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

SPONSOR:	Sanchez		DATE TYPED:	02/06/00		HB
SHORT TITLE:		Correctional Facilities Upgrades and Staffing				SB	438
					ANALYST:		Trujillo

APPROPRIATION

Appropriation Contained		Estimated Additional Impact		Recurring or Non-Rec	Fund Affected
FY00	FY01	FY00	FY01	Recurring or Non-Rec	Fund Affected
$	$ 561.8			Recurring	GF
	$ 500.0			Non-recurring	GF

(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)

Relates to HB2, Section 9-3-10 NMSA 1978

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

LFC Files

Attorney General

Department of Public Safety

Agencies who have not provided analysis include:

Corrections Department

Administrative Office of the Courts

Administrative Office of the District Attorney's

Criminal Juvenile Justice Coordinating Council

Bernalillo Metro Court

Department of Finance and Administration

Adult Parole Board

Department of Education

Commission on Higher Education

SUMMARY

Synopsis of Bill

This bill appropriates $561.8 from the general fund to the Corrections Department, to hire additional staff. $500.0 is also appropriated to renovate the Penitentiary of New Mexico South, and to make upgrades at the southern and the central New Mexico correctional facilities. Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of fiscal year 2001 would revert to the General Fund.

Significant Issues

SB438 appropriates:

•$66.6 thousand for two additional employees for classification at the Central New Mexico Correctional Facility;
•$404.5 for nine additional employees to serve as security threat group officers;
•$90.7 for two additional employees to serve as compliance auditors who audit private contracts entered into by the state for correctional officers; and
•$500.0 to leverage available federal funds for the purpose of renovating the penitentiary of New Mexico south for use as a close-custody facility and to make upgrades at the southern New Mexico correctional facility and the central New Mexico correctional facility.

All appropriations in SB438 are directly related to recommendations provided by national experts hired during the interim to evaluate certain areas within the New Mexico correctional system.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS

SB438 appropriates $561.8 in recurring general fund, and $500.0 in general fund for non-recurring expenditures. SB438 would provide more staff at various institutions to address concerns addressed by the national panel of experts hired during the interim to evaluate certain areas within the New Mexico correctional system.

CONFLICT/DUPLICATION/COMPANIONSHIP/RELATIONSHIP

HB2 contains re-authorization language to leverage federal funds for a close control unit at the penitentiary of New Mexico south but does not include language for upgrades at southern new Mexico correctional facility and central New Mexico correctional facility.

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