FIFTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE

FIRST REGULAR SESSION, 2025

February 13, 2025

 

 

 

Mr. Speaker:

 

    Your TRANSPORTATION, PUBLIC WORKS & CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred

 

HOUSE BILL 3

 

has had it under consideration and reports same with recommendation that it DO PASS, amended as follows:

 

    1. On page 3, line 6 through page 5, line 14, strike Section 4 in its entirety and insert in lieu thereof:

 

                                                Other    Intrnl Svc

                                    General     State  Funds/Inter-  Federal

       "Item                           Fund     Funds  Agency Trnsf    Funds  Total/Target

       SECTION 4. FISCAL YEAR 2026 APPROPRIATIONS.--

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION:

(1) Project design and construction:

The purpose of the project design and construction program is to provide improvements and additions to the state's highway infrastructure to serve the interest of the general public. These improvements include those activities directly related to highway planning, design and construction necessary for a complete system of highways in the state.

       Appropriations:

       (a)   Personal services and

              employee benefits                    35,216.4              1,873.3   37,089.7

       (b)   Contractual services                  3,294.6                         3,294.6

       (c)   Other                               1,511.1                         1,511.1

       (d)   Plan, study, design, right-

              of-way acquisition, road

              construction and rehabilitation      109,495.8            464,772.9  574,268.7

       (e)   Transportation project

              fund                                 64,780.0                        64,780.0

       (f)   Local government road 

              fund                                 28,000.0                        28,000.0

       (g)   Debt service                         53,837.2             56,961.6  110,798.8

 

       Performance measures:

 

         (a)   Outcome: Percent of projects in production let to bid as scheduled    75%

         (b)   Quality:     Percent of final cost-over-bid amount, less gross receipts  

                            tax, on highway construction projects                     3%

         (c)   Outcome:     Percent of projects completed according to schedule      88%

(2) Highway operations:

The highway operations program is responsible for maintaining and providing improvements to the state's highway infrastructure that serve the interest of the general public. The maintenance and improvements include those activities directly related to preserving roadway integrity and maintaining open highway access throughout the state system. Some examples include bridge maintenance and inspection, snow removal, chip sealing, erosion repair, right-of-way mowing and litter pick up, among numerous other activities.

 

         Appropriations:

         (a)   Personal services and                                                                   employee benefits              157,595.4               3,000.0    160,595.4

         (b)   Contractual services             1,703.7                            1,703.9

         (c)   Other                         43,318.3                           43,318.3

         (d)   Roadway maintenance

               contracts                       64,706.0                           64,706.0

         (e)   Roadway maintenance

               supplies and materials          37,719.8                           37,719.8

         (f)   Equipment purchases             10,043.3                           10,043.3

 

         Performance measures:

         (a)   Output:     Number of statewide pavement lane miles preserved                         (b)   Outcome:    Percent of interstate lane miles rated fair or better         91%

         (c)   Outcome:    Number of combined systemwide lane miles in poor condition  4,000

         (d)   Outcome:    Percent of bridges in fair, or better, condition based on

                            deck area                                                    95%

 

(3) Program support:

The purpose of program support is to provide management and administration of financial and human resources, custody and maintenance of information and property and the management of construction and maintenance projects.

 

         Appropriations:

         (a)   Personal services and                                                                      employee benefits               34,658.4                              34,658.4

         (b)   Contractual services             4,089.1                               4,089.1

         (c)   Other                         17,790.0                              17,790.0

 

         Performance measures:

         (a)   Explanatory: Vacancy rate of all programs

 

(4) Modal:

 

The purpose of the modal program is to provide federal grants management and oversight of programs with dedicated revenues, including transit and rail, traffic safety and aviation.

 

     Appropriations:

 

       (a)   Personal services and

              employee benefits                     6,825.7    8,480.0   1,858.3   17,164.0

       (b)   Contractual services                 26,309.4      700.0  12,762.9   39,772.3

       (c)   Other                               3,597.7    1,120.0   5,058.5    9,776.2

       (d)   Air service assistance

              program                               9,347.6                         9,347.6

       (e)   Transit grants                                            33,226.3   33,226.3

 

The internal service funds/interagency transfer appropriations to the modal program of the New Mexico department of transportation include ten million five hundred thousand dollars ($10,500,000) from the weight distance tax identification permit fund.

 

       Performance measures:

 

         (a)   Outcome:          Number of traffic fatalities                         400

         (b)   Outcome:          Number of alcohol-related traffic fatalities         140.".

 

       2. On page 5, between lines 14 and 15, insert the following new sections:

 

       "SECTION 5. FISCAL YEAR 2025 BUDGET ADJUSTMENT AUTHORITY.--The department of transportation may request budget increases up to thirty-five million dollars ($35,000,000) from other state funds to meet federal matching requirements for debt services and related costs and for intergovernmental agreements, lawsuits and construction- and maintenance-related costs.

 

       SECTION 6. FISCAL YEAR 2026 BUDGET ADJUSTMENT AUTHORITY.--The department of transportation may request transfers up to ten million dollars ($10,000,000) within or between the project design and construction program, the highway operations program, the business support program and the modal program for costs related to engineering, construction, maintenance services and grant agreements, may request program transfers into the personnel services and employee benefits category for up to twelve million dollars ($12,000,000) and may request budget increases up to eighty-five million dollars ($85,000,000) from other state funds and fund balances to meet federal matching requirements and for debt services and related costs, intergovernmental agreements, lawsuits and construction and maintenance related costs.".

 

and thence referred to the APPROPRIATIONS & FINANCE COMMITTEE.

 

                                                   

                                             Respectfully submitted,

 

 

 

 

                                                                                  

                                         Art De La Cruz, Chair

 

 

Adopted Not Adopted

           (Chief Clerk)                             (Chief Clerk)     

 

Date

 

 

The roll call vote was 9 For 0 Against

Yes:      Borrego, Brown, De La Cruz, Dow, Hernandez, JF, Hochman-Vigil, Lara, Lundstrom, Romero, GA

No:       0

Excused:  None

Absent:   Armstrong, Jones

 

 

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