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SPONSOR: |
Begaye |
DATE TYPED: |
2//14/023 |
HB |
529 |
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SHORT TITLE: |
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SB |
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ANALYST: |
L. Baca |
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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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$100.0 |
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Recurring |
GF |
(Parenthesis
( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)
Relates
to Appropriation for
Responses
Received From
Commission
on Higher Education (CHE)
Children,
Youth & Families Department (CYFD)
Department
of Health (DOH)
SUMMARY
Synopsis
of Bill
House Bill 529
appropriates $100.0 from the general fund to the Governing Board of San Juan
College (SJC) to develop a community-based program to address the needs of
underserved youth aged six to eighteen living in San Juan county using an
established program model that includes youth development, basic and life
skills and appropriate training for volunteers.
Significant
Issues
This
request was not included in SJC’s budget request to the SJC Board of Governors
and thus was not included in the list of priority projects submitted by SJC to
the CHE for review.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS
The appropriation of
$100.0 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.
ADMINISTRATIVE IMPLICATIONS
The DOH reports that
SJC will serve as fiscal agent for the program.
Which entity will administer the program is unclear.
OTHER SUBSTANTIVE ISSUES
The
DOH analysis states that the appropriation in HB 529 may include a program
targeted towards a golf instructional program called “First Tee”, which targets
Navajo youth, aged 6-18 years old. This
aspect of the program will be conducted during summer sessions and students
will be taught at the Kirtland Golf Course, near
AMENDMENTS
The CHE suggests adding the following language
for all new recurring higher education programs (assuming that funding will
continue beyond 2003-2004):
“A plan for a program
evaluation, including specific program goals and criteria for assessing program
effectiveness, shall be submitted to the Legislative Finance Committee and the
Commission on Higher Education by
1.
How
many youths this program will serve?
2.
Who
will administer the program?
3.
How
many components will the program have?
4.
Is
the SJC supportive of this program and willing to act as fiscal agent?