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

SPONSOR:	Crook		DATE TYPED:	2/25/03		HB	HJM 80
SHORT TITLE:		Establish Prison-Based Drug Rehab Program				SB
					ANALYST:		Reynolds-Forte

APPROPRIATION

Appropriation Contained		Estimated Additional Impact		Recurring or Non-Rec	Fund Affected
FY03	FY04	FY03	FY04
	Indeterminate		Indeterminate	Recurring	General Fund

(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)

Relates to HB974

Relates to Appropriation in the General Appropriation Act

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

Responses Received From

New Mexico Corrections Department

SUMMARY

Synopsis of Bill

HJM 80 requests the Corrections Department to collaborate with the Second Chance Program to obtain federal grant funding and establish a demonstration prison-based drug rehabilitation program in New Mexico. It further requests that copies of the memorial be transmitted to the Secretary of Corrections and the President and Executive Director of the Second Chance Program.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS

There is no appropriation in the bill to pay for the program; the department it to request federal grant funding. Federal funding may require a state match, If a match is required the Corrections Department will need to use funds in their current budget or request match funds in the FY05 year.

RELATIONSHIP

HJM80 relates to HB974, which requires the Department to establish a demonstration, prison-based drug rehabilitation program.

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