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F I S C A L I M P A C T R E P O R T
SPONSOR Tsosie
DATE TYPED 02-21-05 HB
SHORT TITLE Tribal College Student Opportunities
SB 985
ANALYST Woods
APPROPRIATION
Appropriation Contained Estimated Additional Impact Recurring
or Non-Rec
Fund
Affected
FY05
FY06
FY05
FY06
$50.0
Recurring General Fund
(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)
Relates to the appropriation for the Commission on Higher Education in the General Appropria-
tions Act.
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
LFC Files
No Responses Received From
New Mexico Department of Indian Affairs
New Mexico Commission on Higher Education
SUMMARY
Synopsis of Bill
Senate Bill 985 – Making an Appropriation to Provide Opportunities for Students of Tribal Colleges
to Share Academic Achievement, Develop Awareness of Potential Careers and Network with Peers –
appropriates $50,000 from the general fund to the Commission on Higher Education for expendi-
ture in FY06 to provide opportunities for students of tribal colleges to share academic achieve-
ment, develop awareness of potential careers and network with peers. Any unexpended or unen-
cumbered balance remaining at the end of FY06 shall revert to the general fund.
Significant Issues
This legislation seeks to provide opportunities for students of tribal colleges to share academic
achievement, develop awareness of potential careers and network with peers.