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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

2/6/07

HB 867

SHORT TITLE Hobbs Drug Abuse Education

SB

ANALYST Propst

APPROPRIATION (dollars in thousands)

Appropriation

Recurring

or Non-Rec

Fund

Affected

FY07

FY08

$150.0

Recurring

General Fund

(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)

Relates to HB 868.

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

LFC Files

Responses Received From

Department of Health (DOH)

SUMMARY

Synopsis of Bill

House Bill 867 appropriates $150.0 from the General Fund to the Local Government Division of

the Department of Finance and Administration for drug abuse education and prevention in

Hobbs.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS

The appropriation of $150.0 contained in this bill is a recurring expense to the General Fund.

Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of FY08 shall revert to the

General Fund.

SIGNIFICANT ISSUES

The Department of Health notes that HB 867 does not specify who or what entity is involved in

the drug abuse education and prevention program to be funded. Although the city of Hobbs is

mentioned, it is not clear if the city itself is undertaking the education and prevention program.

House Bill 867 – Page

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It is also not specified whether the targeted audience for the drug abuse education and prevention

is adult and/or youth, school based, incarcerated/adjudicated, volunteer, or any other group.

If youth are the target demographic, it is noted that youth leadership and development

opportunities are an effective way to prevent negative health and social outcomes among youth.

Young people who take active roles in organizations and communities have fewer problems, are

better skilled, and tend to be lifelong citizens (Preventing Problems, Promoting Development,

Encouraging Engagement, 2003)

CONFLICT, DUPLICATION, COMPANIONSHIP, RELATIONSHIP

HB 867 relates to HB 868 that proposes appropriating $150.0 to Lea County for drug abuse

education and prevention.

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