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F I S C A L I M P A C T R E P O R T
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ORIGINAL DATE
LAST UPDATED
1-22-2008
HB
SHORT TITLE Chimayo-Area Programs
SB 261
ANALYST Dearing
APPROPRIATION (dollars in thousands)
Appropriation
Recurring
or Non-Rec
Fund
Affected
FY08
FY09
$75.0
Recurring
General Fund
(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)
Duplicates House Bill 128
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
LFC Files
Responses Received From
Cultural Affairs Department (DCA)
Public Education Department (PED)
SUMMARY
Synopsis of Bill
Senate Bill 261 appropriates $75 thousand from the general fund to Cultural Affairs department
for the purpose of conducting a program to honor Chimayo valley elders, teaching arts and crafts
to Chimayo-area youth, a high school art show in Espanola, tours of Chimayo-area arts business
and artists, and an oral history of the Chimayo area.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS
The appropriation of $75 thousand contained in this bill is a recurring expense to the General
Fund. Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of FY09 shall revert to
the General Fund.
SIGNIFICANT ISSUES
The Chimayo area is rich with cultural traditions and funding in Senate Bill 261 may provide
opportunities to expand programs that celebrate the community’s arts resources. The
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department’s mission includes the identification and development of New Mexico cultural assets.
The programs outlined in this bill could further the department’s service to northern New
Mexico.
PERFORMANCE IMPLICATIONS
If enacted, the LFC recommends that the Cultural Affairs department submit a plan for program
evaluation with specific program goals and criteria for assessing the effectiveness and provide
suggested outputs, outcomes and performance measures to evaluate the performance of state
government programs as prescribed in the Accountability in Government Act.
ADMINISTRATIVE IMPLICATIONS
Expenditure of the appropriation contained in this bill would be overseen by the Cultural Affairs
department. The department has stated that it can administer this program through existing
resources.
OTHER SUBSTANTIVE ISSUES
According to the Public Education department, the NM Content Standards for the Arts include:
• Demonstration of an understanding of the dynamics of the creative process.
• Observation, discussion, analysis and making critical judgments about artistic works.
• Increased awareness of diverse peoples through the performing arts.
• Connections and parallels among the arts, health and physical education disciplines as
well as science, math, language arts, social studies, modern, classical and native
languages and career technology.
• Contributions to the local community by sharing learning in producing arts and crafts.
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