House of Representatives

SB 1538

appropriation; Navajo senior centers

Sponsors: Senator Jackson; Representatives Laughter, Blendu, et al

DPA	Committee on Native American Affairs
X	Committee on Appropriations
	Caucus and COW	This bill as introduced contains an Appropriation clause.
	As Passed the House

SB 1538 makes appropriations to the Department of Economic Security (DES) for the construction of Navajo senior centers.

Provisions

· Appropriates $1,000,000 from the state general fund in each of fiscal years (FY) 2001-02 and 2002-03 to the DES to be combined with $2,000,000 from the Navajo Nation for the construction of Navajo senior centers.

· Provides that the Navajo Nation shall develop a plan for the use of monies among the chapters so as to address the needs of half of the chapters in FY 2001-02 and the remaining chapters in FY 2002-03.

· Requires that the monies shall not be used for administrative costs.

· Exempts the appropriation from lapsing until June 30, 2004.

SB 1538 was amended in the Native American Affairs Committee as follows:

· Appropriates $1.5 million instead of $1 million in FY 2001-02, and $2.5 million instead of $2 million in FY 2002-03, to be combined with matching funds from the Navajo Nation for the construction of senior centers for Navajo Nation Chapters.

· Appropriates $400,000 from the state general fund in each of fiscal years 2001-02 and 2002-03 to the DES to be combined with matching funds from the Hopi Tribe for the construction of senior centers for the Hopi Tribe.

· Requires that the monies shall not be used for administrative costs.

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45th Legislature

First Regular Session 2 April 3, 2001

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