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

SPONSOR Garcia, MJ

ORIGINAL DATE

LAST UPDATED

2/3/2006

HB

SHORT TITLE NMSU Chicano Program Student Outreach

SB 405

ANALYST McOlash

APPROPRIATION (dollars in thousands)

Appropriation

Recurring

or Non-Rec

Fund

Affected

FY06

FY07

$55.0

Recurring

General Fund

(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)

Relates to Appropriation in the General Appropriation Act

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

LFC Files

Responses Received From

New Mexico Higher Education Department (HED)

New Mexico State University (NMSU)

SUMMARY

Synopsis of Bill

House Bill 405 appropriates $55,000 from the General Fund to the Board of regents of NMSU

for expenditure in FY 2007 to hire appropriate staff to support outreach and retention of student s

in Chicano programs.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS

Since this appropriation specifically mentions hiring of staff, it is a recurring expense to the

General Fund. .

Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of FY 2007 shall revert to the

General Fund.

Senate Bill 405 - Page 2

SIGNIFICANT ISSUES

This request was not on the list of priority projects submitted by NMSU to the New Mexico

Higher Education Department (HED) and was not included in the HED funding

recommendation for FY07.

The NMSU analysis indicates the funds will be used to hire an Associate Director of Chicano

Programs, to support outreach and retention of students in Chicano Programs. The Associate

Director will provide information on academic preparation for admission to four-year degree

programs, scholarships and financial aid information

POSSIBLE QUESTIONS

Is this program currently funded under the Research and Public Service Program process.

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