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F I S C A L I M P A C T R E P O R T

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DATE TYPED 02/23/05 HB

SHORT TITLE Tohatchi Youth Development Program

SB 1033

ANALYST Weber

APPROPRIATION

Appropriation Contained Estimated Additional Impact Recurring

or Non-Rec

Fund

Affected

FY05

FY06

FY05

FY06

$120.0

Recurring

General

(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

LFC Files

Responses Received From

Indian affairs Department

SUMMARY

Synopsis of Bill

Senate Bill 1033 appropriates $120 thousand from the general fund to the Indian Affairs De-

partment for the purpose of funding youth development programs, including the youth leadership

project at the Tohatchi Chapter at Tohatchi.

Significant Issues

The Indian Affairs Department contributes.

In the past few years, a growing concern about crime, gang activity, and delinquency in

Indian country has emerged. This phenomenon is attributed to many risk and protective

factors. For example, a recent study of risk factors for substance abuse found that Native

youths were more likely than other youths to perceive moderate to no risk associated with

substance abuse, to perceive their parents as not strongly disapproving of their substance

abuse, and to believe that all or most of the students in their school get drunk at least once

a week. Further, Native youths were less likely than other youths to participate in youth

activities or regularly attend religious services.

In the case of gang activity, previous re-

search shows that a strained social environment and a lack of positive activities for youth

contributes to Indian youth gang phenomenon.

Senate Bill 1033 -- Page 2

SB 1033 would address the need for positive activities, prevention and intervention pro-

grams, and leadership development for Indian youths so they do not engage in negative

activities. A youth development and leadership program may help Indian youths by pro-

viding a positive alternative while helping to build competencies such as critical thinking

skills, respect for self, families, and tribal communities.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS

The appropriation of $120 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.

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