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Duplicates/Relates to Appropriation in The General Appropriation Act Section 4,

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

Commission on Higher Education (CHE)

SUMMARY

Synopsis of Bill

House Bill 48 appropriates $1,600.0 from the general fund to the University of New Mexico, Health Sciences Center for various programs listed below.

Significant Issues

House Bill 48 proposes to switch funding sources for various programs at the Health Sciences Center currently supported with tobacco settlement revenue over to general fund revenue.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS

The appropriation of $1,600.0 contained in this bill is a recurring expense to the general fund. Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of fiscal year 2002 shall revert to the general fund.

The funds are appropriated as follows:

$ 400.0 Speciality Education in Pediatrics

$ 400.0 Speciality Education in Trauma

$ 150.0 New Mexico Poison and Drug Information Center

$ 400.0 Pediatric Oncology

$ 150.0 Telemedicine

$ 50.0 Area Health Education Centers

$ 50.0 Los Pasos Program

$1,600.0

CONFLICT/DUPLICATION/COMPANIONSHIP/RELATIONSHIP

Included in HB2, Section 4, to UNM Health Sciences Center, is an appropriation of $4,400.0 from tobacco settlement revenues for various programs at the Health Sciences Center. This appropriation can be used to support all the programs listed above.

OTHER SUBSTANTIVE ISSUES

This bill is supported by the Legislative Health and Human Services Committee

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