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F I S C A L I M P A C T R E P O R T
SPONSOR
Robinson
DATE TYPED 02/02/05 HB
SHORT TITLE Native American Voters Alliance Conference
SB 548
ANALYST Woods
APPROPRIATION
Appropriation Contained Estimated Additional Impact Recurring
or Non-Rec
Fund
Affected
FY05
FY06
FY05
FY06
$50.0
Recurring General Fund
(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)
Relates to the appropriation for the University of New Mexico in the General Appropriations
Act.
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
LFC Files
Responses Not Received From
New Mexico Commission on Higher Education (CHE)
New Mexico Indian Affairs Department (IAD)
New Mexico Secretary of State (SOS)
SUMMARY
Synopsis of Bill
Senate Bill 548 – Making an Appropriation for a
Native American Voters Alliance Conference –
ap-
propriates $50,000 from the general fund to the Board of Regents of the University of New Mex-
ico for expenditure in FY06 to conduct a Native American Voters Alliance Conference. Any un-
expended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of FY06 shall revert to the general
fund.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS
The appropriation of $50,000 contained in this bill is a recurring expense to the general fund.
Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of FY06 shall revert to the gen-
eral fund.
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This program was not included in the CHE’s 2005-2006 Higher Education Funding Recommen-
dation.
ADMINISTRATIVE IMPLICATIONS
The University of New Mexico would retain oversight of this program.
CONFLICT, DUPLICATION, COMPANIONSHIP OR RELATIONSHIP
Relates to the appropriation for the University of New Mexico in the General Appropriations
Act.
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