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

SPONSOR Beam

DATE TYPED 2/3/05

HB 650

SHORT TITLE Tobacco Settlement Revenue Distributions

SB

ANALYST Taylor

APPROPRIATION

Appropriation Contained Estimated Additional Impact Recurring

or Non-Rec

Fund

Affected

FY05

FY06

FY05

FY06

$15,670.0

Recurring General Fund

(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)

Relates to HB 2

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

LFC Files

SUMMARY

House Bill 650 appropriates $15.67 million from the tobacco settlement revenues deposited in

the general fund in FY06. The specified appropriations include:

1.

$8 million to the department of health for comprehensive tobacco use prevention and ces-

sation programs;

2.

$1 million to the department of health for diabetes prevention and control;

3.

$470 thousand to the department of health for human immunodeficiency virus acquired

and human immunodeficiency syndrome care and prevention;

4.

$500 thousand to the department of health for the smart moves youth prevention pro-

gram;

5.

$1.5 million to the following UNM health sciences center research programs (dollars in

thousands): $162.5 for genomics core facilities; $374.8 for epidemiology; $180 for en-

hanced tobacco-related research; $329.1 for clinical research and trials; and $453.6 for

biocomputing.

6.

$1.9 million to University of New Mexico for the following health programs (dollars in

thousands): $50.0 for health education centers; $150.0 to the center for telehealth; $50.0

to the Los Pasos program; $400.0 for pediatric oncology; $450.0 to the poison and drug

information center; $400.0 for special education in pediatrics; and $400.0 for specialty

education in trauma.

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7.

$1.0 million for the UNM’s health sciences center to contract for research on emphysema

and lung cancer detection and treatment; and

8.

$1.3 million to the human services department for a breast and cervical cancer program.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS

Total general fund appropriations contained in the bill total $15.67 million.

OTHER SUBSTANTIVE ISSUES

Current law provides that in fiscal years 2003 through 2006 a distribution from the tobacco set-

tlement permanent fund be made to the general fund. The distribution is equal to the total

amount distributed to the tobacco settlement permanent fund in that fiscal year.

Tobacco settlement revenues deposited in the general fund in FY06 are estimated to be $34.1

million. These are one part of total general fund revenues that are being used to construct the

overall state general fund budget for FY06.

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