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

 

 

 

SPONSOR

Marquardt

DATE TYPED

2/10/04

HB

HJR 5

 

SHORT TITLE

Change Visually Handicapped School Name, CA

SB

 

 

 

ANALYST

Wilson

 

APPROPRIATION

 

Appropriation Contained

Estimated Additional Impact

Recurring

or Non-Rec

Fund

Affected

FY04

FY05

FY04

FY05

 

 

 

See Narrative

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

LFC Files

 

Responses Received From

Commission on Higher Education (CHE)

Public Education Department (PED)

 

SUMMARY

 

Synopsis of Bill

 

House Joint Resolutions proposes to change the name of the New Mexico School for the Visually Handicapped to the New Mexico School for the Blind and Visually Impaired.

 

The resolution also provides that the proposed constitutional amendment be submitted for a vote at the next general election or at a special election called to consider the proposed amendment.

 

Significant Issues

 

The term “handicapped” disappeared from the federal Special Education Law in 1990. This change in terminology in the State Constitution would mirror federal language.

 

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS

 

The Secretary of State notes it will cost $40 thousand for this constitutional amendment.

 

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