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F I S C A L I M P A C T R E P O R T
SPONSOR Grubesic
ORIGINAL DATE
LAST UPDATED
1-28-2008
HB
SHORT TITLE Children’s Art & Education Programs
SB 195
ANALYST Dearing
APPROPRIATION (dollars in thousands)
Appropriation
Recurring
or Non-Rec
Fund
Affected
FY08
FY09
$100.0
Recurring
General Fund
(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
LFC Files
Responses Received From
Cultural Affairs Department (CAD)
SUMMARY
Synopsis of Bill
Senate Bill 195 appropriates $100 thousand from the general fund to department of Cultural
Affairs for the purpose of contracting with a children’s museum in Santa Fe for children’s art and
educational programs. The appropriation of $100 thousand contained in this bill is a
nonrecurring expense to the General Fund. Any unexpended or unencumbered balance
remaining at the end of FY09 shall revert to the General Fund.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS
Senate Bill 195 appropriates $100 thousand from the general fund to department of Cultural
Affairs for the purpose of contracting with a children’s museum in Santa Fe for children’s art and
educational programs.
The appropriation of $100 thousand contained in this bill is a nonrecurring expense to the
General Fund. Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of FY09 shall
revert to the General Fund.
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Senate Bill 195 – Page
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SIGNIFICANT ISSUES
Exposure to a variety of educational experiences can enhance core the curriculum that students
receive in their institutions. The program uses tactile senses and a practicum environment that
encourages children (ages 2-8) to learn through the discovery method.
PERFORMANCE IMPLICATIONS
DCA would contract with the Santa Fe Children’s Museum for these services. The Cultural
Affairs department has several performance measures to track the number participants in
educational, outreach and special events. It is unknown whether participating children would be
tracked under the on-site or off-site outreach performance measure criteria.
ADMINISTRATIVE IMPLICATIONS
The appropriated amount would be administered and contracted by the Cultural Affairs
department.
WHAT WILL BE THE CONSEQUENCES OF NOT ENACTING THIS BILL
If Senate Bill 195 is not enacted, the Santa Fe Children’s Museum would not receive funding
from the general fund in the 2009 fiscal year.
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