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

 

 

 

SPONSOR:

Garcia, M.J.

 

DATE TYPED:

1/24/03

 

HB

 

 

SHORT TITLE:

NMSU Compliance with NCAA

 

SB

48

 

 

ANALYST:

L. Baca

 

APPROPRIATION

 

Appropriation Contained

Estimated Additional Impact

Recurring

or Non-Rec

Fund

Affected

FY03

FY04

FY03

FY04

 

 

 

$250.0

 

 

Recurring

GF

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)

 

 

Duplicates HB 128

Relates to Appropriation for New Mexico State University in the General Appropriation Act

 

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

 

LFC files

 

Responses Received From

 

Commission on Higher Education (CHE)

 

SUMMARY

 

     Synopsis of Bill

 

Senate Bill 48 appropriates $250.0 from the general fund to the Board of Regents of New Mexico State University to meet NCAA (national collegiate athletic association) and federal requirements by providing for scholarships and coaching and athletic trainer positions.

 

Significant Issues

 

This request was submitted as an expansion request by NMSU and is intended to cover employee, supplies and program expenses.  The CHE reports that the $250.0 would be an increase of 9.0% over the current appropriation for the program and includes the reinstatement of a funding reduction in the 2002 General Appropriation Act.

 

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS

 

The appropriation of $250.0 contained in this bill is a recurring expense to the general fund.  Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of fiscal year 2004 shall revert to the general fund.

 

CONFLICT, DUPLICATION, COMPANIONSHIP, RELATIONSHIP

 

DUPLICATES HB 128

 

OTHER SUBSTANTIVE ISSUES

 

This request was submitted to and approved by the NMSU Board of Regents and was ranked as one of eight #1 priorities out of 13 research and public service new or expansion requests submitted to CHE.  However, the CHE did not recommend funding for this program.

 

POSSIBLE QUESTIONS

 

1.                  What are the consequences of not this funding request?

2.                  Specifically, what non-compliance deficiencies is this funding request intended to overcome?

3.                  Is NMSU the only institution facing this  type of problem?

4.         Is this request more than a desire to reinstate a funding reduction contained in the 2002 General Appropriation Act?

 

LRB/njw