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

 

 

 

SPONSOR

Begaye

DATE TYPED

2/2/04

HB

242

 

SHORT TITLE

San Juan County Youth Character Building

SB

 

 

 

ANALYST

Baca

 

APPROPRIATION

 

Appropriation Contained

Estimated Additional Impact

Recurring

or Non-Rec

Fund

Affected

FY04

FY05

FY04

FY05

 

$50.0

 

 

Recurring

General Fund

(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Revenue Decreases)

 

Relates to Appropriation in the General Appropriation Act

 

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

 

LFC Files

 

Responses Received From

New Mexico Public Education Department (PED)

Depart of Health (DOH)

 

SUMMARY

 

Synopsis of Bill

 

House Bill 242 appropriates $50 thousand from the general fund to the PED for a character building program for underprivileged and Native American youth in San Juan County.                                                          

 

Significant Issues

 

The PED reports this appropriation is to support the FIRST TEE and is a national initiative of the World Golf Federation, whose mission is to create opportunities for young people to access golf facilities and serve youth who have not previously been exposed to golf.  This is seen as a dropout prevention program because it may encourage underprivileged youth to remain in school because of their interest in this sport and also because participating in a sport helps develop social skills and character.

 

 

 

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS

 

The appropriation of $50 thousand contained in this bill is a recurring expense to the general fund. Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of FY05 shall revert to the general fund.

 

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