HOUSE BILL 148
56th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - second session, 2024
INTRODUCED BY
Susan K. Herrera and Kathleen Cates and Anthony Allison
and Martin R. Zamora and Gail Armstrong
ENDORSED BY THE NEW MEXICO FINANCE AUTHORITY OVERSIGHTCOMMITTEE
AN ACT
RELATING TO FINANCE; AUTHORIZING THE NEW MEXICO FINANCE AUTHORITY TO MAKE LOANS OR GRANTS FROM THE WATER PROJECT FUND FOR CERTAIN WATER PROJECTS; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:
SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION OF QUALIFYING WATER PROJECTS.--
Pursuant to Section 72-4A-9 NMSA 1978, the legislature
authorizes the New Mexico finance authority to make loans or
grants from the water project fund to the following qualifying
entities for the following qualifying water projects on terms
and conditions established by the water trust board and the New Mexico finance authority:
1. to the city of Farmington in San Juan county for a water conservation, treatment, recycling or reuse project;
2. to the Albuquerque-Bernalillo county water utility authority in Bernalillo county for two water conservation, treatment, recycling or reuse projects and one water storage, conveyance and delivery project;
3. to the city of Santa Fe in Santa Fe county for two water conservation, treatment, recycling or reuse projects and one water storage, conveyance and delivery project;
4. to the lower Rio Grande public water works authority in Dona Ana county for a water conservation, treatment, recycling or reuse project and a water storage, conveyance and delivery project;
5. to the town of Elida in Roosevelt county for a water conservation, treatment, recycling or reuse project;
6. to the Santa Fe-Pojoaque soil and water conservation district in Santa Fe county for a flood prevention project;
7. to McKinley county for a flood prevention project;
8. to Dona Ana county for a flood prevention project;
9. to the southern Sandoval county arroyo flood control authority in Sandoval county for a flood prevention project;
10. to the city of Sunland Park in Dona Ana county for a flood prevention project;
11. to Lincoln county for a flood prevention project;
12. to the upper Rio Grande watershed district in Rio Arriba county for a flood prevention project;
13. to the city of Albuquerque in Bernalillo county for a flood prevention project;
14. to the Union del Llano mutual domestic water consumers association in Taos county for a water storage, conveyance and delivery project;
15. to El Rito regional water and wastewater association in Rio Arriba county for a water storage, conveyance and delivery project;
16. to the Sangre de Cristo regional mutual domestic water consumers and mutual sewage works association in Guadalupe county for a water storage, conveyance and delivery project;
17. to the Flora Vista mutual domestic water association in San Juan county for a water storage, conveyance and delivery project;
18. to the Ojo Caliente mutual domestic water consumers association in Rio Arriba county for a water storage, conveyance and delivery project;
19. to the city of Truth or Consequences in Sierra county for a water storage, conveyance and delivery project;
20. to the Cerro regional mutual domestic water consumers and sewage works association in Taos county for a water storage, conveyance and delivery project;
21. to the Penasco mutual domestic water consumers and mutual sewage works association in Taos county for a water storage, conveyance and delivery project;
22. to the village of Taos Ski Valley in Taos county for a water storage, conveyance and delivery project;
23. to the village of Chama in Rio Arriba county for a water storage, conveyance and delivery project;
24. to the eastern New Mexico water utility authority in Curry county for a water storage, conveyance and delivery project;
25. to El Prado water and sanitation district in Taos county for a water storage, conveyance and delivery project;
26. to the Capulin mutual domestic water consumers association in Rio Arriba county for a water storage, conveyance and delivery project;
27. to the Chippeway Park water association in Otero county for a water storage, conveyance and delivery project;
28. to the city of Portales in Roosevelt county for two water storage, conveyance and delivery projects;
29. to the Eldorado area water and sanitation district in Santa Fe county for a water storage, conveyance and delivery project;
30. to the Enchanted Forest mutual domestic water consumers association in Lincoln county for a water storage, conveyance and delivery project;
31. to the city of Espanola in Rio Arriba county for three water storage, conveyance and delivery projects;
32. to the city of Gallup in McKinley county for a water storage, conveyance and delivery project;
33. to the city of Jal in Lea county for a water storage, conveyance and delivery project;
34. to the Pena Blanca water and sanitation district in Sandoval county for a water storage, conveyance and delivery project;
35. to the city of Artesia in Eddy county for a water storage, conveyance and delivery project;
36. to the middle Rio Grande conservancy district in Bernalillo county for a water storage, conveyance and delivery project;
37. to the Ramah water and sanitation district in McKinley county for a water storage, conveyance and delivery project;
38. to the Rio Lucio mutual domestic water consumers association in Taos county for a water storage, conveyance and delivery project;
39. to the village of Ruidoso in Lincoln county for two water storage, conveyance and delivery projects;
40. to the city of Las Cruces in Dona Ana county for a water storage, conveyance and delivery project;
41. to Luna county for a water storage, conveyance and delivery project;
42. to the Pendaries Village mutual domestic water consumers association in San Miguel county for a water storage, conveyance and delivery project;
43. to the city of Raton in Colfax county for a water storage, conveyance and delivery project;
44. to the San Antonio mutual domestic water consumers association in Socorro county for a water storage, conveyance and delivery project;
45. to the city of Santa Rosa in Guadalupe county for a water storage, conveyance and delivery project;
46. to the Watrous mutual domestic water consumers association in Mora county for a water storage, conveyance and delivery project;
47. to the city of Eunice in Lea county for a water storage, conveyance and delivery project;
48. to the village of Questa in Taos county for a water storage, conveyance and delivery project;
49. to the Sierra Vista mutual domestic association in Bernalillo county for a water storage, conveyance and delivery project;
50. to the village of Logan in Quay county for a water storage, conveyance and delivery project;
51. to the Canon mutual domestic water consumers association in Sandoval county for a water storage, conveyance and delivery project;
52. to the Claunch-Pinto soil and water conservation district in Torrance county for two watershed restoration and management projects;
53. to the upper Chama soil and water conservation district in Rio Arriba county for a watershed restoration and management project;
54. to the Ute Creek soil and water conservation district in Harding county for a watershed restoration and management project; and
55. to the San Juan soil and water conservation district in San Juan county for a watershed restoration and management project.
SECTION 2. EMERGENCY.--It is necessary for the public
peace, health and safety that this act take effect immediately.
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