FORTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE

SECOND SESSION, 2002





January 22, 2002





Mr. Speaker:



Your TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred



HOUSE BILL 4



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



1. On page 3, strike lines 4 through 25, strike all of pages 4 through 9 and insert in lieu thereof:



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State Federal

Item Funds Funds Total Measure

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(1) Appropriations:

employee benefits 27,236.1 16,606.9 43,843.0

Subtotal 130,020.3 323,652.9 453,673.2

Authorized FTE: 936.0 Permanent; 15.0 Term; 32.3 Temporary

miles in deficient condition 4,834

date of physical completion of a

project and the date of final

payment notification 200

increase over bid amount 4.1%

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State Federal

Item Funds Funds Total Measure

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projects let in fiscal year 60%

as a percent of construction

costs in fiscal year 2003 14%

The purpose of the maintenance program is to provide improvements to the state's highway infrastructure to serve the interest of the general public. These improvements include those activities directly related to preserving roadway integrity and maintaining open highway access throughout the state system.

employee benefits 41,467.2 41,467.2

Subtotal 148,638.0 148,638.0

Authorized FTE: 1,153.0 Permanent; 1.0 Term; 16.3 Temporary

rated good 850

rated good 5,762

deficient condition 4,834

mile of combined systemwide miles $5,250



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Item Funds Funds Total Measure

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rest areas 81%

C. Traffic Safety

The purpose of the traffic safety program is to provide comprehensive traffic education that supports the laws relating to driver and traffic safety while striving to decrease fatalities and accidents on the state's roadways.

employee benefits 473.4 288.8 762.2

Subtotal 3,972.1 7,518.1 11,490.2

Authorized FTE: 14.0 Permanent; 3.0 Term

seat belt use by the public 88.5%

per one hundred million vehicle

miles traveled .74

million vehicle miles traveled 1.70

hundred million vehicle miles traveled 2.15

D. Public Transportation

The purpose of the public transportation program is to plan and operate public transportation programs with metropolitan and regional planning organizations. The program consists of



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Item Funds Funds Total Measure

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transportation alternative for elderly and persons with disabilities, vanpools, buses and other public transportation modes.

employee benefits 370.0 119.0 489.0

Subtotal 593.4 6,102.3 6,695.7

Authorized FTE: 7.0 Permanent; 2.0 Term



ridership, in thousands 8,085

ridership, in thousands 475.5

transportation ridership in

rural areas of New Mexico 35,000

E. Aviation

The purpose of the aviation program is to promote, develop, maintain and protect an air transportation infrastructure that provides for the safe and efficient airborne movement of people, goods and services within New Mexico and that provides access to the global aviation network.

employee benefits 398.8 398.8

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State Federal

Item Funds Funds Total Measure

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Subtotal 1,860.1 150.0 2,010.1

Authorized FTE: 7.0 Permanent

completed in millions $15.0

deficiencies identified, in millions $22.0

funding compared to needs 40%

projects around the state 50

program routes 25

The purpose of program support program 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.

employee benefits 26,324.6 88.0 26,412.6

Subtotal 42,154.3 90.0 42,244.3

Authorized FTE: 484.0 Permanent; 2.9 Temporary

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State Federal

Item Funds Funds Total Measure

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compensation claims 133

less than thirty days 94%

findings resolved 80%

liability loss experience,

in millions $2.3

TOTAL STATE HIGHWAY AND

TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT 327,238.2 337,513.3 664,751.5.",



and thence referred to the APPROPRIATIONS AND FINANCE



COMMITTEE.



Respectfully submitted,







Daniel P. Silva, Chairman





Adopted Not Adopted

(Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk)



Date



The roll call vote was 5 For 4 Against

Yes: 5

No: Bratton, Crook, Godbey, Williams

Excused: Larranaga, Taylor, Varela

Absent: None







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