HOUSE BILL 683

47th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - second session, 2006

INTRODUCED BY

Joe M Stell

AN ACT

RELATING TO WATER; AUTHORIZING WATER PROJECT FINANCING; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.

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

     Section 1. TEMPORARY PROVISION--AUTHORIZATION OF PROJECTS.--Pursuant to the provisions of 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 political subdivisions for the following qualifying projects on terms and conditions established by the water trust board and the New Mexico finance authority:

          A. to the Anthony water and sanitation district in Dona Ana county for a water project;

          B. to the city of Bloomfield in San Juan county for a water project;

          C. to the city of Carlsbad in Eddy county for a water project;

          D. to the Carnuel mutual domestic water and wastewater consumers association in Bernalillo county for a water distribution project;

          E. to the Ciudad soil and water conservation district in Bernalillo county for a watershed restoration and management project;

          F. to the Claunch-Pinto soil and water conservation district in Torrance county for a watershed restoration and management project;

          G. to the village of Columbus in Luna county for a water distribution project;

          H. to Cuatro Villas mutual domestic water consumers association in Santa Fe county for a regional water project;

          I. to the Dona Ana mutual domestic water consumers association in Dona Ana county for a water project;

          J. to the eastern New Mexico rural water authority in Curry county for a water distribution project;

          K. to El Rito mutual domestic water and sewer association in Rio Arriba county for a water distribution project;

          L. to El Prado water and sanitation district in Taos county for a water distribution project;

          M. to El Valle de los Ranchos water and sanitation district in Taos county for a water distribution project;

          N. to the city of Elephant Butte in Sierra county for a wastewater treatment and collection project;

          O. to the greater Chimayo mutual domestic water consumers association in Rio Arriba and Santa Fe counties for a water distribution project;

          P. to Guadalupe county for a water distribution project;

          Q. to the city of Las Vegas in San Miguel county for a water distribution project;

          R. to the city of Lordsburg in Hidalgo county for a water project;

          S. to Los Alamos county for a water project;

          T. to the Mora mutual domestic water and sewer association in Mora county for a water distribution project;

          U. to the northwest New Mexico council of governments in McKinley county for a water distribution project;

          V. to the Pueblo of Pojoaque in Santa Fe county for a water project;

          W. to the Rio Chama acequia association in Rio Arriba county for a water distribution project;

          X. to Santa Fe county for a water distribution project;

          Y. to the Sangre de Cristo water division of the city of Santa Fe in Santa Fe county for a water distribution project;

          Z. to the Pueblo of Santo Domingo in Sandoval county for a watershed restoration and management project;

          AA. to the southside water users association, Flora Vista water users association and Northstar mutual domestic water consumers association in San Juan county for regional water projects;

          BB. to the town of Taos in Taos county for a wastewater treatment project;

          CC. to the Ute Creek soil and water conservation district in Harding county for a watershed restoration and management project; and

          DD. to Agua Madres in Sandoval county for a water distribution project.

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

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