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SPONSOR: |
Tsosie |
DATE TYPED: |
02/17/03 |
HB |
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SHORT TITLE: |
Albuquerque Native American Youth Services |
SB |
633 |
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ANALYST: |
Weber |
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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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$250.0 |
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Recurring |
General
Fund |
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(Parenthesis
( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)
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.
MW/njw