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

SPONSOR Rawson

ORIGINAL DATE

LAST UPDATED

2-10-06

HB

SHORT TITLE CYFD FRESH EYES PHOTOGRAPHY PROGRAM SB 620

ANALYST Lucero

APPROPRIATION (dollars in thousands)

Appropriation

Recurring

or Non-Rec

Fund

Affected

FY06

FY07

$25.0

Recurring

General Fund

(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)

Relates to Appropriation in the General Appropriation Act

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

LFC Files

Responses Received From

Children, Youth and Families Department (CYFD)

SUMMARY

Synopsis of Bill

Senate Bill 620 appropriates $25.0 from the general fund to Children, Youth and Families De-

partment for the fresh eyes photography program.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS

The appropriation of $25.0 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.

SIGNIFICANT ISSUES

The Fresh Eyes Photography Program provides juvenile justice clients at the John Paul Taylor

Center with a photography course that instructs them on the basics of photography, digital imag-

ing, and printing. Clients are taught proper use of photography equipment and are able to en-

hance their work through personal computers.

Senate Bill 620 – Page 2

PERFORMANCE IMPLICATIONS

The 12-week course teaches the clients new skills and how to apply these skills towards getting a

job. Up to eight clients can be served per 12-week session or up to a total of 32 clients annually.

ADMINISTRATIVE IMPLICATIONS

CYFD will absorb any administrative costs associated with this appropriation.

CONFLICT, DUPLICATION, COMPANIONSHIP, RELATIONSHIP

House Bill 2 contains an additional $300.0 for vocational training in detention facilities.

OTHER SUBSTANTIVE ISSUES

The fresh eye program is located at the J. Paul Taylor (JPT) center in Las Cruces, NM. The ju-

veniles at JPT don’t have many opportunities for vocational training or skill building. JPT is a

half built facility which lacks the infrastructure for more substantial vocational training.

WHAT WILL BE THE CONSEQUENCES OF NOT ENACTING THIS BILL

Status quo.

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