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

SPONSOR Nava

ORIGINAL DATE

LAST UPDATED

1/31/07

HB

SHORT TITLE Diverse Population Education and Study Center

SB 252

ANALYST Guambaña

APPROPRIATION (dollars in thousands)

Appropriation

Recurring

or Non-Rec

Fund

Affected

FY07

FY08

$170.0

Recurring

General Fund

(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

LFC Files

Responses Received From

Higher Education Department (HED)

SUMMARY

Synopsis of Bill

Senate Bill 252 appropriates $170,000 from the General Fund to the Board of Regents of New

Mexico Highlands University (NMHU) for the Center for Education and Study of Diverse

Populations (CESDP).

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS

The appropriation of $170,000 contained in this bill is a recurring expense to the General Fund.

Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of FY 08 shall revert to the

General Fund.

According to HED, NMHU submitted this proposal to the Department, but is not included in

their funding recommendation for FY08. Senate Bill 252 appropriates $170,000 whereas

NMHU's requested amount is $99,300. CESDP received a recurring appropriation in FY07

of $218,800

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Senate Bill 252 – Page

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SIGNIFICANT ISSUES

Per NMHU Finance and Administration, the funds would be to provide professional

development through the Priorities Schools Bureau of the New Mexico Public Education

Department (PED). The professional development activities are designated for the lowest

performing public school districts in the state.

According to HED, the 2007 NMHU Legislative Priorities publication identifies the primary

mission of CESDP to assist communities in improving the quality of education for all citizens.

CESDP promotes community involvement in education, ensures support for the New Mexico

PED, and provides direct technical assistance, publications, products, research-based tools and

models to students, parents, and educational organizations.

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