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

SPONSOR Pinto

ORIGINAL DATE

LAST UPDATED

2/7/2007

HB

SHORT TITLE Tribal Library Cultural Preservation

SB 813

ANALYST Dearing

APPROPRIATION (dollars in thousands)

Appropriation

Recurring

or Non-Rec

Fund

Affected

FY07

FY08

$200.0

Recurring

General Fund

(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)

Relates to House Bills 99, 382, & 652

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

LFC Files

Responses Received From

Cultural Affairs Department (CAD)

Indian Affairs Department (IAD)

SUMMARY

Synopsis of Bill

Senate Bill 813 appropriates $200 thousand from the general fund to department of Cultural Af-

fairs for the State Library’s Tribal Libraries program for cultural preservation and programming.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS

The appropriation of $200 thousand 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 appropriation provided by this bill will allow for programming and related training to fol-

low-up on a Tribal Libraries Leadership Institute on Cultural Preservation held in June 2006.

Senate Bill 813 – Page

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According to a 2002 industry trade-group publication, the New Mexico State Library’s Tribal

Libraries program was the first of its kind in the nation to provide specialized library develop-

ment services to tribal communities on a statewide basis. The program was initiated through a

1994 $500,000 appropriation to establish a technology access project on New Mexico’s Indian

reservations.

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The Tribal Library Program offers specialized library development to tribal communities on a

statewide basis. The mission of the program is to promote and support information access in

tribal communities with emphasis on current technology and tribal library development. The

Tribal Libraries Program serves nearly 139,000 Pueblo, Apache, and Navajo community mem-

bers in New Mexico. The program employs two full-time consultants and has a training and out-

reach center located on the Navajo Nation in Crownpoint.

Responsibilities consists of a direct grant program, technology training and support, consulting

services, technical services support, and other services for tribal communities. Two full-time

consultants serve 22 Native American communities in New Mexico by offering individual on-

site consultation on all topics, including technology, policies and planning, programming, and

best library practices.

ADMINISTRATION

The Cultural Affairs department did not specify the method of administration for this legislation.

TECHNICAL ISSUES

The Cultural Affairs department did not specify technical issues arising with enactment of this

legislation.

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