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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

02/10/2007

HB

SHORT TITLE

ENMU SPEECH & HEARING REHAB CENTER

SB 627

ANALYST Moser

APPROPRIATION (dollars in thousands)

Appropriation

Recurring

or Non-Rec

Fund

Affected

FY07

FY08

$53,500

Recurring

General Fund

(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)

Duplicates: SB 791

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

LFC Files

Responses Received From

NM Department of Higher Education (NMHED)

SUMMARY

Synopsis of Bill

Senate Bill 627 appropriates $53,500 from the general fund to the Board of Regents of Eastern

New Mexico University (ENMU) for expenditure in FY08 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.

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

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as autism diagnosis.

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.

This request was not submitted by ENMU to the HED for review and is not included in the

department’s funding recommendation for FY08.

CONFLICT, DUPLICATION, COMPANIONSHIP, RELATIONSHIP

Duplicates SB 791

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