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F I S C A L I M P A C T R E P O R T
SPONSOR Garcia
ORIGINAL DATE
LAST UPDATED
2/09/06 HB
SHORT TITLE
AMERICAN INDIAN FILM & TV TRAINING
PROGRAM
SB 522
ANALYST Weber
APPROPRIATION (dollars in thousands)
Appropriation
Recurring
or Non-Rec
Fund
Affected
FY06
FY07
$75.0
Recurring
General Fund
(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
LFC Files
Responses Received From
Indian Affairs Department (IAD)
SUMMARY
Synopsis of Bill
Senate Bill 522 appropriates $75 thousand from the general fund to the Indian Affairs
Department for the purpose of supporting a film and television training program for American
Indian and Alaska native culture and arts program.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS
The appropriation of $75 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
Indian Affairs notes the bill would encourage the continued development of the film and TV
industry in New Mexico and encourage the development of American Indian and Alaska Native
culture and arts. It could provide an excellent mechanism to assist with the stimulation of career
development and could be a tool to foster social enrichment and community outreach.