SENATE BILL 149

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

INTRODUCED BY

Gerald P. Ortiz y Pino

FOR THE LEGISLATIVE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE

AN ACT

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO PROVIDE TRANSITIONAL HOUSING, EMPLOYMENT TRAINING AND OTHER SUPPORT SERVICES TO VETERANS WHO ARE HOMELESS OR EXPERIENCING A HOUSING CRISIS.

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

     Section 1. APPROPRIATION.--Two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000) is appropriated from the general fund to the veterans' services department for expenditure in fiscal year 2007 to contract with a not-for-profit organization that provides transitional housing services to veterans to provide housing, employment training and other support services to homeless veterans and veterans who are experiencing a housing crisis. Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of fiscal year 2007 shall revert to the general fund.

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