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

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ORIGINAL DATE

LAST UPDATED

1/23/2007

HB 20

SHORT TITLE Santa Fe Teacher Science Instruction

SB

ANALYST Aguilar

APPROPRIATION (dollars in thousands)

Appropriation

Recurring

or Non-Rec

Fund

Affected

FY07

FY08

$60.0 Nonrecurring

General Fund

(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

LFC Files

Responses Received From

Public Education Department (PED)

SUMMARY

Synopsis of Bill

House Bill 20 appropriates $60 thousand from the general fund to the Public Education

Department for the purpose of contracting with a nonprofit organization to provide teacher

training and in-class mentors and to integrate hands-on science techniques into the standard

curriculum in Santa Fe.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS

Additional resources to develop an RFP, review proposals and provide financial oversight would

be required. The department estimates an additional $2.6 thousand would be required. It appears

the department should be able to absorb the additional cost with existing resources.

The appropriation of $60 thousand contained in this bill is a nonrecurring expense to the general

fund. Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of fiscal year 2007 shall

revert to the general fund.

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