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

SPONSOR Miera

DATE TYPED 02/07/05 HB 379

SHORT TITLE Expand Family Development Program

SB

ANALYST Chabot

APPROPRIATION

Appropriation Contained Estimated Additional Impact Recurring

or Non-Rec

Fund

Affected

FY05

FY06

FY05

FY06

$300.0

Recurring General Fund

(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)

Relates to Appropriation in the General Appropriation Act

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

LFC Files

Responses Received From

Children, Youth and Families Department (CYFD)

Public Education Department (PED)

Response Not Received From

Commission of Higher Education

SUMMARY

Synopsis of Bill

House Bill 379 appropriates $300 thousand from the general fund to PED for the purpose of in-

creasing the family development program’s statewide training and outreach coordinated by the

University of New Mexico in support of educational success for the state’s children by making

the latest research accessible to low-income families and early childhood caregivers in urban and

rural New Mexico.

Significant Issues

CYFD currently contracts with Training and Technical Assistance Programs for Early Care and

Education, Family Support, School-Age Care. This bill would expand services that are currently

standardized and provided by Training and Technical Assistance Programs.

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Overlap may occur if both programs are not funded and administered through the same depart-

ment.

PED states the mission of the Family Development Program (FDP) is to help families and teach-

ers throughout New Mexico help children succeed in school. In 2004, 77 workshops were con-

ducted for 1,154 participants in 82 communities. Currently, FDP is in the second year of a three-

year contract with CYFD for a home visitation and parent toddler playgroup project emphasizing

literacy and developmentally appropriate training.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS

The appropriation of $300 thousand contained in this bill is a recurring expense to the general

fund. Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of fiscal year shall not

revert to the general fund.

The LFC FY06 appropriation recommendation is balanced between revenues and expenditures

and any increase in recurring funding must be offset by reductions in other areas of the recom-

mendation. The Legislature must consider all priorities and funding requirements to find reve-

nue to support this legislation.

The appropriation is not in the Executive requests for PED or CYFD.

TECHNICAL ISSUES

Based upon the agency inputs, it is recommended the appropriation be to CYFD. However

based upon language in the bill, the appropriation should be made to the University of New Mex-

ico as it is responsible for coordinating the program.

The appropriation is considered a recurring appropriation by the LFC and since no fund has been

created for this program, unexpended or unencumbered balances should revert at the end of each

fiscal year. The LFC recommends on line 24 after “year” inserting “2006” and striking “not”.

POSSIBLE QUESTIONS

1.

Which agency, PED or CYFD, is better suited to manage the program.

2.

How are efforts coordinated between the agencies.

3.

What services are provided.

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