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

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HB 534

SHORT TITLE

TORRANCE COUNTY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

PREVENTION

SB

ANALYST Hadwiger

APPROPRIATION (dollars in thousands)

Appropriation

Recurring

or Non-Rec

Fund

Affected

FY06

FY07

$100.0

Recurring

General Fund

(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)

Duplicates Appropriation in the General Appropriation Act

Relates to Appropriation in the General Appropriation Act

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

LFC Files

Responses Received From

Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC)

Department of Finance and Administration (DFA)

Children, Youth and Families Department (CYFD)

SUMMARY

Synopsis of Bill

House Bill 534 appropriates $100 thousand from the general fund to the Local Government Divi-

sion (LGD) of the Department of Finance and Administration (DFA) in FY07 for a domestic vio-

lence prevention program in Torrance County.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS

The appropriation of $100 thousand contained in this bill is a recurring expense to the general

fund. Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of FY07 would revert to

the general fund.

SIGNIFICANT ISSUES

DFA noted that the Torrance County Domestic Violence Program provides services for victims

and offenders of domestic violence in the county. They provide services to approximately 300-

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400 clients annually. The Department of Justice (DOJ) in Torrance County conducts court hear-

ings determining what type of service is needed or required. There is no emergency shelter in

Torrance County; therefore, they house clients in surrounding hotels and motels. When long

term shelter is required, transportation services are provided for clients to be sent to shelters in

Albuquerque. The program contracts with various local hotels in case these services are re-

quired. The DOJ implemented and funded this program for approximately eight years, however

funding was cut; the county is seeking replacement funds.

DFA indicated Torrance County received a prior year appropriation for the domestic violence

program administered by CYFD.

CYFD noted that the executive recommendation is for all FY07 domestic violence funding to be

administered through CYFD. This would allow funding to be better coordinated statewide, and

would link funding with the department’s expertise in domestic violence services.

ADMINISTRATIVE IMPLICATIONS

CYFD indicated that agency would coordinate with LGD on an administrative level to minimize

any potential duplication of services.

DFA indicated the administration of this appropriation does not fall within the purview of

LGD/DFA. This appropriation should be administered by CYFD. These types of appropriations

are normally handled by CYFD. DFA added that a 2005 appropriation in the amount of $97,000

is currently being administered by CYFD.

ALTERNATIVES

It may be preferable to direct the appropriation to CYFD to better coordinate this with similar

programs and to bring more expertise to bear.

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