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

SPONSOR:	Romero		DATE TYPED:	2-1-02		HB
SHORT TITLE:		Information on Cable Access Channels				SB	200
					ANALYST:		Baca

APPROPRIATION

Appropriation Contained

Estimated Additional Impact

Recurring

Or Non-Rec

Fund

Affected

FY02

FY03

FY02

FY03

$30.0

Recurring

General Fund

(Parenthesis) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)

Relates to Appropriation in The General Appropriation Act

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

Commission on Higher Education (CHE)

SUMMARY

Synopsis of Bill

Senate Bill 200 appropriates $30.0 from the general fund to the Board of Regents of the University of New Mexico (UNM) to provide outreach and coordination of public access to educational and government information on cable access channels.

Significant Issues

The following is provided for information only. It is not intended as a commentary on the merits of the program.

This program was not included in UNM’s budget request submitted to the CHE. Consequently, it was not reviewed nor is it recommended by the CHE.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS

The appropriation of $30.0 contained in this bill is a recurring expense to the general fund. Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of FY2003 shall revert to the general fund.

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