MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE OPERATION OF THE STATE HIGHWAY AND TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:
Section 1. SHORT TITLE.--This act may be cited as the "State Highway and Transportation Department Appropriation Act".
Section 2. DEFINITIONS.--As used in the State Highway and Transportation Department 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) unencumbered, nonreverting balances in state agency accounts, other than internal service funds accounts, appropriated by the State Highway and Transportation Department 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 State Highway and Transportation Department Appropriation Act with respect to symbols used, column headings and stating of amounts is that used in the General Appropriation Act of 2002.
Section 4. FISCAL YEAR 2004 APPROPRIATIONS AND PERFORMANCE STANDARDS.--
STATE HIGHWAY AND TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT:
(1) Construction:
The purpose of the 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 21,253.0 23,425.5 44,678.5
(b) Contractual services 74,937.7 161,198.6 236,136.3
(c) Other 28,673.4 102,482.0 131,155.4
Authorized FTE: 972.00 Permanent; 15.00 Term; 31.80 Temporary
Performance measures:
(a) Outcome: Number of combined systemwide miles in deficient condition 3,000
(b) Quality: Ride quality index for new construction =>4.2
(c) Quality: Percent of final cost over bid amount 4.0%
(d) Explanatory: Percent of programmed projects let 70%
(e) Explanatory: Contracted engineering services as a percent of
construction costs <=14%
(f) Efficiency: Time in calendar days between the date of physical
completion of a project and the date of final payment
notification 182
(2) Maintenance:
The purpose of the maintenance 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 44,682.4 44,682.4
(b) Contractual services 42,529.4 42,529.4
(c) Other 63,360.7 63,360.7
Authorized FTE: 1,177.00 Permanent; 1.00 Term; 17.80 Temporary
Performance measures:
(a) Outcome: Number of interstate miles rated good 850
(b) Outcome: Number of noninterstate miles rated good 5,762
(c) Outcome: Number of combined systemwide miles in deficient condition 3,000
(d) Efficiency: Maintenance expenditures per lane mile of combined
systemwide miles $5,250
(e) Quality: Customer satisfaction levels at rest areas 81%
(f) Output: Number of statewide improved pavement surface miles 5,889
(3) Traffic safety:
The purpose of the traffic safety program is to provide comprehensive traffic education that supports the laws related to driver and traffic safety while striving to decrease fatalities and accidents on the state's roadways.
Appropriations:
(a) Personal services and
employee benefits 475.3 296.9 772.2
(b) Other 3,490.6 7,229.3 10,719.9
Authorized FTE: 14.00 Permanent; 3.00 Term
Performance measures:
(a) Outcome: Percent of front occupant seat belt use by the public 88.5%
(b) Outcome: Number of head-on crashes per one hundred million vehicle
miles traveled 2.15
(c) Outcome: Number of alcohol-involved fatalities per one hundred
million vehicle miles traveled .74
(d) Outcome: Number of traffic fatalities per one hundred million
vehicle miles traveled 1.70
(4) Public transportation:
The purpose of the transportation program is to participate in the planning and operation of public transportation programs with metropolitan and regional planning organizations. The program consists of transportation alternatives for elderly and persons with disabilities, vanpools, buses and other public transportation modes.
Appropriations:
(a) Personal services and
employee benefits 372.1 133.0 505.1
(b) Other 221.9 8,262.5 8,484.4
Authorized FTE: 7.00 Permanent; 2.00 Term
Performance measures:
(a) Output: Annual rural public transportation ridership, in thousands 600.0
(b) Output: Number of welfare-to-work transportation riders 35,000
(5) Aviation:
The purpose of the aviation program is to promote, develop, maintain and protect an air transportation infrastructure that provides for the safe and efficient airborne movement of people, goods and services within New Mexico and that provides access to the global aviation network.
Appropriations:
(a) Personal services and
employee benefits 380.0 380.0
(b) Contractual services 121.0 150.0 271.0
(c) Other 1,720.0 1,720.0
Authorized FTE: 7.00 Permanent
Performance measures:
(a) Outcome: Fiscal year total dollar amount of airport projects
completed, in millions $15
(b) Outcome: Five-year capital improvement funding compared to needs 45%
(c) Output: Number of airport improvement projects around the state 50
(6) Program support:
The purpose of program support 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 benefits 24,279.4 90.0 24,369.4
(b) Contractual services 1,630.2 1,630.2
(c) Other 16,700.2 16,700.2
(d) Other financing uses 7,220.1 7,220.1
Authorized FTE: 424.00 Permanent; 1.90 Temporary
Performance measures:
(a) Outcome: Number of workers' compensation claims 105
(b) Efficiency: Percent of payments made within thirty days of invoice 95%
(c) Quality: Number of external audit findings 4
(d) Quality: Percent of prior year audit findings resolved 90%
Subtotal [332,047.4] [303,267.8] 635,315.2
TOTAL TRANSPORTATION 332,047.4 303,267.8 635,315.2