SENATE BILL 349

48th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - first session, 2007

INTRODUCED BY

Cisco McSorley

FOR THE LEGISLATIVE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE

AN ACT

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR FAMILY LEADERSHIP IN POLICY DEVELOPMENT.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:

     Section 1. APPROPRIATION.--Nine hundred fifty thousand dollars ($950,000) is appropriated from the general fund to the department of health for expenditure in fiscal year 2008 to strengthen family leadership in policy development and create effective ways for families to have a voice in policy decisions that affect them. The funds will be used to collect information from families, develop statewide collaboration and communication among programs committed to family involvement efforts, educate family leaders for advocacy, develop a formal mechanism to get input on policies that affect families and develop public awareness about issues and barriers for families raising young children in New Mexico. Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of fiscal year 2008 shall revert to the general fund.

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