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:
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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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