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

SPONSOR Campos

DATE TYPED 02-25-05 HB 931

SHORT TITLE ENMU Mathematical Education Specialist

SB

ANALYST Woods

APPROPRIATION

Appropriation Contained Estimated Additional Impact Recurring

or Non-Rec

Fund

Affected

FY05

FY06

FY05

FY06

$65.0

Recurring General Fund

(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)

Relates to the appropriation for Eastern New Mexico University in the General Appropriations Act.

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

LFC Files

Response Received From

New Mexico Commission on Higher Education (CHE)

SUMMARY

Synopsis of Bill

House Bill 931 – Making an Appropriation to Establish and Implement a Mathematical Educa-

tional Specialist Program at Eastern New Mexico University – appropriates $65,000 from the

general fund to the Board of Regents of Eastern New Mexico University for expenditure in FY06

to establish and implement a mathematical educational specialist program. Any unexpended or

unencumbered balance remaining at the end of FY06 shall revert to the general fund.

Significant Issues

CHE indicates that activities to be funded in this proposal are currently recommended for fund-

ing through the Instruction and General (I&G) higher education funding formula within the Gen-

eral Appropriation Act. Funding of this program without consideration of similar needs at all

institutions could weaken the equitability and thus the integrity of the I&G formula.

House Bill 931 -- Page 2

CHE further notes that this request was not in the list of priority projects submitted by Eastern

New Mexico University to the commission for review. Accordingly, this request was not in-

cluded in the commission’s funding recommendation for FY06.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS

The appropriation of $65,000 contained in this bill is a recurring expense to the general fund.

Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of FY06 shall revert to the gen-

eral fund.

ADMINISTRATIVE IMPLICATIONS

Eastern New Mexico University will retain oversight of this appropriation.

CONFLICT, DUPLICATION, COMPANIONSHIP, RELATIONSHIP

Relates to the appropriation for Eastern New Mexico University in the General Appropriations Act.

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