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

 

 

SPONSOR:

SFC

 

DATE TYPED:

03/21/03

 

HB

 

 

SHORT TITLE:

Supplemental General Appropriations Act

 

SB

CS/CS/655/aSFl#1/aSFl#2/a/HAFC/aHFl#1/aCC

 

 

ANALYST:

Fernandez

 

APPROPRIATION

 

Appropriation Contained

Estimated Additional Impact

Recurring

or Non-Rec

Fund

Affected

FY03

FY04

FY03

FY04

 

 

7,752.0

25,139.4

 

 

Recurring

General Fund

38,315.6

 

 

 

Nonrecurring

General Fund

450.0

 

 

 

Recurring

Magistrate Court Warrant Enforcement Fund

1,800.0

 

 

 

Recurring

Local DWI Grant Fund

300.0

 

 

 

Nonrecurring

Game Protection Fund

710.0

 

 

 

Nonrecurring

New Mexico Irrigation Works Construction Fund

2,500.0

 

 

 

Nonrecurring

Improvement of Rio Grande Income Fund

50.0

 

 

 

Recurring

Workers’ Compensation Administration Fund

300.0

 

 

 

Recurring

Fund Balance

 

2,661.0

 

 

Nonrecurring

Magistrate and Metropolitan Court Capital Fund

 

375.0

 

 

Nonrecurring

Fund Balance

 

100.0

 

 

Nonrecurring

State Lands Maintenance Fund

(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)

 

Relates to Appropriation in the General Appropriation Act – House Appropriations and Finance Committee Substitute for House Bills 2 et. al.

 

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

 

LFC Files

 

SUMMARY

 

     Synopsis of Conference Committee Amendment

 

The Conference Committee Amendment to Senate Finance Committee Substitute for Senate Finance Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 655 as amended, adds or increases general fund appropriations as follows: 

 

FY04 Recurring

·        $1,294.0 Adds a one-half percent salary increase for faculty at public post-secondary institutions;

·        $500.0 To State Department of Public Education to provide a minimum salary for substitute teachers at 75 percent of the average beginning teacher’s salary and

·        $500.0 To Corrections Department to reduce the projected inmate population by approximately 300 inmates in fiscal year 2004.  The funding shall be used primarily to create additional slots in community corrections programs that will hasten the reintegration process for as many inmates as possible.

 
FY03 Nonrecurring
  • $500.0 To Department of Finance and Administration to continue operation, development and implementation of the state Human Resource System.  The implementation plan shall be reviewed by the chief information officer and the Legislative Finance Committee and
  • $500.0 To Office of State Engineer for the WATERS database.

 

In addition, the amendment also makes other technical changes as follows:

 

FY04 Recurring

·        Moves funding for mental health services from Department of Health to Department of Finance and Administration for New Mexico Finance Authority for loans to behavioral health clinics and

·        Makes other technical adjustments to the compensation section for judges and District Attorneys.

 

     Synopsis of HFl#1 Amendment

 

The House Floor amendment to Senate Finance Committee Substitute for Senate Finance Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 655 as amended, strikes HAFC amendment #51 that authorized an additional $40,400/yr salary increase for the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, the Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals, judges of the court of appeals, district courts, metropolitan courts and magistrate courts. 

 

The House Floor amendment to Senate Finance Committee Substitute for Senate Finance Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 655 as amended, provides an additional $900/yr salary increase to the public employee compensation package for the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, the Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals, judges of the court of appeals, district courts, metropolitan courts and magistrate courts.

 

     Synopsis of HAFC Amendment

           

The House Appropriations and Finance Committee amendment to Senate Finance Committee Substitute for Senate Finance Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 655 as amended, adds or increases general fund appropriations as follows: 

 

FY04 Recurring

·        $1,474.8   Adds a one-half percent increase for state employees and

·        $4,000.0   To State Department of Public Education for arts education to be distributed through the State Equalization Guarantee.

 

FY03 Nonrecurring
  • $70.0 To State Commission of Public Records for a records management system;
  • Adds $250.0 To Economic Development Department for recruitment and marketing;
  • Adds $50.0 To Economic Development Department for military base planning;
  • $200.0 To Human Services Department for completion of the FY02 audit;
  • Deletes $150.0 For a farmers’ market nutrition program at Department of Health;
  • $1,350.0 To Human Services Department for food stamp reimbursement costs and
  • $1,500.0 To Children, Youth and Families Department for costs associated with Joseph A. class action.

 

FY03 Recurring
  • $84.0 To Office of Cultural Affairs for a public information officer;
  • $50.0 To Office of Indian Affairs for the Jicarilla Apache historic preservation program;
  • Moves $750.0 for rape crisis and related programs from FY03 nonrecurring, Department of Finance and Administration to FY03 recurring at Department of Health and increases by $250.0;
  • Moves $750.0 for domestic violence programs from FY03 nonrecurring, Department of Finance and Administration to FY03 recurring at Children, Youth and Families Department and increases by $250.0;
  • $1,100.0 To Human Services Department for operating costs of SSALSA; and
  • $1,000.0 To Children, Youth and Families Department for domestic violence programs.

 

In addition, the amendment also makes other technical changes as follows:

 

FY04 Recurring

·        Moves funding for Administrative office of the courts as contained in Senate Floor amendment 2 in the amount of  $100.0 from FY04 recurring to FY03 Recurring;

·        Moves funding for Homeland Security from Department of Finance and Administration to Office of the Governor and

·        Includes $1.5 million in general fund to the operating budget of Regulation and Licensing Department contingent on passage of SB574 and SB597 increasing various licensing fees.

 

FY03 Nonrecurring
  • Moves $250.0 from Health Policy Commission to study and develop a financing plan for universal health care to Legislative Health and Human Services Committee for the same purpose and
  • Moves $150.0 from Children, Youth and Families Department for statewide sexual assault treatment and prevention programs to Department of Health.

 

     Synopsis of SFl#2 Amendment

 

Senate Floor Amendment 2 to Senate Finance Committee Substitute for Senate Finance Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 655 inserts a $100.0 general fund appropriation to the Administrative Office of the Courts for salaries and benefits for magistrate courts statewide.

 

     Synopsis of SFl#1 Amendment

 

Senate Floor Amendment 1 to Senate Finance Committee Substitute for Senate Finance Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 655 inserts a $100.0 appropriation to the Administrative Office of the Courts from the Magistrate and Metropolitan Court Capital Fund to acquire real property for or to plan, design, construct, furnish or equip a new Magistrate Court building in Las Cruces for the Dona Ana Magistrate District.

 

     Synopsis of Original Bill

 

The Senate Finance Committee Substitute for Senate Finance Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 655 appropriates funds for state agencies and public education as follows:

 

·        Appropriates $39,997.6 from the general fund to various agencies for expenditure in FY03 for various projects;

·        Appropriates $17,420.6 from the general fund to various agencies for expenditure in FY04 for various projects;

·        Appropriates $6,110.0 from other state funds as specified to various agencies for expenditure in FY03 for various projects; and

·        Appropriates $3,036.0 from other state funds as specified to various agencies for expenditure in FY04 for various projects,

 

     Significant Issues

 

Senate Finance Committee Substitute for Senate Finance Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 655 contains the Governor’s initiatives, Senate additions and House additions as follows:

 

 

FY04 Recurring

FY03 Recurring

FY03 Nonrecurring

House Additions

$8,142.6

-

$9,568.9

Senate Additions

$8,050.0

-

$6,249.7

Governor’s Initiatives

$1,228.0

$5,952.0

$18,227.0

       Total

$17,420.6

$5,952.0

$34,045.6

 

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS

 

The total appropriations, include the following:

 

  • $17,420.6 for FY04 are a recurring expense to the general fund; any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of FY04 shall revert to the general fund;

 

  • $5,952.0 for FY03 are a recurring expense to the general fund; any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of FY04 shall revert to the general fund;

 

  • $34,045.6 for FY03 are a nonrecurring expense to the general fund; any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of FY03 shall revert to the general fund;

 

  • $450.0 are a recurring expense to the Magistrate Court Warrant Enforcement Fund; any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of FY03 shall revert to the Magistrate Court Warrant Enforcement Fund;

 

  • $1,800.0 are a recurring expense to the Local DWI Grant Fund;

 

  • $300.0 are a nonrecurring expense to the Game Protection Fund;

 

  • $710.0 are a nonrecurring expense to the New Mexico Irrigation Works Construction Fund;

 

  • $2,500.0 are a nonrecurring expense to the Improvement of Rio Grande Income Fund;

 

  • $50.0 are a recurring expense to the Workers’ Compensation Administration Fund;

 

  • $300.0 are a recurring expense from Department of Health FY02 cash balances;

 

  • $2,561.0 are a nonrecurring expense to the Magistrate and Metropolitan Court Capital Fund;

 

  • $375.0 are a nonrecurring expense from Public Defender Department FY03 cash balances; and

 

  • $100.0 are a nonrecurring expense to the State Lands Maintenance Fund.

 

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