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SPONSOR: |
M. Garcia |
DATE TYPED: |
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HB |
196 |
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SHORT TITLE: |
Farmers Market Nutrition Program |
SB |
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ANALYST: |
Maloy |
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APPROPRIATION
Appropriation
Contained |
Estimated
Additional Impact |
Recurring or
Non-Rec |
Fund Affected |
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FY03 |
FY04 |
FY03 |
FY04 |
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$136.0 |
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Recurring |
General
Fund |
REVENUE
Estimated Revenue |
Subsequent Years Impact |
Recurring or
Non-Rec |
Fund Affected |
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FY03 |
FY04 |
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$316.0 |
$316.0 |
Recurring |
Federal
Funds |
Duplicates SB 29
Relates to SB30
Responses
Received From
New
Mexico Department of Agriculture
New
Mexico Department of Health
SUMMARY
Synopsis
of Bill
House Bill 196
appropriates $136.0 from the general fund to the Department of Health for expenditure
in FY04. The purpose is to provide
matching funds for the farmers’ market nutrition program to improve the diets
of women, infants, children and seniors in
Significant
Issues
1.
USDA regulations require any state
participating in the federal farmers’ market nutritional program to provide a
30% match to the 70% federal funding.
2.
Currently,
3.
The current FY03 funding level allows
4.
687 small, independent fruit and
vegetable farmers, not processors or retailers, participate in the State’s
farmers’ markets. Many of these small,
independent farmers have reported that sales generated through this program
assist them with profits and with staying in business.
5.
2002 Census data shows there are
approximately 96,571 New Mexican women, infants and children eligible to
receive assistance under this program.
Also, there are 229,000 New Mexican seniors who are at the 150% of
poverty level. It is estimated that 75%
of these 229,000 seniors would qualify for assistance under this program.
6.
Healthy children are more successful in
school. Good nutrition directly
correlates to Medicaid savings.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS
The appropriation of
$136.0 contained in this bill is a recurring expense to the general fund, and
any unexpended balance remaining at the end of FY04 shall revert to the general
fund.
The $136.0 to DOH
would general $316.0 in federal match.
The total $452.0 would serve 180,000 low-income women, infants, children
and seniors.
HB196 duplicates SB29.
It also relates to SM30 which appropriates $50.0
from the general fund to the New Mexico Department of Agriculture to promote
and develop the statewide farmers’ markets.