HOUSE AGRICULTURE, ACEQUIAS AND WATER RESOURCES
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR
HOUSE BILL 525
56th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - first session, 2023
AN ACT
RELATING TO THE PUBLIC PEACE, HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE; AUTHORIZING THE NEW MEXICO FINANCE AUTHORITY TO MAKE LOANS OR GRANTS FROM THE WATER PROJECT FUND FOR CERTAIN WATER PROJECTS; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:
SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION OF QUALIFYING WATER PROJECTS.--
Pursuant to Section 72-4A-9 NMSA 1978, the legislature
authorizes the New Mexico finance authority to make loans or
grants from the water project fund to the following qualifying
entities for the following qualifying water projects on terms
and conditions established by the water trust board and the New Mexico finance authority:
1. to the city of Carlsbad in Eddy county for a water conservation, treatment, recycling or reuse project;
2. to the city of Santa Fe in Santa Fe county for a water conservation, treatment, recycling or reuse project;
3. to the city of Clovis in Curry county for a water conservation, treatment, recycling or reuse project;
4. to El Salto mutual domestic water consumers association and mutual sewage works association in Taos county for a water conservation, treatment, recycling or reuse project;
5. to La Luz mutual domestic water consumers association and mutual sewage works association in Otero county for a water conservation, treatment, recycling or reuse project;
6. to the upper Rio Grande watershed district in Rio Arriba county for a flood prevention project;
7. to the city of Anthony in Dona Ana county for a flood prevention project;
8. to the city of Anthony in Dona Ana county for an additional flood prevention project;
9. to Luna county for a flood prevention project;
10. to the city of Roswell in Chaves county for a flood prevention project;
11. to El Prado water and sanitation district in Taos county for a water storage, conveyance and delivery project;
12. to the White Cliffs mutual domestic water users association in McKinley county for a water storage, conveyance and delivery project;
13. to the Chapelle mutual domestic water consumers association in San Miguel county for a water storage, conveyance and delivery project;
14. to the city of Gallup in McKinley county for a water storage, conveyance and delivery project;
15. to Los Alamos county for a water storage, conveyance and delivery project;
16. to the lower Arroyo Hondo mutual domestic water consumer's and mutual sewage works association in Taos county for a water storage, conveyance and delivery project;
17. to the village of Angel Fire in Colfax county for a water storage, conveyance and delivery project;
18. to the Catalpa water association in McKinley county for a water storage, conveyance and delivery project;
19. to the village of Cuba in Sandoval county for a water storage, conveyance and delivery project;
20. to the village of Ruidoso in Lincoln county for a water storage, conveyance and delivery project;
21. to the town of Red River in Taos county for a water storage, conveyance and delivery project;
22. to the Sierra Vista mutual domestic association in Bernalillo county for a water storage, conveyance and delivery project;
23. to the Union del Llano mutual domestic water consumers association in Taos county for a water storage, conveyance and delivery project;
24. to El Valle water alliance in San Miguel county for a water storage, conveyance and delivery project;
25. to the Storrie Project water users association in San Miguel county for a water storage, conveyance and delivery project;
26. to the Rio Lucio domestic water consumers association in Taos county for a water storage, conveyance and delivery project;
27. to the Ramah water and sanitation district in McKinley county for a water storage, conveyance and delivery project;
28. to the Chippeway Park water association in Otero county for a water storage, conveyance and delivery project;
29. to the eastern New Mexico water utility authority in Curry county for a water storage, conveyance and delivery project;
30. to the Buena Vista mutual domestic water consumers and sewage works association in Mora county for a water storage, conveyance and delivery project;
31. to the Canon mutual domestic water consumers association in Sandoval county for a water storage, conveyance and delivery project;
32. to the city of Tucumcari in Quay county for a water storage, conveyance and delivery project;
33. to the lower Rio Grande public water works authority in Dona Ana county for a water storage, conveyance and delivery project;
34. to the Abiquiu mutual domestic water consumers and mutual sewage works association in Rio Arriba county for a water storage, conveyance and delivery project;
35. to the city of Santa Fe in Santa Fe county for a water storage, conveyance and delivery project;
36. to the Pendaries Village mutual domestic water consumers association in San Miguel county for a water storage, conveyance and delivery project;
37. to the greater Chimayo mutual domestic water consumers association in Rio Arriba county for a water storage, conveyance and delivery project;
38. to the Enchanted Forest mutual domestic water consumers association in Lincoln county for a water storage, conveyance and delivery project;
39. to the Ojo Caliente mutual domestic water consumers association in Rio Arriba county for a water storage, conveyance and delivery project;
40. to the village of Pecos in San Miguel county for a water storage, conveyance and delivery project;
41. to the Penasco mutual domestic water consumers and mutual sewage works association in Taos county for a water storage, conveyance and delivery project;
42. to the city of Deming in Luna county for a water storage, conveyance and delivery project;
43. to the Watrous mutual domestic water consumers association in Mora county for a water storage, conveyance and delivery project;
44. to the Eldorado area water and sanitation district in Santa Fe county for a water storage, conveyance and delivery project;
45. to the Fambrough mutual domestic water consumers association in Chaves county for a water storage, conveyance and delivery project;
46. to the Cedar Creek mutual domestic water consumers association in Lincoln county for a water storage, conveyance and delivery project;
47. to the Sangre de Cristo regional mutual domestic water consumers and mutual sewage works association in Guadalupe county for a water storage, conveyance and delivery project;
48. to the city of Roswell in Chaves county for a water storage, conveyance and delivery project;
49. to the Garfield mutual domestic water consumers and mutual sewage works association in Dona Ana county for a water storage, conveyance and delivery project;
50. to the city of Jal in Lea county for a water storage, conveyance and delivery project;
51. to the middle Rio Grande conservancy district in Bernalillo county for a water storage, conveyance and delivery project;
52. to the Claunch-Pinto soil and water conservation district in Torrance county for a watershed restoration and management project;
53. to the Claunch-Pinto soil and water conservation district in Torrance county for an additional watershed restoration and management project;
54. to the Guadalupe soil and water conservation district in Guadalupe county for a watershed restoration and management project;
55. to the Guadalupe soil and water conservation district in Guadalupe county for an additional watershed restoration and management project;
56. to the San Juan soil and water conservation district in San Juan county for a watershed restoration and management project;
57. to the Albuquerque-Bernalillo county water utility authority in Bernalillo county for a watershed restoration and management project;
58. to the east Rio Arriba soil and water conservation district in Rio Arriba county for a watershed restoration and management project; and
59. to the upper Chama soil and water conservation district in Rio Arriba 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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