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

SPONSOR	Maes		DATE TYPED	01/30/04		HB
SHORT TITLE		Santa Fe Youth Performing Arts Education				SB	304
					ANALYST		Gilbert

APPROPRIATION

Appropriation Contained		Estimated Additional Impact		Recurring or Non-Rec	Fund Affected
FY04	FY05	FY04	FY05
	$200.0			Recurring	General Fund

(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)

Relates to: HB 69

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

LFC Files

Responses Received From:

Department of Public Education (DPE)

No Response Received From:

Cultural Affairs Department (CAD)

SUMMARY

Synopsis of Bill

Senate Bill 304 appropriates $200 thousand from the general fund to the Office of Cultural Affairs to implement and operate a youth education program in the performing arts, including staging, lighting, sound production, technical production and participation in dance performances, orchestral performances, theatrical performances, opera performances and small ensemble performances. This will be conducted in a year-round performing arts center located in Santa Fe.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS

The $200.0 appropriation contained in this bill is a recurring expense to the general fund and any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of fiscal year 2005 shall revert to the general fund.

ADMINISTRATIVE IMPLICATIONS

The Cultural Affairs Department (CAD) would be responsible for establishing and administering this new program in a year-round performing arts center in Santa Fe. To ensure compliance with New Mexico procurement code and Constitutional anti-donation provisions, an RFP process may be necessary.

RELATIONSHIP

HB 69 appropriates $75 thousand from the general fund to the Office of Cultural Affairs for expenditure in fiscal year 2005 to contract for children’s performing arts program services with a nonprofit performing arts program that annually performs at least five plays by and for children.

OTHER SUBSTANTIVE ISSUES

The legislation provides opportunities for students, teachers, parents and community members to benefit from performing arts events that may not otherwise be available. These events can bring families and communities together to share in arts experiences and promote a larger dialogue about education, the arts, and preparing children and youth for the future.

According to the Department of Public Education (DPE), this bill would assist Santa Fe in developing enhanced learning experiences by addressing the recent finding from “Gaining the Arts Advantage” (2000), a national study to examine district-wide arts education, that identified critical factors that include “a community actively engaged in the arts and the instructional programs of the district: inside and outside the schools.”

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