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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:

1/31/02

 

HB

180

 

SHORT TITLE:

Black Tar Heroin Prevention Program

 

SB

 

 

 

ANALYST:

Esquibel

 

APPROPRIATION

 

Appropriation Contained

Estimated Additional Impact

Recurring

or Non-Rec

Fund

Affected

FY02

FY03

FY02

FY03

 

 

 

500.0

 

 

Recurring

GF

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)

 

Relates to Appropriation in The General Appropriation Act

 

Relates to HB178, SB6, SB101, SB160

                                                                                                                                                           

 

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

 

Responses Received From

 

Department of Health (DOH)

 

SUMMARY

 

     Synopsis of Bill

 

House Bill 180 appropriates $500.0 in FY03from the general fund to DOH for continuation of a federally-initiated black tar heroin prevention program in Rio Arriba and Santa Fe counties, including persons of the eight northern Indian pueblos.

 

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS

 

The appropriation of $500.0 contained in this bill is a recurring expense to the general fund. Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of FY03 shall revert to the general fund.

 

HB2 et al currently contains $7.8 million in tobacco settlement program fund revenue within DOH for substance abuse prevention and treatment, and $2 million in tobacco settlement program fund revenue within the Corrections Department for substance abuse treatment and jail diversion.

 

HB2 et al also contains in the DOH budget over $80 million in various revenue for the behavioral health treatment program.

 

In FY00 and FY01, northern New Mexico received appropriations of $1,500.0 to address its drug/heroin prevention and treatment services.  Amity Inc received the contract to provide services and is currently doing so today.

 

RAE/njw

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