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| SPONSOR: | Taylor | DATE TYPED: | 01/29/00 | HB | 237 | ||
| SHORT TITLE: | Sloan Digital Sky Survey Project | SB | |||||
| ANALYST: | Pacheco-Perez | ||||||
| Recurring
or Non-Rec |
Fund
Affected | ||||
| FY00 | FY01 | FY00 | FY01 | ||
| $ 1,100.0 | Rec | GF | |||
(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)
Duplicates SB101
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
Commission on Higher Education (CHE)
SUMMARY
Synopsis of Bill
This bill appropriates $1,100.0 from the general fund to the Board of Regents of the New Mexico State University for the Sloan Digital Sky Survey project at Apache Point Observatory. This bill carries an emergency clause.
Significant Issues
According to the CHE, a benefit of implementation of this bill would be greater research opportunities.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS
The appropriation of $1,100.0 contained in this bill is a recurring expense to the general fund for expenditure in fiscal years 2000 and 2001. Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of FY01 shall revert to the general fund.
CONFLICT/DUPLICATION/COMPANIONSHIP/RELATIONSHIP
This bill duplicates Senate Bill 101.
OTHER SUBSTANTIVE ISSUES
The CHE recommends that the following language be included for all new recurring higher education programs: "The institution receiving the special appropriation in this bill shall submit a program evaluation to the LFC and the CHE by August 1, 2003 detailing the benefits to the State from having this program implemented for a three-year period."
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