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

SPONSOR Campos

ORIGINAL DATE

LAST UPDATED

2/15/07

HB 989

SHORT TITLE ENMH Speech and Hearing Rehab Outreach Center SB

ANALYST Guambaña

APPROPRIATION (dollars in thousands)

Appropriation

Recurring

or Non-Rec

Fund

Affected

FY07

FY08

$53.5

Recurring

General Fund

(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)

Duplicate to SB 627, SB 791

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

LFC Files

Responses Received From

Higher Education Department (HED)

SUMMARY

Synopsis of Bill

House Bill 989 appropriates $53,500 from the General Fund to the Board of Regents of Eastern

New Mexico University (ENMU) for expenditure in FY 08 for operational expenses for the

Speech and Hearing Rehabilitation Outreach Center.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS

The appropriation of $53,500 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.

HED states that this request was not submitted by ENMU to the HED for review and is not

included in the Department’s funding recommendation for FY 08.

House Bill 989– Page

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SIGNIFICANT ISSUES

HED indicates that this appropriation will allow the clinic to provide additional rehabilitation

services to a broader area and outreach to clientele in the community. The clinic would purchase

equipment for specialized work for clients and support for area schools with specific needs such

as autism diagnosis.

HED notes that the ENMU Speech and Hearing Rehabilitation Outreach Center serves as a

regional diagnostic and treatment center for helping clients of all ages with diverse

communication disorders. The clinical services are available to the general public and the

appropriation will provide for intensive services as well as upgraded services.

DUPLICATION

Duplicates Senate Bill 627 as well as Senate Bill 791.

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