HOUSE BILL 88

46th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - first session, 2003

INTRODUCED BY

Henry Kiki Saavedra







AN ACT

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT FOR MANUFACTURING EXTENSION SERVICES; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.



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

Section 1. APPROPRIATION.--

A. Four hundred thousand dollars ($400,000) is appropriated from the general fund to the economic development department for expenditure in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 to contract for manufacturing extension services. Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of fiscal year 2004 shall revert to the general fund.

B. Expenditure of any of the money appropriated in Subsection A of this section is contingent upon the receipt of money from the national institute of standards and technology to operate a manufacturing center in New Mexico that is approved by the national institute of standards and technology.

Section 2. EMERGENCY.--It is necessary for the public peace, health and safety that this act take effect immediately.

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