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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

SHORT TITLE Las Vegas Special Olympics Events

SB 748

ANALYST Propst

APPROPRIATION (dollars in thousands)

Appropriation

Recurring

or Non-Rec

Fund

Affected

FY07

FY08

$49.0

Recurring

General Fund

(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)

Relates to: HB 561 is similar with the exception of this bill requesting $152.0 and refers to

sports events by people with special needs.

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

LFC Files

Responses Received From

Governors Commission on Disability (GCD)

SUMMARY

Synopsis of Bill

Senate Bill 748 appropriates $49.0 from the General Fund to DFA to support the Las Vegas

Special Olympics.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS

The appropriation of $49.0 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 Governors Commission on Disability noted that Special Olympics is an international

nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering individuals with intellectual (developmental)

disabilities to become physically fit, productive and respected members of society through sports

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training and competition. The concept of Special Olympics was born when Eunice Kennedy

Shriver started a day camp for people with intellectual disabilities at her home in 1962. Shriver

believed that people with intellectual disabilities were far more capable than commonly believed

and deserving of the same opportunities and experiences as others.

San Miguel County sought funding from the Governor’s Commission on Disability. The agency

had the Quality of Life grants; however, the request came after the deadline for proposals. This

would have been a very worthwhile program to fund. The agency would not have been able the

fund this program to this level if the proposal was received in time.

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