HOUSE BILL 268

48th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - first session, 2007

INTRODUCED BY

Roberto "Bobby" J. Gonzales

FOR THE NEW MEXICO FINANCE AUTHORITY OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE

AN ACT

RELATING TO FINANCE; AUTHORIZING THE NEW MEXICO FINANCE AUTHORITY TO MAKE LOANS OR GRANTS FROM THE WATER PROJECT FUND FOR CERTAIN WATER PROJECTS; MAKING AN APPROPRIATION; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.

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

     Section 1. 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 qualified entities for the following qualifying water projects on terms and conditions established by the water trust board and the New Mexico finance authority:

          1. to the city of Alamogordo in Otero county for a water project; 

          2. to the city of Alamogordo in Otero county for a water conservation and reuse project;

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

          4. to Blanco mutual domestic water consumers and mutual sewage works association in San Juan county for a water project; 

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

          6. to Buckman direct diversion board in Santa Fe county for a water project; 

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

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

          9. to the city of Deming in Luna county for a water project;

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

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

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

          13. to Dona Ana mutual domestic water consumers association in Dona Ana county for a water conservation and reuse project;

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

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

          16. to El Rito water and wastewater association in Rio Arriba county for a water project;

          17. to Elephant Butte irrigation district in Sierra county for a water conservation and reuse project;

          18. to the city of Elephant Butte in Sierra county for a water conservation and reuse project;

          19. to the city of Clovis as fiscal agent for the eastern New Mexico rural water authority in Curry county for a regional water project; 

          20. to Guadalupe county for a water project;

          21. to Los Alamos county for a water conservation and reuse project;

          22. to the city of Lovington in Lea county for a water conservation and reuse project;

          23. to the Navajo Nation division of natural resources department of water resources water management branch for a regional water project in Rio Arriba, Sandoval, McKinley, San Juan and Cibola counties;

          24. to the surface water quality bureau of the water and waste management division of the department of environment as fiscal agent for the Valles Caldera trust in Sandoval county for a watershed restoration and management project;

          25. to the office of natural resources trustee in Bernalillo county for a watershed restoration and management project;

          26. to the city of Santa Fe in Santa Fe county for a water conservation and reuse project;

          27. to the southside water users association in San Juan county for a water conservation and reuse project;

          28. to the town of Taos in Taos county for a water conservation and reuse project;

          29. to the city of Tucumcari in Quay county for a water conservation and reuse project; and

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

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

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