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

SPONSOR Youngberg

ORIGINAL DATE

LAST UPDATED

2/14/07

HB 801

SHORT TITLE UNM Health Sciences Center Arts Program

SB

ANALYST Wilson

APPROPRIATION (dollars in thousands)

Appropriation

Recurring

or Non-Rec

Fund

Affected

FY07

FY08

$100.0

Recurring

General Funds

(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

LFC Files

Responses Received From

Higher Education Department (HED)

SUMMARY

Synopsis of Bill

House Bill 801 appropriates $100,000 from the general fund

to the board of regents of the

University of New Mexico for expenditure in fiscal year 2008 for an arts program at the Health

Sciences Center, including the cancer research and treatment center, and the Children's Hospital

pediatric oncology unit.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS

The appropriation of $100.0 contained in this bill is a recurring expense to the general fund. Any

unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of fiscal year 2008 shall revert to the

general fund.

SIGNIFICANT ISSUES

UNM's Health Science Center (HSC) strives to leverage its resources through the development

of partnerships with local, state, national, and international entities. The center provides services

from education to research to patient care, through the development of new and ongoing

collaborations to advance economic development in our state and improve the quality of life for

all New Mexicans.

House Bill 801– Page

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The UNM Health Sciences Center Art Program formerly known as the UNM Hospital Gallery

was established in 1991 to acquire art for the newly constructed UNM Hospital Ambulatory Care

Center. The initial works of art placed in the hospital were acquired through multiple donations

and through a few purchases made possible through the one percent for art program. Over the

years, the HSC has been very fortunate to receive many additional gifts. The collection now

numbers more than 700 pieces valued at over $1 million.

The appropriation will be used to appraise, maintain, and conserve the existing collection; frame

and install new works; and establish an endowment to fund future purchases.

This request was not submitted by UNM to the New Mexico Higher Education Department for

review and is not included in the HED funding recommendation for FY08

ADMINISTRATIVE IMPLICATIONS

The Health Science Center at UNM will administer the arts program and funds.

POSSIBLE QUESTIONS

Can staff from the Department of Cultural Affairs provide assistance.

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