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





SPONSOR: Knauer DATE TYPED: 3-1-99 HB 830
SHORT TITLE: Domestic Violence Court Advocates SB
ANALYST: Segura


APPROPRIATION



Appropriation Contained
Estimated Additional Impact
Recurring

or Non-Rec

Fund

Affected

FY99 FY2000 FY99 FY2000
$ 175.0 Recurring GF



(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)



Duplicates/Conflicts with/Companion to/Relates to



SOURCES OF INFORMATION



Children, Youth and Families Department (CYFD)



SUMMARY



Synopsis of Bill



House Bill 830 appropriates $175.0 to CYFD for a pilot project that would provide four full-time court advocates for domestic violence victims in Mora, Rio Arriba, San Miguel, and Santa Fe counties.



FISCAL IMPLICATIONS



House Bill 830 appropriates $175.0 from the general fund and is recurring.



ADMINISTRATIVE IMPLICATIONS



CYFD would develop and implement a pilot project in four northen counties which will require additional staff support.



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