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

SPONSOR Luján, B.

DATE TYPED 2/18/05

HB 900

SHORT TITLE New Mexico History Publication Series

SB

ANALYST Medina

APPROPRIATION

Appropriation Contained Estimated Additional Impact

FY04

FY05

FY04

FY05

Recurring

or Non-Rec

Fund

Affected

$210.0

Non-Recurring General Fund

(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)

Duplicates SB 607 and a section of SB 399

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

LFC Files

Responses Received From

Commission of Public Records

Public Education Department

SUMMARY

Synopsis of Bill

House Bill 900 appropriates $210 thousand from the general fund to the Commission of Public

Records for the purpose of enhancing the New Mexico history publications history series admin-

istered by the State Historian.

Significant Issues

According to the Commission of Public Records, the availability of authoritative historical works

on various New Mexico themes that could be of use to educators and scholars could potentially

strengthen the teaching of New Mexico history at the secondary and postsecondary levels. These

works could also prove valuable sources of information on NM history for students and anyone

interested in the state’s rich history.

House Bill 900 -- Page 2

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS

The appropriation of $210 thousand contained in this bill is a nonrecurring expense to the gen-

eral fund. Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of fiscal year 2006

shall revert to the general fund.

According to the Commission of Public Records, the appropriation contained in this bill will

provide funding for contracting with a project manager, compensation for contributors and for

printing and distribution costs. The intent is to use the appropriation to produce the first three in

a series of ten publications. The first three volumes then would be made available for purchase

(pursuant to the agency’s resale program authorized in Section 14-3-8.1 NMSA 1978). Revenue

from sales would be deposited to the agency’s revolving fund and used to defray costs of produc-

ing future volumes in the series.

ADMINISTRATIVE IMPLICATIONS

The agency states that the State Historian’s staff relies on the support staff of the Archives and

Historical Services Division but the administrative support that staff can provide is limited. In

order to produce the series as envisioned, additional resources, in particular a contract project

manager, would be necessary.

CONFLICT, DUPLICATION, COMPANIONSHIP, RELATIONSHIP

This bill duplicates Senate Bill 607 and a section of Senate Bill 399.

OTHER SUBSTANTIVE ISSUES

According to the Public Education Department, it has been more than 40 years since a project

like this was published by the University of New Mexico, the Calvin Horn Publication Series.

This work was an educational volume of comprehensive, documented research on New Mexico

history. This new project, through the State Historian’s office, will develop materials around

themes in New Mexico history (i.e., education, labor, government, gender, religion, conflict and

civil rights, social history, literary history, art and issues of Diaspora).

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