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SPONSOR: |
McSorley |
DATE TYPED: |
2/25/03 |
HB |
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SHORT TITLE: |
Statewide Diversity Leadership Institute |
SB |
715 |
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ANALYST: |
L. Baca |
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APPROPRIATION
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Appropriation
Contained |
Estimated
Additional Impact |
Recurring or
Non-Rec |
Fund Affected |
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FY03 |
FY04 |
FY03 |
FY04 |
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$210.0 |
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Recurring |
GF |
(Parenthesis
( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)
Relates
to Appropriation for the University of New Mexico in the General Appropriation
Act
Responses
Received From
Commission
on Higher Education (CHE)
SUMMARY
Synopsis
of Bill
Senate Bill 715
appropriates $210.0 from the general fund to the Board of Regents of the University
of New Mexico( UNM) to fund the
development of a Statewide Diversity leadership Institute in UNM’s
Division of Continuing Education and Community Services.
Significant
Issues
This proposal was ranked 11 our of 12 Research
and Public Services Programs (RPSP) expansion items submitted to the CHE by
UNM. This program was not recommended
for funding by CHE.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS
The appropriation of
$210.0 contained in this bill is a recurring expense to the general. Any unexpended
or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of fiscal year 2004 shall revert
to the general fund.
UNM
provided the following budget for the RPSP project proposal submitted to the
NMCHE:
|
Salaries (2 FTE) |
$66,446 |
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Instructional Salaries (part time) |
30,000 |
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Fringe Benefits |
24,122 |
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Supplies |
7,700 |
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Travel |
3,000 |
|
Equipment |
2,500
|
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Other:
Professional Services |
16,637 |
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Consultant Honoraria |
25,000 |
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Building Rental |
6,207 |
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Administrative Overhead |
25,248 |
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Contingency |
3,500 |
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TOTAL |
$210,400 |
AMENDMENTS
The CHE suggests
adding the following language for all new recurring higher education programs
(assuming that funding will continue beyond 2003-2004):
“A plan for a program
evaluation, including specific program goals and criteria for assessing program
effectiveness, shall be submitted to the Legislative Finance Committee and the
Commission on Higher Education by October 1, 2004. An assessment of the program will be completed prior to June 30,
2005, and submitted to the Legislative Finance Committee and the Commission on
Higher Education.”
LRB/sb