Fiscal impact reports (FIRs) are prepared by the Legislative Finance Committee (LFC) for standing finance

committees of the NM Legislature. The LFC does not assume responsibility for the accuracy of these reports

if they are used for other purposes.

Current FIRs (in HTML & Adobe PDF formats) are a vailable on the NM Legislative Website (legis.state.nm.us).

Adobe PDF versions include all attachments, whereas HTML versions may not. Previously issued FIRs and

attachments may be obtained from the LFC in Suite 101 of the State Capitol Building North.

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

SPONSOR Smith

ORIGINAL DATE

LAST UPDATED

1/23/08

HB

SHORT TITLE Expand Performance Excellence Training

SB 167

ANALYST Earnest

APPROPRIATION (dollars in thousands)

Appropriation

Recurring

or Non-Rec

Fund

Affected

FY08

FY09

$300.0

Recurring

General Fund

(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)

Duplicates House Bill 163

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

LFC Files

Responses Received From

Economic Development Department (EDD)

SUMMARY

Synopsis of Bill

Senate Bill 167 appropriates $300 thousand from the general fund to the Economic Development

Department to expand performance excellence training, assessment services and assistance to

New Mexico businesses and organizations to encourage economic development and prosperity

statewide by strengthening competitiveness and improving effectiveness using the Baldrige

criteria for performance excellence.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS

The appropriation of $300 thousand contained in this bill is a recurring expense to the general

fund. Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of fiscal year shall revert

to the general fund.

SIGNIFICANT ISSUES

According to EDD, these funds likely would be used to contract with a local non-profit

organization such as Quality New Mexico.

Senate Bill 167 – Page

2

Quality New Mexico administers the New Mexico Quality Awards that are modeled after the

Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Awards. The NMQA program assesses and recognizes

organizations at three levels: Zia Award for performance excellence, Roadrunner Recognition for

progress, and Piñon Recognition for commitment.

The original stated purposes of the award were to:

•

promote quality awareness

•

recognize quality achievements of U.S companies

•

publicize successful quality strategies

According to the Baldrige National Quality Program, a program of the National Institute of

Standards and Technology, “the Baldrige Criteria for Performance Excellence provide a systems

perspective for understanding performance management. They reflect validated, leading-edge

management practices against which an organization can measure itself. With their acceptance

nationally and internationally as the model for performance excellence, the Criteria represent a

common language for communication among organizations for sharing best practices. The

Criteria are also the basis for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award process."

ADMINISTRATIVE IMPLICATIONS

The Economic Development Department would have to administer the contract.

CONFLICT, DUPLICATION, COMPANIONSHIP, RELATIONSHIP

Senate Bill 167 is the duplicate of House Bill 163.

BE/bb