AN ACT

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDING FOR SCHOOL

BUS TRANSPORTATION; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.

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

Section 1. APPROPRIATION.--Four million dollars

($4,000,000) is appropriated from the general fund to the

public education department for expenditure in fiscal year

2009 to provide supplemental funding to school districts for

higher school bus fuel costs. The distribution of funding

shall be based on miles traveled for to-and-from

transportation of public school students. Any unexpended or

unencumbered balance remaining at the end of fiscal year 2009

shall revert to the general fund.

Section 2. EMERGENCY.--It is necessary for the public

peace, health and safety that this act take effect

immediately. HB 2

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