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F I S C A L I M P A C T R E P O R T
SPONSOR Robinson
ORIGINAL DATE
LAST UPDATED
02/01/06
HB
SHORT TITLE
SUPPORT FOR INDIAN COUNSELING
SB 435
ANALYST Weber
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
Indian Affairs Department (IAD)
SUMMARY
Senate Bill 435 appropriates $50 thousand from the general fund to Indian Affairs Department
for the purpose of supporting Indian counseling.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS
The appropriation of $50 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
The Indian Affairs Department inquires about the specific intent of the legislation to ensure the
proper services are supported:
The bill language does not indicate what type of counseling to be provided. What types of
counseling services can be supported (e.g., substance abuse, mental health, teen suicide, etc.).
Further, there is no indication if the counseling is to be performed by para-professionals or
professionals. Finally, it is unclear as to which Indian population(s) to be served. Are the