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

SPONSOR Vigil

ORIGINAL DATE

LAST UPDATED

2-8-06 HB 767

SHORT TITLE

LAS VEGAS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

PREVENTION

SB

ANALYST Lucero

APPROPRIATION (dollars in thousands)

Appropriation

Recurring

or Non-Rec

Fund

Affected

FY06

FY07

$75.0

Recurring

General Fund

(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)

Relates to HB213, HB58, HB705, SB7, SB211, SB124, SB152, SB143.

Duplicates Appropriation in the General Appropriation Act

Relates to Appropriation in the General Appropriation Act

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

LFC Files

Responses Received From

Children, Youth and Families Department (CYFD)

Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC)

SUMMARY

Synopsis of Bill

House Bill 767 appropriates $75.0 from the general fund to Children, Youth and Families De-

partment for the purpose of contracting for domestic violence prevention services and counseling

to prevent and treat substance abuse in Las Vegas.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS

The appropriation of $75.0 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.

This appropriation is not part of the CYFD budget request and is not included in the executive

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recommendation.

SIGNIFICANT ISSUES

San Miguel County is ranked 13th in New Mexico for the annual rate of domestic violence at 9.5

incidents per 1,000 population.

PERFORMANCE IMPLICATIONS

San Miguel County is ranked 13th in New Mexico for the annual rate of domestic violence at 9.5

incidents per 1000 population.

ADMINISTRATIVE IMPLICATIONS

CYFD will absorb any additional administrative impact associated with passage of the bill.

CONFLICT, DUPLICATION, COMPANIONSHIP, RELATIONSHIP

Relates to HB213, HB58, HB705, SB7, SB211, SB124, SB152, SB143.

TECHNICAL ISSUES

The Coalition against Domestic Violence agreed not to request specific funding by agency. To

improve statewide service coordination and funding impact, the executive recommends consoli-

dation of all domestic violence services appropriations to CYFD.

DL/yr