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

SPONSOR Irwin

DATE TYPED 2/21/05

HB 877

SHORT TITLE Statewide Museum Outreach Services

SB

ANALYST Hadwiger

APPROPRIATION

(in $000s)

Appropriation Contained Estimated Additional Impact Recurring

or Non-Rec

Fund

Affected

FY05

FY06

FY05

FY06

$157.5

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 877 appropriates $157,500 from the general fund to Cultural Affairs Department

(DCA) for the Museum Services Division to expand outreach, exhibition development, collec-

tions care, materials conservation, business development skills, training workshops, technical

assistance and site visits to assist 170 public and private museums throughout the state.

Significant Issues

The Museum Services Division provides a variety of services to its museum clients, primarily

DCA museums. The division also reaches beyond the agency through its specialized depart-

ments and with its program, the Museum Development Program. This program serves to bridge

the gap between large and small museums in New Mexico; provides a more equitable statewide

distribution of museum resources (both collections and expertise); helps to improve facilities,

collections care, professional standards and financial sustainability; and facilitates statewide in-

formation exchange, especially via electronic communications. Over the last three years, the

program has delivered direct services to a core group of 13 museums from Aztec, Clayton,

Carlsbad, Grants, Las Cruces, Silver City, Deming, Lovington, Alamogordo, Los Ojos, Las Ve-

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gas and Chimayo. Ultimately, the program has impacted more than 130 museums and cultural

institutions. In the coming year, they hope to add museums in Belen, Raton, Hobbs, Espanola

and Ruidoso to the program. Services provided thus far have included: preservation plans to ad-

dress collections; facilities improvements; professional development for staff and boards; secu-

rity plans; and professional consultation. While the Museum Services Division provides office

space, supplies and meeting space, there is currently little program funding. If this bill is en-

acted, the Museum Services Division would be able to insure the continuation and growth of this

program.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS

The appropriation of $157,000 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.

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