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

 

 

 

SPONSOR

Campos

DATE TYPED

2-4-02

HB

 

 

SHORT TITLE

School Health Education & Nutrition Act

SB

375

 

 

ANALYST

Segura

 

APPROPRIATION

 

Appropriation Contained

Estimated Additional Impact

Recurring

or Non-Rec

Fund

Affected

FY04

FY05

FY04

FY05

 

$50.0

 

 

Recurring

GF

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)

 

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

LFC Files

 

Responses Received From

New Mexico Public Education Department (PED)

Department of Health (DOH)

 

SUMMARY

 

Synopsis of Bill

 

Senate Bill 375 appropriates $50.0 to PED to study how New Mexico public schools can best provide improved nutrition and education for optimum nutrition and physical activity.

 

Significant Issues

 

The bill requires PED to appoint a committee to study and make recommendations on current nutritional value to students in public schools, develop curriculum programs for teaching and promoting healthy physical activity, assess the fiscal impact on public schools if food and beverage sales are reduced and identify possible alternative sources of revenues.

 

The DOH and PED are currently in the planning stages for conducting a forum on physical activity and nutrition issues in the schools. DOH indicates it has received a planning grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for the purpose of developing a state plan around obesity issues.

 

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS

 

Senate Bill 375 appropriates $50.0 from the general fund for the purpose of studying how New Mexico public schools can best provide improved nutrition and education for optimum nutrition and physical activity.

 

According to DOH and PED, $30.0 has been identified for the physical activity and nutrition forum. $20.0 is from PED and $10.0 is part of USDA grant.

 

ADMINISTRATIVE IMPLICATIONS

 

PED indicates it can provide the administration of the study.

 

RELATIONSHIP

 

Relates to SB 273, Nutrition  Act , SB 339 Nutrition in Schools Act, and SJM 35, Youth Physical Activity and Eating Habits.

 

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