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

SPONSOR Salazar

DATE TYPED 2/04/05

HB 352

SHORT TITLE Technical Assistance for Espanola Museums

SB

ANALYST Hadwiger

APPROPRIATION

(in $000s)

Appropriation Contained Estimated Additional Impact Recurring

or Non-Rec

Fund

Affected

FY05

FY06

FY05

FY06

$150.0

Recurring General Fund

(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

LFC Files

Responses Received From

Cultural Affairs Department (DCA)

SUMMARY

Synopsis of Bill

House Bill 352 appropriates $150,000 from the general fund to Cultural Affairs Department in

FY06 to provide technical assistance for the Mission Convento and Bond House Museums in

Espanola.

Significant Issues

According to DCA, both the Mission Convento and the Bond House Museum are in need of mu-

seum professional technical assistance in order to improve their internal environments and secu-

rity. This work on the museums will result in better care for their collections, as well as position

the Bond House and Convento to host exhibits from other museums in New Mexico and the na-

tion. DCA indicates that, specifically, museum specialists are needed to outline the scope of

work, begin to upgrade to professional museum standards both facilities to provide for a safe and

secure museum environment for collections and exhibitions. The museums need assessment of

climate, including HVAC and humidity; evaluation of lighting in exhibition galleries; assessment

of fire extinguishing capabilities in public, exhibition and storage areas; evaluation of pest man-

agement; and gallery preparation for exhibitions.

House Bill 352 -- Page 2

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS

The appropriation of $150,000 contained in this bill is a recurring expense to the general fund.

Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of FY06 would revert to the

general fund.

ADMINISTRATIVE IMPLICATIONS

The bill will have administrative and staffing implications for the department’s Museum Services

Division, its exhibitions and conservation staff members. The division requests a small percent-

age of the overall funding for administrative costs.

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