Fiscal impact reports (FIRs) are prepared by the Legislative Finance Committee (LFC) for standing finance
committees of the NM Legislature. The LFC does not assume responsibility for the accuracy of these reports
if they are used for other purposes.
Current FIRs (in HTML & Adobe PDF formats) are a vailable on the NM Legislative Website (legis.state.nm.us).
Adobe PDF versions include all attachments, whereas HTML versions may not. Previously issued FIRs and
attachments may be obtained from the LFC in Suite 101 of the State Capitol Building North.
F I S C A L I M P A C T R E P O R T
SPONSOR Tsosie
ORIGINAL DATE
LAST UPDATED
2/2/2006
HB
SHORT TITLE NMSU Tribal Extension Program
SB 266
ANALYST Earp
APPROPRIATION (dollars in thousands)
Appropriation
Recurring
or Non-Rec
Fund
Affected
FY06
FY07
$1,250.0
Recurring
General Fund
(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)
Relates to House Bill 102
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
LFC Files
Responses Received From
Higher Education Department (HED)
New Mexico State University (NMSU)
Energy, Minerals & Natural Resources Department (EMNRD)
SUMMARY
Synopsis of Bill
Senate Bill 266 appropriates $1,250,000 from the general fund to the Board of Regents of New
Mexico State University to expand the tribal extension program.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS
The appropriation of $1,250,000 contained in this bill is a recurring expense to the general fund.
Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of fiscal year 2007 shall revert
to the general fund.
Information provided by NMSU indicated that the Tribal Extension Initiative calls for the even-
tual addition of 35 to 40 FTE Extension faculty and staff at a total investment of $3.05 million.