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

SPONSOR B. Sanchez

ORIGINAL DATE

LAST UPDATED

2/01/07

HB

SHORT TITLE Youth Programs in Bernalillo County

SB 705

ANALYST Propst

APPROPRIATION (dollars in thousands)

Appropriation

Recurring

or Non-Rec

Fund

Affected

FY07

FY08

$50.0

Recurring

General Fund

(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

LFC Files

Responses Received From

Public Defender Department (PDD)

Department of Finance and Administration (DFA)

SUMMARY

Synopsis of Bill

Appropriates $50.0 from the General Fund in FY 2008 to conduct before and after school

programs designed to address juvenile delinquency, domestic violence, and educational

inadequacies.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS

The appropriation of $50.0 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 Public Defender Department notes that before-school and after-school programs offer a

healthy and positive alternative for juveniles. These programs keep kids safe, improve academic

achievement and help relieve the stresses on today's working families. They can serve as

important youth violence prevention and intervention strategies.

Senate Bill 205 – Page

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According to the Department of Health, evaluations of after-school programs show that when

engaged in quality, long-term programs, youth in after-school programs have improved

interpersonal skills, peer and adult relationships, self control, problem solving skills, cognition,

self-efficacy, and they have a stronger commitment to schooling and academic achievement.

Judge John Romero of the Second Judicial District Children's Court believes that this program

may decrease the number of children that end up in his court room charged with domestic

violence crimes, as a program such as this will be a positive and useful resource to provide an

alternative for children who might otherwise find themselves in situations that could lead them to

make bad choices and then become a part of the justice system.

WEP/csd