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F I S C A L I M P A C T R E P O R T
SPONSOR Vigil
DATE TYPED 02/24/05 HB 754
SHORT TITLE Northern NM Community Center Staff & Expenses SB
ANALYST Ford
APPROPRIATION
Appropriation Contained Estimated Additional Impact Recurring
or Non-Rec
Fund
Affected
FY05
FY06
FY05
FY06
$138.4
Recurring General Fund
(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
LFC Files
Responses Received From
Department of Finance and Administration (DFA)
SUMMARY
Synopsis of Bill
House Bill 754 appropriates $138.4 thousand from the general fund to the Economic Develop-
ment Department (EDD) for staff and operating expenses of a community center in northern
New Mexico.
Significant Issues
The intent of this legislation is unclear. Is the appropriation to support an existing community
center. If so, which community center. What kind of oversight will EDD have over the com-
munity center’s activities.
Or is the bill directing the EDD to establish a community center somewhere in northern New
Mexico. If this is the case, EDD will incur significant costs to establish a center. The appropria-
tion provides for staff and operating expenses but not for facilities. As DFA notes, EDD does
not operate any community centers and would face a steep learning curve if asked to establish a
center.