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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 Rio Rancho in Sandoval county

for a water conveyance project;

2. to Bernalillo county for a water conveyance

project;

3. to the city of Alamogordo in Otero county for a

water project;

4. to the city of Alamogordo in Otero county for a

water conservation and reuse project;

5. to Anthony water and sanitation district in

Dona Ana county for a water project;

6. to Blanco mutual domestic water consumers and

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mutual sewage works association in San Juan county for a water

project;

7. to the city of Bloomfield in San Juan county

for a water project;

8. to Buckman direct diversion board in Santa Fe

county for a water project;

9. to the city of Carlsbad in Eddy county for a

water project;

10. to the Carnuel mutual domestic water and

wastewater consumers association in Bernalillo county for a

water project;

11. to the city of Deming in Luna county for a

water project;

12. to Claunch-Pinto soil and water conservation

district in Torrance county for a watershed restoration and

management project;

13. to the village of Columbus in Luna county for

a water project;

14. to Cuatro Villas mutual domestic water users

association in Santa Fe county for a regional water project;

15. to Dona Ana mutual domestic water consumers

association in Dona Ana county for a water conservation and

reuse project;

16. to Dona Ana mutual domestic water consumers

association in Dona Ana county for a water project;

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17. to El Prado water and sanitation district in

Taos county for a water project;

18. to El Rito water and wastewater association in

Rio Arriba county for a water project;

19. to Elephant Butte irrigation district in

Sierra county for a water conservation and reuse project;

20. to the city of Elephant Butte in Sierra county

for a water conservation and reuse project;

21. to the city of Clovis as fiscal agent for the

eastern New Mexico rural water authority in Curry county for a

regional water project;

22. to Guadalupe county for a water project;

23. to Los Alamos county for a water conservation

and reuse project;

24. to the city of Lovington in Lea county for a

water conservation and reuse project;

25. 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;

26. 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;

27. to the office of natural resources trustee in

Bernalillo county for a watershed restoration and management

project;

28. to the city of Santa Fe in Santa Fe county for

a water conservation and reuse project;

29. to the southside water users association in

San Juan county for a water conservation and reuse project;

30. to the town of Taos in Taos county for a water

conservation and reuse project;

31. to the city of Tucumcari in Quay county for a

water conservation and reuse project; and

32. 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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