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F I S C A L I M P A C T R E P O R T
SPONSOR Nunez
ORIGINAL DATE
LAST UPDATED
2/4/2006
HB 469
SHORT TITLE NMSU Viticulture Program
SB
ANALYST Earp
APPROPRIATION (dollars in thousands)
Appropriation
Recurring
or Non-Rec
Fund
Affected
FY06
FY07
$75.0
Recurring
General Fund
(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)
Duplicates Senate Bill 530
Relates to Appropriation in the General Appropriation Act
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
LFC Files
Responses Received From
Higher Education Department (HED)
New Mexico State University (NMSU)
SUMMARY
Synopsis of Bill
House Bill 469 appropriates $75,000 from the general fund to New Mexico State University to
support the viticulture program.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS
The appropriation of $75,000 contained in this bill is a recurring expense to the general fund.
Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of fiscal year 2007 shall revert
to the general fund. These funds would augment a recurring appropriation of $72,000 provided
for this purpose in the General Appropriation Act. Additionally, a non-recurring appropriation
of $80,800 was made for the viticulture program in Chapter 34, Laws of 2005 (Senate Bill 190).
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SIGNIFICANT ISSUES
This proposal was apparently not included among the special program funding requests submit-
ted by the NMSU to the Higher Education Department (HED) for review. Consequently, this
proposal has not been included in the HED fiscal year 2007 funding recommendations to the
Legislature.
NMSU reports that this request adds funding for one extension faculty position and one-half
clerical support staff, along with funding for supplies and operating expenses including travel
within the state.
ADMINISTRATIVE IMPLICATIONS
No significant administrative impact is apparent.
CONFLICT, DUPLICATION, COMPANIONSHIP, RELATIONSHIP
Senate Bill 530 and House Bill 469 are duplicate measures.
OTHER SUBSTANTIVE ISSUES
NMSU reports that the viticulture program responds to New Mexican grape growers’ and wine
producers’ needs for practical information and recommendations for growing and managing their
business. The viticulturist program will help achieve the university’s extension education and
research mission/role in the state. The program would be highly integrated with many institu-
tions, including NMSU academic programs, New Mexico Department of Agriculture, Small
Business Development Centers, county governments, tribal governments, Soil and Water Con-
servation Districts, agricultural producers associations, agribusinesses, and state and federal
agencies.
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