HOUSE BILL 3
53rd legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - FIRST SESSION, 2017
INTRODUCED BY
Roberto "Bobby" J. Gonzales
AN ACT
MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE OPERATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.--This act may be cited as the "Department of Transportation Appropriation Act".
SECTION 2. DEFINITIONS.--As used in the Department of Transportation Appropriation Act:
A. "federal funds" means any payment by the United States government to state government or state agencies, except those payments made in accordance with the federal Mineral Lands Leasing Act and the State and Local Fiscal Assistance Act of 1972, as amended;
B. "general fund" means that fund created by Section 6-4-2 NMSA 1978 and includes the federal Mineral Lands Leasing Act receipts; and
C. "other state funds" means:
(1) unexpended, nonreverting balances in state agency accounts, other than internal service funds accounts, appropriated by the Department of Transportation Appropriation Act;
(2) all revenue available to state agencies from sources other than the general fund, internal service funds, interagency transfers and federal funds; and
(3) all revenue the use of which is restricted by statute or agreement.
SECTION 3. FORMAT.--The general format of the appropriations set forth in the Department of Transportation Appropriation Act with respect to symbols used, column headings and stating of amounts is that used in the General Appropriation Act of 2016.
SECTION 4. FISCAL YEAR 2018 APPROPRIATIONS AND PERFORMANCE STANDARDS.--
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 22,092.2 3,376.6 25,468.8
(b) Contractual services 64,000.5 248,380.1 312,380.6
(c) Other 74,619.2 114,326.1 188,945.3
Authorized FTE: 346.0 Permanent; 20.0 Term; 0.00 Temporary
Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 6-21-6.8 NMSA 1978, any funds received by the New Mexico finance authority from the department of transportation in fiscal year 2018 as an annual administrative fee for issuing state transportation bonds pursuant to Sections 67-3-59.3 and 67-3-59.4 NMSA 1978 shall not be deposited into the local transportation infrastructure fund.
Performance measures:
* Outcome: Percent of projects in production let as scheduled >70%
* Outcome: Percent of bridges in fair condition or better, based on deck area >95%
* Outcome: Percent of projects completed according to schedule >87%
* Quality: Percent of final cost-over-bid amount, less gross receipts tax, on highway
construction projects <3%
(2) Highway operations:
The purpose of the highway operations program is to maintain and 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.
Appropriations: (a) Personal services and
employee benefits 101,510.1 3,000.0 104,510.1
(b) Contractual services 45,772.6 45,772.6
(c) Other 77,512.2 77,512.2
Authorized FTE: 1,811.0 Permanent; 16.7 Term; 0.00 Temporary
Performance measures:
* Output: Number of statewide pavement lane miles preserved >2,600
* Outcome: Percent of non-interstate lane miles rated good or better >68%
* Outcome: Number of combined systemwide miles in deficient condition <8,000
(3) Program support:
The purpose of the program support program is to provide management and administration of financial and human resources, custody and maintenance of information and property and management of construction and maintenance projects.
Appropriations:
(a) Personal services and
employee benefits24,757.524,757.5
(b) Contractual services 4,458.8 4,458.8
(c) Other 12,949.4 12,949.4
Authorized FTE: 233.0 Permanent; 3.8 Term; 0.00 Temporary
Performance measures:
* Output: Number of employee injuries <90
* Outcome: Vacancy rate in all programs <10%
* Quality: Number of external audit findings <5
(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 4,759.3 835.8 1,249.4 6,844.5
(b) Contractual services 17,323.9 700.0 6,046.8 24,070.7
(c) Other 7,790.1 2,264.2 25,072.8 35,127.1
Authorized FTE: 53.0 Permanent; 16.0 Term; 0.00 Temporary
Performance measures:
* Outcome: Percent of airport runways in satisfactory or better condition >53%
* Output: Annual number of riders on park and ride >300,000
* Outcome: Number of traffic fatalities <330
* Outcome: Number of alcohol-related traffic fatalities <130.
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