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F I S C A L I M P A C T R E P O R T
SPONSOR Grubesic
DATE TYPED 2/16/05
HB
SHORT TITLE Santa Fe Rape Crisis Services
SB 562
ANALYST Hadwiger
APPROPRIATION
(in $000s)
Appropriation Contained Estimated Additional Impact Recurring
or Non-Rec
Fund
Affected
FY05
FY06
FY05
FY06
$75.0
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
Senate Bill 562 appropriates $75,000 from the general fund to the Department of Finance and
Administration (DFA) to contract for rape crisis services in Santa Fe County
Significant Issues
The appropriation does not indicate which contractor will receive the funding. In the past three
years, DFA has awarded funding to the Santa Fe Rape Crisis Center, which offers a hotline and
hospital response that are staffed by trained volunteers. The Center served 536 clients last year.
The Center’s programs are collaborative, working with legal, law enforcement and social ser-
vices as well as almost every single human service agency in the community. Because of its
wide range of services, the Center is continually seeking additional funding. Pursuant to the pur-
chasing code, DFA will follow a request for proposal process to choose the final contractor.
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Senate Bill 562 -- Page 2
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS
The appropriation of $75,000 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.
TECHNICAL ISSUES
DFA noted that SB562 does not define the term "rape crisis services". Since there is no legal
definition, the funding may be used for various programs and services relating to the treatment
and preventive services, including operational costs.
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