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

 

 

SPONSOR:

Gonzales

 

DATE TYPED:

02/18/03

 

HB

489

 

SHORT TITLE:

Taos “Youthbuild” Program

 

SB

 

 

 

ANALYST:

Padilla

 

APPROPRIATION

 

Appropriation Contained

Estimated Additional Impact

Recurring

or Non-Rec

Fund

Affected

FY03

FY04

FY03

FY04

 

 

 

$40.0

 

 

Recurring

General Fund

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)

 

Relates to House Capital Outlay Requests 142 and 781

 

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

 

LFC Files

 

Responses Received From

Department of Finance and Administration

State Department of Public Education

 

SUMMARY

 

     Synopsis of Bill

 

House Bill appropriates $40.0 from the general fund to DFA’s Local Government Division for the purpose of funding “Youthbuild,” a private, non-profit youth development program for affordable housing construction in Taos County.  The bill states that the funds would be used to hire trainees for the program.

 

     Significant Issues

 

YouthBuild is a private, non-profit organization that offers job training, education, counseling and leadership development opportunities to low income, out-of-school youths, ages 16-24.

Taos County recently received a $400.0 Youthbuild grant from U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The grant will be used for 28 participants as they work to rehabilitate and build three new homes.  The Youthbuild program is targeted to high school dropout and disadvantaged youth ages 16-24. The program addresses the issues of youth unemployment, high drop-out rates, poverty, homelessness, and youth violence by providing educational assistance as well as on-the-job training in the construction trades. Students participate in GED/SAT/Diploma activities.

DFA points out that the Local Government Division does not usually administer funds for training programs and suggests that the appropriation would be better directed to the Department of Labor.

 

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS

 

The appropriation of $40.0 contained in this bill is a recurring expense to the general fund. Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of fiscal year 04 shall revert to the general fund.

 

As noted above, the Youthbuild program recently received a $400.0 federal grant.

 

ADMINISTRATIVE IMPLICATIONS

 

As noted above, DFA believes the appropriation in this bill would be better handled by the Department of Labor as it relates to worker training.

 

RELATIONSHIP

 

Two house capital outlay requests, HC 142 and HC 781, each request $105.0 for the purchase of materials and equipment for “Youthbuild.”

 

POSSIBLE QUESTIONS

 

Should this bill be amended so that, per DFA’s recommendation, this appropriation go to the Department of Labor?

 

LP/njw