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

SPONSOR	Altamirano		DATE TYPED	2/2/04		HB
SHORT TITLE		WNMU Athletic Programs				SB	191
					ANALYST		Baca

APPROPRIATION

Appropriation Contained		Estimated Additional Impact		Recurring or Non-Rec	Fund Affected
FY04	FY05	FY04	FY05
	$376.3			Recurring	General Fund

(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Revenue Decreases)

Relates to Appropriation in the General Appropriation Act

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

LFC Files

SUMMARY

Synopsis of Bill

Senate Bill 191 appropriates $376.3 thousand from the general fund to the Board of Regents of Western New Mexico University to fund newly created National Collegiate Athletic Association II (NCAA) athletic requirements at both school and conference levels and to address general equity requirements at WNMU.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS

The appropriation of $376.3 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.

ADMINISTRATIVE IMPLICATIONS

The WNMU Board of Regents submitted an athletics program request of $1,672,700 to the CHE. The expansion request funds were to have been used to add three additional sports so the school and Pac West Conference could remain compliant. The expansion request, however, was not included in the Commission’s recommendations for FY05 funding.

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