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| SPONSOR: | Rodella | DATE TYPED: | 02/23/01 | HB | 723 | ||
| SHORT TITLE: | Library Operations in House District 41 | SB | |||||
| ANALYST: | Padilla | ||||||
| Recurring
or Non-Rec |
Fund
Affected | ||||
| FY01 | FY02 | FY01 | FY02 | ||
| $ 80.0 | Recurring | General Fund | |||
(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)
Duplicates/Conflicts with/Companion to/Relates to
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
LFC Files
Office of Cultural Affairs
No Response Received:
Department of Finance and Administration (DFA)
SUMMARY
Synopsis of Bill
House Bill 723 appropriates $80.0 from the general fund to DFA's Local Government Division for the purpose of financing operational expenses of public libraries in house district 41.
Significant Issues
House district 41 is primarily Rio Arriba county. There are three community libraries in this district: El Rito, Abiquiu and Embudo. The Office of Cultural Affairs (OCA) reports that the libraries receive support from their communities and from Rio Arriba county. They also receive state funds distributed by the State Library. OCA notes that the communities have little tax base for operational funds for libraries.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS
The appropriation of $80.0 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.
ADMINISTRATIVE IMPLICATIONS
Funds would be administered by DFA's Local Government Division.
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