44th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - second session, 2000

RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION; PROVIDING FOR A DISTRIBUTION FROM THE FIRE PROTECTION FUND TO PROVIDE FOR EQUIPMENT PURCHASES; MAKING AN APPROPRIATION.

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

Section 1. A new section of the Fire Protection Fund Law is enacted to read:

"[NEW MATERIAL] EQUIPMENT FUND--CREATED--DISTRIBUTION--ADVISORY COMMITTEE.--

A. The "equipment fund" is created in the state treasury. Annually, prior to distribution of the fire protection fund as provided in Section 59A-53-7 NMSA 1978, ten percent of the total amount in the fire protection fund shall be distributed to the equipment fund. Money in the equipment fund shall be distributed annually by the state fire marshal to the treasurers of incorporated municipalities or counties that are recipients of grants to acquire portable equipment, fire apparatus and special apparatus relating to municipal and county fire department operations as provided in this section.

B. The state fire marshal shall appoint a "equipment advisory committee" to assist him in developing a grant application process and approving applications for grants from the equipment fund.

C. Each municipality or county applying for a grant shall provide a detailed statement and plan for providing matching funds and the financial or in-kind match to be provided. A minimum local match of twenty-five percent is required.

D. The maximum grant is two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000) for a municipality or county."