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

SPONSOR Maestas

ORIGINAL DATE

LAST UPDATED

1/23/08

HB 314

SHORT TITLE Bernalillo County Youth Sports Programs

SB

ANALYST Propst

APPROPRIATION (dollars in thousands)

Appropriation

Recurring

or Non-Rec

Fund

Affected

FY08

FY09

$100.0

Recurring

General Fund

(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

LFC Files

Responses Received From

Public Education Department (PED)

SUMMARY

Synopsis of Bill

House Bill 314, Making an Appropriation for Youth Sports Programs in Bernalillo County,

appropriates $100.0 thousand from the general fund to DFA for the purpose of youth sports

programs in the Old Town Section of Bernalillo County.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS

The appropriation of $100.0 thousand contained in this bill is a recurring expense to the general

fund. Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of FY09 shall revert to the

general fund.

SIGNIFICANT ISSUES

PED notes that:

•

Obesity has become a major public health issue in the United States with more than 9 million

children and adolescents (17%) now considered overweight (Robert Wood Johnson, 2007).

•

Scientists have found that vigorous exercise can cause older nerve cells to form dense,

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interconnected webs that make the brain run faster and more efficiently. There are clues that

physical activity can stave off the beginnings of Alzheimer's disease, ADHD and other

cognitive disorders. Regardless of age, a strong, active body is crucial for building a strong,

active mind (Newsweek, 2007).

•

Increasing physical activity will increase levels of physical fitness, and higher levels of physical

fitness are associated with improved academic performance (Action for Healthy Kids, 2004).

•

Fewer than 25% of American children get at least 30 minutes of any type of physical activity

everyday ( Action for Healthy Kids, 2003).

•

Increased participation in sport activities may increase attendance rates.

PERFORMANCE IMPLICATIONS

Students who participate in the youth sports program in Old Town of Bernalillo County may show

increased participation in sport activities, increased levels of physical activity, reduced chronic health

risks, increased school attendance rates and improved academic performance. Schools attended by

these students may see reduced truancy and dropout rates, leading to a reduced loss of state funds, and

may experience an increase in Adequate Yearly Progress.

TECHNICAL ISSUES

PED notes that the location of the Old Town section of Bernalillo County is unclear.

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