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F I S C A L I M P A C T R E P O R T
SPONSOR Madalena
DATE TYPED 03/14/05 HB 168/aHENRC
SHORT TITLE NMSU Indian Country Programs
SB
ANALYST Woods
APPROPRIATION
Appropriation Contained Estimated Additional Impact Recurring
or Non-Rec
Fund
Affected
FY05
FY06
FY05
FY06
$3,055.0
Recurring General Fund
(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)
Relates to the appropriation for New Mexico State University in the General Appropriations Act.
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
LFC Files
Responses Received From
New Mexico Children, Youth and Families Department (CYFD)
New Mexico Department of Indian Affairs (IAD)
Economic Development Department (EDD)
No Response From
Commission on Higher Education (CHE)
SUMMARY
Synopsis of
HENRC Amendment
House Energy and Natural Resources Committee amendment to HB168 amends the legislation
as follows:
•
On page 1, line 24: After the word “tribal” insert the word “pueblo”
•
On page 2, line 2: After the word “tribal” insert the word “pueblo”
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House Bill 168/aHENRC -- Page 2
House Energy and Natural Resources Committee amendment to HB168 adds no additional ap-
propriation to this legislation.
Original Synopsis of Bill
House Bill 168 – Making an Appropriation to New Mexico State University Cooperative Extension
Program for Education and Economic Development Programs in Indian Country for Agriculture and
natural Resources Management, Family Wellness and Stability and Youth Development through 4-H
Clubs – appropriates $3,055,000 from the general fund to the board of regents of New Mexico State
University for expenditure in FY06 to establish permanent cooperative extension service agents and
offices on New Mexico Indian reservations to:
•
establish programs to develop tribal agriculture and natural resources, family
wellness and stability and youth development; and
•
to address these areas through outreach education that is culturally, economically
and socially relevant to New Mexico tribal communities.
Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of FY06 shall revert to the general
fund.
Significant Issues
IAD indicates that this bill would address five interrelated areas of key importance to Native
American communities:
•
teaching agriculture, ranching and natural resource management;
•
developing 4-H youth and leadership clubs;
•
fostering community resource, economic and leadership development;
•
strengthening family, health, home economics, nutrition and resource man-
agement; and
•
supporting programs that encourage tribal community planning and improve
the quality of tribal life.
PERFORMANCE IMPLICATIONS
EDD indicates that performance measures and monitoring will need to be assigned to a state
agency.
CYFD notes that the objectives of family stability and youth development, although not defined
operationally in the bill, may have impact on CYFD performance measures. Further, that the bill
makes an appropriation for FY06, although the proposed offices and agents would be permanent,
and without specifying how funds are to be allocated among office, personnel, and program
costs.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS
This program is not included in CHE’s 2005-2006 Higher Education Funding Recommendation.
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ADMINISTRATIVE IMPLICATIONS
NMSU would retain oversight of the program.
CONFLICT, DUPLICATION, COMPANIONSHIP, RELATIONSHIP
Relates to the appropriation for NMSU in the General Appropriations Act.
OTHER SUBSTANTIVE ISSUES
IAD indicates that the following organizations support the New Mexico State Education Coop-
erative Extension Program in Indian Country:
•
The All Indian Pueblo Council supports efforts to secure funds to expand
services that the Cooperative Extension Service provides to tribal entities,
and supports the implementation of the New Mexico Tribal Extension Pro-
gram to benefit tribes (AIPC Resolution No. 2004-09).
•
The Jicarilla Apache Nation has been involved with the Extension Reserva-
tion Program since 1992 and wishes to continue their endorsement of the ex-
pansion and improvement of the Extension Education Program to benefit all
Native Americans.
•
The Crownpoint Institute of Technology (CIT) supports the New Mexico
Tribal Extension Initiative to establish new and strengthen existing Extension
services programs. CIT recognizes both the opportunity for developing tribal
agriculture, natural resources and assisting families through outreach educa-
tion, and the need to assure outreach that is culturally, economically, and so-
cially relevant to the unique tribal communities.
•
The Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute supports the proposed Tribal
Extension Program to establish permanent Extension centers on tribal lands
that will further the development of programs in agriculture, family, health,
and youth leadership that benefits Native American students, ranchers and
farmers.
•
The Indian Affairs Commission formally endorses this request for funding.
•
The Indian Affairs Department supports this request for funding.
IAD additionally observes that 79 percent of Native American college freshmen in New Mexico
drop out of college during their first year. To this end, IAD suggests that this bill would encour-
age Native American students to finish college by offering local community support through ex-
tension services and programs. Further, that it would provide higher educational opportunities to
New Mexico tribes and enhance their income and self-esteem by having tribal extension pro-
grams located within their communities.
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