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

SPONSOR Harrison

ORIGINAL DATE

LAST UPDATED

2/07/06 HB 784

SHORT TITLE

GALLUP HOMELESS SERVICES

SB

ANALYST Weber

APPROPRIATION (dollars in thousands)

Appropriation

Recurring

or Non-Rec

Fund

Affected

FY06

FY07

$100.0

Recurring

General Fund

(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)

Relates to HB 79, HB 224, SB 117

Relates to Appropriation in the General Appropriation Act

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

LFC Files

Responses Received From

Human Services Department (HSD)

SUMMARY

Synopsis of Bill

House Bill 784 appropriates $100 thousand from the general fund to the Human Services

Department for the purpose of providing transitional housing, care management services and life

skills training for homeless persons in Gallup.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS

The appropriation of $100 thousand contained in this bill is a recurring expense to the general

fund. Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of FY07 shall revert to

the general fund.

SIGNIFICANT ISSUES

Homelessness is a statewide problem and according to the University of New Mexico

Homelessness Awareness and Advocacy Group about 35% of Albuquerque's homeless are

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chronically mentally ill or mentally incapacitated. According to some estimates, between 25% to

75% of the homeless have substance abuse issues. They comprise the most obvious segment of

the homeless to the general public. Yet, a substantial portion of the homeless (30%) are women

and children. Families are the fastest growing sub-group of homeless people in Albuquerque,

following the larger national trend. At least 35% work part- or full-time.

MFA traditionally disburses any funds provided by the State Legislature to agencies statewide

that provide shelter.

POSSIBLE QUESTIONS

With homelessness a state wide problem should the appropriation be just for the

Gallup area.

MW/yr