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F I S C A L I M P A C T R E P O R T
SPONSOR Robinson
DATE TYPED 02-12-05 HB
SHORT TITLE UNM Art, Research, Tech & Science Lab
SB 545
ANALYST Woods
APPROPRIATION
Appropriation Contained Estimated Additional Impact Recurring
or Non-Rec
Fund
Affected
FY05
FY06
FY05
FY06
$700.0
Recurring General Fund
(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)
Relates to the appropriation for the University of New Mexico in the General Appropriations
Act.
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
LFC Files
No Responses Received From
Commission on Higher Education (CHE)
SUMMARY
Synopsis of Bill
Senate Bill 545 – Making an Appropriation for the Art, Research, Technology and Science Labo-
ratory at the University of New Mexico – appropriates $700,000 from the general fund to the
Board of Regents of the University of New Mexico for expenditure in FY06 to establish and op-
erate, including faculty and staff, the art, research, technology and science laboratory. Any unex-
pended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of FY06 shall revert to the general fund.
Significant Issues
This program was not included in the CHE’s 2005-2006 Higher Education Funding Recommen-
dation.