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

SPONSOR:	Feldman		DATE TYPED:	01/29/99		HB
SHORT TITLE:		Statewide Mentor Programs				SB	59
					ANALYST:		Gonzales

APPROPRIATION

Appropriation Contained		Estimated Additional Impact		Recurring or Non-Rec	Fund Affected
FY99	FY2000	FY99	FY2000	Recurring or Non-Rec	Fund Affected
	$ 200.0			Recurring	GF

(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Revenue Decreases)

Duplicates/Conflicts with/Companion to/Relates to

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

Children, Youth and Families Department (CYFD)

Department of Health (DoH)

State Department of Education (SDE)

SUMMARY

Synopsis of Bill

Senate Bill 59 provides a general fund appropriation to the Department of Finance and Administration (DFA) for expenditure in FY2000 to support statewide mentor programs for children in low-income single parent families.

Significant Issues

The bill is sponsored by the Legislative Health and Human Services Committee.

The Department of Finance and Administration currently receives an appropriation of $500.0 for big brother and big sisters programs. The LFC recommendation for includes $500.0 in the DFA budget for big brothers and big sisters programs, however the Executive recommends transferring the program to CYFD.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS

The bill provides $200.0 general fund for this purpose. Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of fiscal year 2000 reverts to the general fund.

RELATIONSHIP

This bill relates to Senate Bill 61 which appropriates funds to provide programs and services for Medicaid-ineligible youth, including mentoring. Senate Bill 61 is sponsored by the Legislative Health and Human Services Committee.

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