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

 

 

 

SPONSOR:

Harden

 

DATE TYPED:

02/21/03

 

HB

 

 

SHORT TITLE:

Cimarron Senior Citizen Center

 

SB

772

 

 

ANALYST:

Padilla

 

APPROPRIATION

 

Appropriation Contained

Estimated Additional Impact

Recurring

or Non-Rec

Fund

Affected

FY03

FY04

FY03

FY04

 

 

 

$50.0

 

 

Recurring

General Fund

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)

 

Duplicates HB 519

 

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

 

LFC Files

 

Responses Received From

Department of Finance and Administration

Agency on Aging

 

SUMMARY

 

     Synopsis of Bill

 

Senate Bill 772 appropriates $50.0 from the general fund to DFA’s Local Government Division in order to pay the rent and utility charges of the Senior Citizen Center in Cimarron until a new center is built. 

 

     Significant Issues

 

While DFA’s Local Government Division sometimes pays for construction of a building, it does not normally pay operating costs of a building.  DFA believes this appropriation would be better directed to the Agency on Aging.

 

The Agency on Aging supports the Village of Cimarron’s efforts to obtain assistance while the new Senior Citizens’ Center is being constructed.  The agency explains that the former senior center was experiencing serious roof damage, causing structural and safety concerns.  The Colfax County Senior Program requested and received a loan of $19.4 from the Board of Finance in order to rent space for the current fiscal year.  The appropriation of $50.0 in this bill is needed for FY04.  AOA states that it does not have contingency funding for this type of emergency.

 

Efforts are underway to construct a new senior center using general obligation bond funds.  Construction should start by mid-summer 2003, with completion scheduled for early 2004. 

 

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS

 

The appropriation of $50.0 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.

 

CONFLICT, DUPLICATION, COMPANIONSHIP, RELATIONSHIP

 

The bill duplicates House Bill 519.

 

OTHER SUBSTANTIVE ISSUES

 

AOA points out that the senior program in Cimarron is one of many throughout the state serving meals, providing transportation and other services, which constitute AOA’s statewide performance measures.  AOA believes it is important to provide these services in a safe location.

 

POSSIBLE QUESTIONS

 

1.  Should this bill be amended so the appropriation is directed to the Agency on Aging?

 

2.  Has the loan from the Board of Finance been repaid?

 

LP/njw