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

SPONSOR Begaye

DATE TYPED 01/25/05 HB 15

SHORT TITLE Teach and Promote Cultural Understanding

SB

ANALYST Weber

APPROPRIATION

Appropriation Contained Estimated Additional Impact Recurring

or Non-Rec

Fund

Affected

FY05

FY06

FY05

FY06

$72.5

Recurring General Fund

(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

LFC Files

Responses Received From

SUMMARY

Synopsis of Bill

House Bill 15 appropriates $72,532 from the GENERAL FUND to the city of Farmington in San

Juan County for the purpose of teaching and promoting cultural understanding through the

preparation and provision of brochures and yearly event calendars, day and evening classes for

the public and shows and presentations highlighting traditional Native American arts and crafts.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS

The appropriation of $72,532 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.

TECHNICAL ISSUES

Direct appropriations can be made only to an agency. In this case it appears either the Indian

Affairs Department or the Department of Finance and Administration Local Government Divi-

sion would be the most likely, although others may also be appropriate.

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