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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 Latin American Student Recruitment
SB 559
ANALYST Woods
APPROPRIATION
Appropriation Contained Estimated Additional Impact Recurring
or Non-Rec
Fund
Affected
FY05
FY06
FY05
FY06
$75.0
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 559 – Making an Appropriation to the Board of Regents of the University of New
Mexico for Latin American Student Recruitment – appropriates $75,000 from the general fund to
the Board of Regents of the University of New Mexico for expenditure in FY06 for Latin Ameri-
can student recruitment programs. Any unexpended 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.