HOUSE BILL 308

48th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - second session, 2008

INTRODUCED BY

Roberto "Bobby" J. Gonzales

AN ACT

RELATING TO FINANCE; AUTHORIZING THE NEW MEXICO FINANCE AUTHORITY TO MAKE LOANS OR GRANTS FOR CERTAIN WATER PROJECTS FROM THE WATER PROJECT FUND; MAKING AN APPROPRIATION; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.

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

     Section 1. AUTHORIZATION OF PROJECTS.--Pursuant to the provisions of the Water Project Finance Act, the legislature authorizes the New Mexico finance authority to make loans or grants from the water project fund to the following qualified entities for the following qualifying water projects on terms and conditions established by the water trust board and the New Mexico finance authority:

          A. to the Agua Sana water users association in Rio Arriba county for a water project;

          B. to the village of Angel Fire in Colfax county for a water project;

          C. to the village of Angel Fire in Colfax county for a water conservation and reuse project;

          D. to the city of Bloomfield in San Juan county for a water project;

          E. to the city of Carlsbad in Eddy county for a water conservation and reuse project;

          F. to the Chamberino mutual domestic water users association in Dona Ana county for a water project;

          G. to the Claunch Pinto soil and water conservation district in Torrance county for a watershed restoration and management project;

          H. to the Cordova mutual domestic water users association in Rio Arriba county for a water conservation and reuse project;

          I. to Dona Ana county for a water conservation and reuse project;

          J. to the Dona Ana mutual domestic water consumers association in Dona Ana county for a water conservation and reuse project;

          K. to the east Torrance soil and water conservation district in Torrance county for a watershed restoration and management project;

          L. to the city of Clovis as fiscal agent for the eastern New Mexico rural water authority in Curry county for a regional water project;

          M. to El Prado water and sanitation district in Taos county for a water project;

          N. to El Valle water alliance in San Miguel county for a water project;

          O. to the Eldorado area water and sanitation district in Santa Fe county for a water project;

          P. to the city of Espanola in Rio Arriba county for a water project;

          Q. to the city of Gallup in McKinley county for a water project;

          R. to the greater Chimayo mutual domestic water consumers association in Rio Arriba county for a water project;

          S. to the Hachita mutual domestic water consumers association in Grant and Dona Ana counties for a water project;

          T. to the Hanover mutual domestic water consumers association in Grant county for a water project;

          U. to the city of Hobbs in Lea county for a water conservation and reuse project;

          V. to the Hollywood Ranch domestic water users association in Guadalupe county for a water project;

          W. to the town of Hurley in Grant county for a water project;

          X. to la asociacion de Agua de los Brazos in Rio Arriba county for a water project;

          Y. to the city of Lordsburg in Hidalgo county for a water conservation and reuse project;

          Z. to Los Alamos county for a flood prevention project;

          AA. to Los Alamos county for a water conservation and treatment project;

          BB. to McKinley county for a water project;

          CC. to the town of Mesilla in Dona Ana county for a water project;

          DD. to the Mora mutual domestic water consumers association in Mora county for a water project;

          EE. to the state parks division of the energy, minerals and natural resources department for watershed restoration and management projects in Santa Fe and Chaves counties;

          FF. to the interstate stream commission for an endangered species collaborative project;

          GG. to the Nogal mutual domestic water consumers association in Lincoln county for a water project;

          HH. to Ohkay Owingeh in Rio Arriba county for a water project;

          II. to the city of Raton in Colfax county for a watershed restoration and management project;

          JJ. to Rio Arriba county for a water conservation and reuse project; 

          KK. to the Rio de Chama acequias association in Rio Arriba county for a water project;

          LL. to the city of Rio Rancho in Sandoval county for a water conservation and reuse project;

          MM. to the Rodeo mutual domestic water consumers association in Hidalgo and Dona Ana counties for a water project;

          NN. to Sandoval county for a water project;

          OO. to the Pueblo of Santa Clara in Rio Arriba county for a water project;

          PP. to the Santa Fe-Pojoaque soil and water conservation district in Santa Fe county for a flood prevention project;

          QQ. to the city of Santa Fe in Santa Fe county for a water project;

          RR. to the Southside mutual domestic water consumers association in San Juan county for a water project;

          SS. to the town of Taos in Taos county for a water conservation and reuse project;

          TT. to the town of Taos in Taos county for a water project;

          UU. to the city of Tucumcari in Quay county for a water project; and

          VV. to the Ute Creek soil and water conservation district in Harding county for a watershed restoration and management project.

     Section 2. EMERGENCY.--It is necessary for the public peace, health and safety that this act take effect immediately.

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