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SPONSOR: |
Picraux |
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HB |
234 |
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SHORT TITLE: |
Statewide Performing Arts Touring Program |
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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FY03 |
FY04 |
FY03 |
FY04 |
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$250.0 |
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Recurring |
General
Fund |
(Parenthesis
( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)
A
portion of HB234 duplicates SB184
LFC Files
Responses
Received From
Office
of Cultural Affairs
State
Department of Education
SUMMARY
Synopsis
of Bill
House Bill 234
appropriates $250.0 from the general fund to the Office of Cultural Affairs for
the following two purposes: (1) $200.0
for a statewide performing arts touring program; and (2) $50.0 for use by the National Hispanic
Cultural Center to engage a symphony orchestra to provide educational services
and performances for young people, senior citizens and the general public in
the Barelas community.
Significant
Issues
The $200.0 appropriation requires participating
performance arts institutions to have a consistent history of and commitment to
performing arts touring in at least two counties outside of their direct community
each year for the past five years.
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 FY04 for the $200.0
appropriation shall revert to the general fund.
Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of FY05 for
the $50.0 appropriation shall revert to the general fund.
ADMINISTRATIVE IMPLICATIONS
There would be some
impact to OCA staff in adhering to the request for proposal process and
reviewing the selecting eligible applicants.
DUPLICATION
Senate Bill 184
appropriates $50.0 from the general fund to the Office of Cultural Affairs for
the purpose of providing educational services by the
OTHER SUBSTANTIVE ISSUES
The Arts Division of
the Office of Cultural Affairs currently allocates funds for touring and outreach
to arts services organizations in the established grants cycle.
The State Department of Education states this
legislation supports its strategic Goal: “Constructive Engagement with Our
Partners and the New Mexico Social Studies and Arts Education Content
Standards, Benchmarks and Performance Standards” and provides access for
students, teachers, parents and community members to performing arts events
given by major performing arts institutions.
Additionally, SDE notes this legislation addresses the National
Standards for Arts Education: “The arts play a valued role in creating cultures
and in building civilizations. The arts
make unique contributions to culture, society and the lives of
individuals. Awakening to the arts, and
to their influence on other fields, deepens respect for one’s own and for
other’s communities.” [1]
JMG/ls
[1] The
Governor’s Task Force: Literacy in the Arts: A Framework for Action.