[1] NOTE:  As provided in LFC policy, this report is intended only for use by the standing finance committees of the legislature.  The Legislative Finance Committee does not assume responsibility for the accuracy of the information in this report when used in any other situation.

 

Only the most recent FIR version (in HTML & Adobe PDF formats) is available on the Legislative Website.  The Adobe PDF version includes all attachments, whereas the HTML version does not.  Previously issued FIRs and attachments may be obtained from the LFC’s office in Suite 101 of the State Capitol Building North.

 

 

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

 

 

 

SPONSOR:

Townsend

 

DATE TYPED:

01/29/02

 

HB

74

 

SHORT TITLE:

San Juan Nursing Program

 

SB

 

 

 

ANALYST:

Fernandez

 

APPROPRIATION

 

Appropriation Contained

Estimated Additional Impact

Recurring

or Non-Rec

Fund

Affected

FY02

FY03

FY02

FY03

 

 

 

$150.0

 

 

Non-Recurring

General Fund

 

(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)

 

Duplicates/Relates to Appropriation in The General Appropriation Act Relates

Duplicates SB 119

 

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

 

San Juan College (SJC)

Commission on Higher Education (CHE)

LFC Files

 

SUMMARY

 

     Synopsis of Bill

 

House Bill 74 appropriates $150.0 from the general fund to San Juan College for the purpose of  expanding nursing enrollment.

 

     Significant Issues

 

According to SJC, this appropriation will allow the institution to fund the continuation of an expansion initiative begun in fall, 2001.  Additional students were accepted in the Associate Degree nursing program and one additional faculty member was hired.  This funding will allow SJC to hire a second and possibly a third faculty to accommodate another cohort of 42 students entering the nursing program each fall.

 

SJC estimates an increase in enrollment will provide an additional 12 – 14 nurses annually.

 

 

 

Included in HB2, is an additional appropriation in the amount of $75.0 for SJC.  The purpose of the funding is to address market salary needs, or to convert nursing faculty from a 9-month contract to a 12-month contract or to expand nursing student enrollments.

 

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS

 

The appropriation of $150.0 contained in this bill is a non-recurring expense to the general fund. Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of fiscal year 2004 shall revert to the general fund.

 

SJC may expend the funds in fiscal years 2003 and 2004, after that the higher education funding formula will kick in and generate support for this program.

 

CONFLICT/DUPLICATION/COMPANIONSHIP/RELATIONSHIP

 

Relates to HB2.  Included in HB2 is $75.0 for SJC to expand the nursing program.

 

Duplicates SB119

 

CTF/njw:ar


 [1]Begin typing on the * in replace mode.  Do not add or delete spaces.