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

SPONSOR Gardner

ORIGINAL DATE

LAST UPDATED

1/30/08 HB 550

SHORT TITLE Expand ENMU Athletics Program

SB

ANALYST Cox

APPROPRIATION (dollars in thousands)

Appropriation

Recurring

or Non-Rec

Fund

Affected

FY08

FY09

$150.0

Recurring

General Fund

(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

LFC Files

Responses Received From

Higher Education Department – HED

Eastern New Mexico University - ENMU

SUMMARY

Synopsis of Bill

.

House Bill 550 requests an appropriation of one hundred fifty thousand dollars ($150,000) from

the general fund to the Board of Regents of Eastern New Mexico University for expenditure in

fiscal year 2009 to expand its athletic programs.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS

The appropriation of one hundred fifty thousand dollars ($150,000) contained in this bill is a

recurring expense to the General Fund. Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at

the end of fiscal year 2009 shall revert to the general fund.

A request was submitted by ENMU in the amount of $2,460,025 to NMHED for review, an

increase of $150,000 above FY08 funding. The Department’s funding recommendation for FY09

in Research & Public Service Projects (RPSP) is a continuance of FY08 recurring funding in the

amount of $1,927,100.

House Bill 550 – Page

2

SIGNIFICANT ISSUES:

Eastern New Mexico University (ENMU) Athletics offers 13 sports programs and strives to

build a sense of community among students, staff, and the public. ENMU asserts that the

program significantly enhances the ability of student athletes to attend college. According to the

ENMU Research & Public Service Projects (RPSP) request, the expansion of $150,000 to the

base appropriation of FY08 will cover an increase in travel costs, field maintenance costs, and

athlete insurance and medical costs

ENMU notes:

These funds are intended to assist the university in the operations of our various athletic

programs including grant-in-aid, training, equipment and travel.

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