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

SPONSOR Ortiz y Pino

ORIGINAL DATE

LAST UPDATED

2/16/2007

HB

SHORT TITLE NM Civic Engagement, In Recognition

SM 25

ANALYST Schuss

APPROPRIATION (dollars in thousands)

Appropriation

Recurring

or Non-Rec

Fund

Affected

FY07

FY08

NFI

(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

LFC Files

SUMMARY

Synopsis of Bill

Senate Memorial 25 recognizes and endorses the New Mexico Civic Engagement as a successful

model for youth advocacy and civic preparedness

SIGNIFICANT ISSUES

New Mexico Civic Engagement, under the sponsorship of the University of New Mexico’s office

for community learning and public service, has worked with community-based youth

organizations in New Mexico since 2002. New Mexico Civic Engagement was formed in 2002

and works with youth-based organizations that successfully use “adult/youth" partnerships to

effect change in their communities. New Mexico Civic Engagement has sponsored at the

University of New Mexico for the last five years summer institutes involving over seven hundred

school-aged youth and adults that provides leadership training and civic education.

New Mexico Civic Engagement has also conducted annual legislative roundtables to allow state

and local organizations to present their proposals for new legislation to members of the New

Mexico House and Senate; and has clearly demonstrated in twenty-five different communities

that the youth voice is vibrant and articulate in New Mexico. New Mexico Civic Engagement

continues to affect the lives of thousands of youth throughout New Mexico by its relationship

with successful community organizations and school programs.

Senate Memorial 25 – Page

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The Senate of the State of New Mexico requests that it formally recognize New Mexico Civic

Engagement for its good deeds and accomplishments and for the development of a successful

New Mexico model for civic engagement. SM 25 also requests that the senate join with its youth

and adult partners to celebrate the fifth anniversary of New Mexico Civic Engagement and wish

New Mexico Civic Engagement continued success for years to come.

BS/csd