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SPONSOR |
Nava |
DATE TYPED |
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HB |
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SHORT
TITLE |
NM |
SB |
94 |
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ANALYST |
Baca |
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APPROPRIATION
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Appropriation
Contained |
Estimated
Additional Impact |
Recurring or
Non-Rec |
Fund Affected |
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FY04 |
FY05 |
FY04 |
FY05 |
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$250.0 |
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Recurring |
General
Fund |
(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Revenue Decreases)
Duplicates HB 57
Relates
to Appropriation in the General Appropriation Act
LFC Files
Commission on Higher Education (CHE) Funding
recommendations for FY05
Responses
Received From
CHE
New
Mexico Public Education Department (PED)
SUMMARY
Synopsis of Bill
Senate Bill 94
appropriates $250 thousand from the general fund to the Board of Regents of New
Mexico State University (NMSU) to provide a state match for two ongoing
National Science foundation (NSF) grants to NMSU. One grant encourages undergraduate students
from underrepresented minorities to complete bachelor’s degrees in science,
math, engineering and technology. The
second grant is to encourage student with disabilities to complete bachelor’s degrees
in science, math, engineering and technology and participate in public school
outreach activities.
Significant Issues
A
request to increase funding for this program by $250 thousand was presented to
the NMSU Board of Regents. The regents approved the request and ranked it
number 4 among the 9 priority items recommended to the CHE for FY05 funding.
The CHE, however, did not recommend the increase.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS
The appropriation of $250
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.
DUPLICATION
HB 57 duplicates SB
94.
OTHER SUBSTANTIVE ISSUES
In
its analysis, the PED states that, in addition to the opportunities offered
students from underrepresented minorities, the state and federal funds for this
program will impact the quality of special education K-12 programs by providing
stipends for undergraduate students with disabilities from all six universities
to complete degree working in a science or math field while providing
assistance to public school special education teachers who have
responsibilities for math and science instruction. In addition, funding will be provided for
experts to conduct workshops for special education teachers, parents and high
school counselors on what is necessary for students with disabilities to be
admitted to and be successful in a four-year bachelor’s program in science or
math.
AMENDMENTS
The following language is suggested for all new
recurring higher education programs and expansion of current programs (assuming
that funding will continue beyond FY05):
“The institution
receiving the appropriation in this bill shall submit a program evaluation to
the Legislative Finance Committee, the Public Education Department and the Commission
on Higher Education by August 2007 detailing the benefits to the State of
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