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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 3/3/05

HB 915/aHVEC

SHORT TITLE Sandoval Native American Voting Program

SB

ANALYST Medina

APPROPRIATION

Appropriation Contained Estimated Additional Impact Recurring

or Non-Rec

Fund

Affected

FY05

FY06

FY05

FY06

$25.0

Recurring General Fund

(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)

Relates to Appropriation in the General Appropriation Act

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

LFC Files

Response Not Received From

Secretary of State (SOS)

SUMMARY

Synopsis of HVEC Amendment

The House Voters and Elections Committee amendment changes the agency receiving the ap-

propriation contained in the bill from the Secretary of State to the Local Governments Division,

making the Local Governments Division responsible for carrying out the provisions of the bill.

However, the amendment does not clarify that the Local Governments Division is a division of

the Department of Finance and Administration.

Synopsis of Bill

House Bill 915 appropriates $25.0 from the general fund to the Secretary of State for the purpose

of implementing the Native American Voting Rights Program in Sandoval County.

Significant Issues

This bill does not include the provisions for implementation of such a program. Without analysis

from the Secretary of State, it is unclear as to what the program would entail.

House Bill 915/aHVEC -- Page 2

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS

The appropriation of $25.0 contained in this bill is a recurring expense to the general fund. Any

unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of fiscal year 2008 shall revert to the

general fund.

Continuing Appropriations

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.

WHAT WILL BE THE CONSEQUENCES OF NOT ENACTING THIS BILL.

The Native American Voting Rights Program in Sandoval County would not be implemented.

POSSIBLE QUESTIONS

What services would the Secretary of State provide should the Native American Voting Rights

Program be implemented.

DXM/yr