45th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - second session, 2002

AN ACT

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR SALT CEDAR AND PHREATOPHYTE MANAGEMENT TO ENHANCE WATER SUPPLIES IN THE PECOS RIVER BASIN.

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

Section 1. APPROPRIATION.--Ten million dollars ($10,000,000) is appropriated from the general fund to the board of regents of New Mexico state university for expenditure in fiscal year 2003 to support soil and water conservation districts' efforts to manage salt cedar and other phreatophytes to restore native vegetation and enhance water supplies and wildlife habitat in the Pecos river basin. Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of fiscal year 2003 shall revert to the general fund.

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