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

SPONSOR:	Rios		DATE TYPED:	02/09/99		HB	340
SHORT TITLE:		Las Cruces Child Care Center				SB
					ANALYST:		Segura

APPROPRIATION

Appropriation Contained		Estimated Additional Impact		Recurring or Non-Rec	Fund Affected
FY99	FY2000	FY99	FY2000	Recurring or Non-Rec	Fund Affected
	$ 100.0			Recurring	GF

(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

Children, Youth and Families Department (CYFD)

Human Services Department (HSD)

New Mexico Department of Labor (DOL)

SUMMARY

Synopsis of Bill

House Bill 340 appropriates $100.0 to four state agencies to be used for the creation of a child care center in Las Cruces. The Department of Labor, Children, Youth and Families Department, Economic Development Department and the Human Services Department would each receive $25.0. The childcare center would provide childcare during non-traditional hours.

Significant Issues

According to the department's it may not be efficient to appropriate the funds to four agencies, as CYFD is the agency responsible for managing and monitoring childcare in New Mexico.

According to CYFD, the department does not operate childcare centers, these services are provided through vendor payments to private individuals or organizations or through contracts with private organizations after completing a procurement process.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS

House Bill 340 appropriates $100.0 from the general fund to four state agencies and would be recurring.

ADMINISTRATIVE IMPLICATIONS

CYFD already monitors contracts for childcare services.

OTHER SUBSTANTIVE ISSUES

According to CYFD, the department has encountered problems finding childcare centers willing to provide non-traditional child care hours.

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