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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 3/10/05

HB

SHORT TITLE Film Advisory Board Native American Training

SB 556

ANALYST Rosen

APPROPRIATION

Appropriation Contained Estimated Additional Impact Recurring

or Non-Rec

Fund

Affected

FY05

FY06

FY05

FY06

$100.0

Indeterminate Recurring General Fund

(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)

Relates to SB 7, HB 367, and HB 517

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

LFC Files

Public Education Department (PED)

Economic Development Department (EDD)

Department of Indian Affairs (DIA)

Office of Workforce Training and Development (OWTD)

No Responses Received From

Governor’s Office

Labor Department

SUMMARY

Synopsis of Bill

Senate Bill 556 appropriates $100 thousand from the general fund to the Governor’s Council on

Film and Media Industries for the purpose of providing training to Native American youth and

teenagers in the film and television industry, including production and writing.

Significant Issues

According to EDD, the Governor’s Council on Film and Media Industries cannot receive funds

and EDD is the appropriate entity to receive any appropriations.

According to OWTD, it cannot be determined how the population of Native American youth “ in

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the film and television industry” will be identified. This phrase suggests that these individuals

are already employed in the film industry.

PERFORMANCE IMPLICATIONS

Indeterminate since there are no performance standards for the proposed project.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS

The appropriation of 100 thousand 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 general fund.

ADMINISTRATIVE IMPLICATIONS

The Governor’s Council on Film and Media industries has only one part-time staff member and

is not capable of providing any kind of training or administering any kind of operational pro-

gram.

CONFLICT, DUPLICATION, COMPANIONSHIP, RELATIONSHIP

Relates to SB 7, HB 367, and HB 517 which appropriate dollars from the general fund for film,

multimedia industry and workforce training.

TECHNICAL ISSUES

The Film Advisory Board no longer exists and the title of the bill should be changed to reflect

this.

According to PED, the drafter needs to clarify the intent of the bill outlining the benefits to be

derived from the training to Native American youths. To strengthen the bill, the drafter should

consider collaboration with the public school districts for the provision of training as an after-

school activity. PED recommends the writing component of the training be aligned with the

state’s content standards and benchmarks.

OTHER SUBSTANTIVE ISSUES

DIA reports this bill could provide a mechanism to assist with the stimulation of career devel-

opment for New Mexican Native Americans.

ALTERNATIVES

Make the appropriation to EDD for the Job Training Incentive Program.

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