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F I S C A L I M P A C T R E P O R T
SPONSOR Feldman
DATE TYPED 1/27/05
HB
SHORT TITLE Housing Assistance for Parolees
SB 279
ANALYST Peery
APPROPRIATION
Appropriation Contained Estimated Additional Impact Recurring
or Non-Rec
Fund
Affected
FY05
FY06
FY05
FY06
$100.0
Recurring General Fund
(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)
Duplicates HB 340
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
LFC Files
Responses Received From
New Mexico Corrections Department (NMCD)
Public Defender Department (PDD)
SUMMARY
Synopsis of Bill
Senate Bill 279 appropriates $100.0 from the general fund to the Community Corrections Grant
Fund for the purpose of expanding housing assistance for male and female parolees, provided by
a corrections vendor located in Albuquerque or Santa Fe.
PERFORMANCE IMPLICATIONS
NMCD reports the proposed legislation would positively impact the Department’s ability to pro-
vide its parole programs.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS
The appropriation of $100.0 contained in this bill is a recurring expense to the general fund. Any
unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of the fiscal year shall revert to the
general fund.