MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR DEVELOPMENT TRAINING PROGRAMS; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.

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

Section 1. APPROPRIATION.--Eight million dollars ($8,000,000) is appropriated from the general fund to the development training fund for expenditure in fiscal year 2002 and subsequent fiscal years for a development training program providing classroom and in-plant training to furnish qualified manpower resources for certain new or expanding industries and businesses in the state. Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of a fiscal year shall not revert to the general fund.

Section 2. APPROPRIATION--TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES BLOCK GRANT.--Two million dollars ($2,000,000) is appropriated from the temporary assistance for needy families block grant to the income support division of the human services department to be transferred to the development training fund for expenditure in fiscal year 2003 and subsequent fiscal years for a development training program providing classroom and in-plant training to furnish qualified manpower resources for certain new or expanding industries and businesses in the state. Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of a fiscal year shall not revert.

Section 3. EMERGENCY.--It is necessary for the public peace, health and safety that this act take effect immediately.

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