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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 02/02/05 HB

SHORT TITLE Native American Counseling Programs

SB 558

ANALYST Weber

APPROPRIATION

Appropriation Contained Estimated Additional Impact Recurring

or Non-Rec

Fund

Affected

FY05

FY06

FY05

FY06

$190.0

Recurring General Fund

(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

LFC Files

Responses Received From

SUMMARY

Synopsis of Bill

Senate Bill 558 appropriates $190 thousand from the general fund to the Indian Affairs Depart-

ment for the purpose of counseling programs for Native Americans.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS

The appropriation of $190 thousand contained in this bill is a recurring expense to the general

fund. Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of FISCAL YEAR 2006

shall revert to the general fund.

OTHER SUBSTANTIVE ISSUES

There are many counseling programs and no direction regarding the type is included.

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