HOUSE BILL 208

45th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - first session, 2001

INTRODUCED BY

Patsy G. Trujillo





FOR THE LEGISLATIVE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE



AN ACT

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR STATEWIDE PROGRAMS FOR THE HOMELESS.



BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:

Section 1. APPROPRIATION.--One million one hundred fifty thousand dollars ($1,150,000) is appropriated from the general fund to the department of finance and administration for expenditure in fiscal year 2002 for the purpose of contracting for various services and programs statewide for homeless families and individuals, including: emergency shelter; meals; transitional housing; emergency and permanent housing for the homeless, disabled and mentally ill; therapeutic child care for homeless children; special health care programs for the homeless; and homelessness prevention assistance to avoid eviction and foreclosure. Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of fiscal year 2002 shall revert to the general fund.

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