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

SPONSOR Garcia, M.J.

ORIGINAL DATE

LAST UPDATED

1/29/07

3/13/07 HB

SHORT TITLE Child Abuse & Neglect Prevention Programs

SB 233/aSPAC

ANALYST Lucero

APPROPRIATION (dollars in thousands)

Appropriation

Recurring

or Non-Rec

Fund

Affected

FY07

FY08

$750.0

Recurring

General Fund

(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)

Relates to Appropriation in the General Appropriation Act

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

LFC Files

Responses Received From

Children, Youth and Families Department (CYFD)

SUMMARY

Synopsis of SPAC Amendment

Senate Public Affairs Committee amendment to Senate Bill 233 adds new language to specify

that the appropriation is “for the children’s trust fund."

Synopsis of Original Bill

Senate Bill 233 appropriates seven hundred fifty thousand dollars ($750,000) from the general

fund to Children, Youth and Families Department for expenditure in fiscal years 2008 and 2009

to broaden and fund programs to prevent child abuse and neglect.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS

The appropriation of seven hundred fifty thousand ($750,000) contained in this bill is a recurring

expense to the general fund. Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of

fiscal year 2009 shall revert to the general fund.

Senate Bill 233/aSPAC – Page

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This appropriation is not part of CYFD’s request and is not included in the Executive

recommendation for CYFD.

SIGNIFICANT ISSUES

The amendment serves to clarify and specify the intent of the proposed funding, and to limit the

use of the proposed funding to the specific purpose and activities of the Children’s Trust Fund.

New Mexico Children's Trust Fund (CTF) is a trust established to fund innovative child abuse

and neglect prevention programs. These funds are administered by a Board of Director's. CTF

is housed at CYFD, and the trust and agency work jointly to promote prevention of child abuse

and neglect.

The bill provides no information about the specific programs or targets that the appropriation

seeks to broaden.

PERFORMANCE IMPLICATIONS

The bill may assist CYFD in addressing the General Appropriations Act performance measure

concerning the percentage of children experiencing repeat maltreatment within six months.

ADMINISTRATIVE IMPLICATIONS

If passed, the bill will have a minimal administrative impact on children, youth and families

department that the bill does not address.

WHAT WILL BE THE CONSEQUENCES OF NOT ENACTING THIS BILL

Status Quo.

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