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F I S C A L I M P A C T R E P O R T
SPONSOR Griego
ORIGINAL DATE
LAST UPDATED
2-6-06
HB
SHORT TITLE
SUBSTANCE & CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION
PROGRAMS
SB 575
ANALYST Lucero
APPROPRIATION (dollars in thousands)
Appropriation
Recurring
or Non-Rec
Fund
Affected
FY06
FY07
$30.0
Recurring
General Fund
(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)
Duplicates HB396,
Relates to Appropriation in the General Appropriation Act
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
LFC Files
Responses Received From
Children, Youth and Families Department (CYFD)
Department of Health (DOH)
Public Education Department (PED)
SUMMARY
Synopsis of Bill
Senate Bill 575 appropriates $30.0 from the general fund to Children, Youth and Families De-
partment for the purpose of serving as matching funds for a federal grant to provide counseling
services for substance abuse prevention and child abuse prevention in Las Vegas city public
schools, Wagon Mound public schools, and Mora independent schools.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS
The appropriation of $30.0 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.
pg_0002
Senate Bill 575 – Page 2
SIGNIFICANT ISSUES
The bill does not identify the federal grant that the appropriation is to be used as matching funds
for. It is not clear whether this is a federal grant that is a future application or has already been
awarded.
PERFORMANCE IMPLICATIONS
If any of those recipient students are also CYFD clients, the counseling services could positively
impact CYFD performance measure of increased level of behavioral functioning. School based
services can also positively impact student academic achievement.
ADMINISTRATIVE IMPLICATIONS
CYFD will absorb any additional administrative expense.
CONFLICT, DUPLICATION, COMPANIONSHIP, RELATIONSHIP
Duplicates HB396
TECHNICAL ISSUES
The bill could designate how much each public school system will get. It is unclear if they will
each get $10.0 or will the Las Vegas school system get a greater share.
OTHER SUBSTANTIVE ISSUES
The Public Education Department contributed the following statement:
•
PED received $300.0 in FY06 for domestic violence curriculum in elementary
schools.
•
Many of our New Mexico’s children and youths are victims of domestic violence
(
http://www.ltgovernor.state.nm.us
).
•
In 2004, there were more than 26,000 reported cases of domestic violence
(
http://www.ltgovernor.state.nm.us
).
•
Studies have shown that child abuse occurs in up to 70% of families that experi-
ence domestic violence (
http://www.ltgovernor.state.nm.us
).
•
A 2003 study by Research and Polling done for the Children’s Cabinet showed
that one of the greatest concerns of adults was how the impact of witnessing
domestic violence harms a child for years to come, ruining their relationships and
continuing the cycle of violence (
http://www.ltgovernor.state.nm.us
).
•
Children who witness domestic violence are more likely to fail in school and with-
draw from society (
http://www.ltgovernor.state.nm.us
).
•
According to the National Clearinghouse on Child abuse and neglect Information
(
http://nccanch.acf.hhs.gov/pubs/factsheets/canstats.cfm
)
An estimated 906,000 children were determined to be victims of child
abuse or neglect in 2003. The rate of victimization per 1,000 children in
the national population has dropped from 13.4 children in 1990 to 12.4
children in 2003.
pg_0003
Senate Bill 575 – Page 2
More than 60 percent of child victims experienced neglect. Almost 19
percent were physically abused, 10 percent were sexually abused and 5
percent were emotionally maltreated. In addition, 17 percent were asso-
ciated with "other" types of maltreatment, based on specific State laws
and policies.
2
Children ages birth to 3 years had the highest rates of victimization at
16.4 per 1,000 children of the same age group. Girls were slightly more
likely to be victims than boys.
•
According to the 2003 New Mexico Youth Risk and Resiliency Survey, in most
measures of New Mexico student use and ease of access to illicit drugs there
were significant increases over 2001:
Marijuana use remained stable from 27% in 2001 to 29% in 2003.
Cocaine (including powder, crack or freebase) use increased from 4%
in 2001 to 9% in 2003.
Use of inhalants (glue, aerosol spray can contents, paints, etc.) in-
creased from 3% in 2001 to 7% in 2003.
Overall, males used marijuana more than females.
Use of heroin on at least one day during the previous 12 months in-
creased from 1% in 2001 to 5% in 2003.
Methamphetamines for the same time frame increased slightly from
5% in 2001 to 8% in 2003.
In 2001, 29% of students indicated that someone had offered, sold or given them an illegal drug
on school property during the previous 12 months; in 2003, 41% answered yes.
WHAT WILL BE THE CONSEQUENCES OF NOT ENACTING THIS BILL
The federal grant would revert and the prevention program would not be funded.
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