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F I S C A L I M P A C T R E P O R T
SPONSOR Grubesic
ORIGINAL DATE
LAST UPDATED
2-6-06
HB
SHORT TITLE Santa Fe Performing Arts Program
SB 185
ANALYST Segura
APPROPRIATION (dollars in thousands)
Appropriation
Recurring
or Non-Rec
Fund
Affected
FY06
FY07
$50.0
Recurring
General Fund
(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
LFC Files
Responses Received From
Department of Cultural Affairs (DCA)
SUMMARY
Synopsis of Bill
Senate Bill 185 appropriates $50.0 from the general fund to DCA for six main stage performing
arts productions for children and performed by children.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS
Senate Bill 185 appropriates $50.0 from the general fund to DCA and is recurring. Any unex-
pended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of fiscal year 2007 shall revert to the gen-
eral fund.
SIGNIFICANT ISSUES
The legislation provides funding for classes for children in performing arts disciplines, educa-
tional outreach programs with a bilingual component and operational expenses for a performing
arts theatre in Santa Fe County.
All programs would be funded and available to a performing group in Santa Fe County.