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

 

 

 

SPONSOR:

Tsosie

 

DATE TYPED:

02/17/03

 

HB

 

 

SHORT TITLE:

Albuquerque Native American Youth Services

 

SB

633

 

 

ANALYST:

Weber

 

APPROPRIATION

 

Appropriation Contained

Estimated Additional Impact

Recurring

or Non-Rec

Fund

Affected

FY03

FY04

FY03

FY04

 

 

 

$250.0

 

 

Recurring

General Fund

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)

 

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

 

Responses Received From

Office of Indian Affairs

 

SUMMARY

 

     Synopsis of Bill

 

Senate Bill 633 appropriates $250,000 from the General Fund to the Office of Indian Affairs for Native American youth and their families for peacemaking and home visiting services.

 

     Significant Issues

 

The Office of Indian Affairs reports that there is a disproportionate minority, including Native American youth, represented in New Mexico’s juvenile correction facilities.  In Albuquerque, Indian youth are tempted by gangs, drugs, and many other unhealthy outlets.  Programs that would include peacemaking services and home visitation may prevent a significant number of youth incarcerations.  Peacemaking and mediation techniques can be used throughout one’s life to successfully diffuse potentially violent situations.

 

Home visitation is a crucial service that would assist social workers, educators, and parents in making healthy changes in some family dynamics, while assisting parents in creating or maintaining a safe and stable home life for their children.   This could also help at-risk youth stay in school and even excel at school. 

 

 

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.

 

POSSIBLE QUESTIONS

 

It is not clear what constitutes peacekeeping or home visit services.

 

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