at Fort Selden State Monument.
Significant
Issues
This appropriation would allow for a seven day
per week operation at Fort Seldon State Monument. Low staffing at this monument as well as the other four state
monuments has hindered visitor services and resource protection. The staff is responsible for admissions,
inquiries, maintenance and preservation.
Fort Seldon has been closed for one day a week, on the day with the
lowest visitation due to the lack of resources. Visitation and revenue have declined at all five state monuments
since the closures went into effect July 1, 2001; however, it is not clear if
the decline is due to the one-day closure or simply part of a downward trend.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS
The appropriation of $90.0 contained in this
bill is a recurring expense to the general fund. Any unexpended or unencumbered
balance remaining at the end of FY03 shall revert to the general fund. The monument also generates revenues to
support its operations. Additionally,
with the appropriation, the Monument expects that revenue would increase
approximately $1.0 per year with projected increase in attendance. Regarding the cost efficiency of adding
resources to stay open and collect the associated revenue, the Office of
Cultural Affairs has stated that no monument or museum will ever earn as much
as it costs to run the facility.
ADMINISTRATIVE IMPLICATIONS
With this appropriation, two additional staff
positions could be hired to allow for the seven day a week operation.
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