HB0467

HOUSE BILL 467

50th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - first session, 2011

INTRODUCED BY

Jim R. Trujillo

AN ACT

RELATING TO CAPITAL EXPENDITURES; AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF SEVERANCE TAX BONDS; AUTHORIZING EXPENDITURES FROM CERTAIN FUNDS AND BALANCES; CLARIFYING CONDITIONS FOR THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS; ESTABLISHING CONDITIONS FOR THE EXPENDITURE OF SEVERANCE TAX BOND PROCEEDS; ESTABLISHING CONDITIONS FOR THE REVERSION OF UNEXPENDED BALANCES; MAKING APPROPRIATIONS; REAUTHORIZING OR REAPPROPRIATING BALANCES, CHANGING PURPOSES, EXTENDING EXPENDITURE PERIODS AND CHANGING AGENCIES; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.

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

SECTION 1. SEVERANCE TAX BONDS--AUTHORIZATIONS--APPROPRIATION OF PROCEEDS.--

A. The state board of finance may issue and sell severance tax bonds in compliance with the Severance Tax Bonding Act in an amount not to exceed the total of the amounts authorized for purposes specified in this act. The state board of finance shall schedule the issuance and sale of the bonds in the most expeditious and economical manner possible upon a finding by the board that the project has been developed sufficiently to justify the issuance and that the project can proceed to contract within a reasonable time. The state board of finance shall further take the appropriate steps necessary to comply with the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. Proceeds from the sale of the bonds are appropriated for the purposes specified in this act.

B. The agencies named in this act shall certify to the state board of finance when the money from the proceeds of the severance tax bonds appropriated in this section is needed for the purposes specified in the applicable section of this act. If an agency has not certified the need for severance tax bond proceeds for a particular project, including projects that have been reauthorized, by the end of fiscal year 2013, the authorization for that project is void.

C. Before an agency may certify for the need of severance tax bond proceeds, the project must be developed sufficiently so that the agency reasonably expects to:

(1) incur within six months after the applicable bond proceeds are available for the project a substantial binding obligation to a third party to expend at least five percent of the bond proceeds for the project; and

(2) spend at least eighty-five percent of the bond proceeds within three years after the applicable bond proceeds are available for the project.

D. Except as otherwise specifically provided by law:

(1) the unexpended balance from the proceeds of severance tax bonds appropriated in this act for a project shall revert to the severance tax bonding fund no later than the following dates:

(a) for a project for which severance tax bond proceeds were appropriated to match federal grants, six months after completion of the project;

(b) for a project for which severance tax bond proceeds were appropriated to purchase vehicles, including emergency vehicles and other vehicles that require special equipment; heavy equipment; books; educational technology; or other equipment or furniture that is not related to a more inclusive construction or renovation project, at the end of the fiscal year two years following the fiscal year in which the severance tax bond proceeds were made available for the purchase; and

(c) for any other project for which severance tax bonds were appropriated, within six months of completion of the project, but no later than the end of fiscal year 2015; and

(2) all remaining balances from the proceeds of severance tax bonds appropriated for a project in this act shall revert to the severance tax bonding fund three months after the latest reversion date specified for that type of project in Paragraph (1) of this subsection.

E. Except for appropriations to the capital program fund, money from severance tax bond proceeds provided pursuant to this act shall not be used to pay indirect project costs.

F. For the purpose of this section, "unexpended balance" means the remainder of an appropriation after reserving for unpaid costs and expenses covered by binding written obligations to third parties.

SECTION 2. OTHER FUND APPROPRIATIONS--LIMITATIONS--REVERSIONS.--

A. Except as otherwise specifically provided by law:

(1) the unexpended balance of an appropriation made in this act from other state funds shall revert no later than the following dates:

(a) for a project for which an appropriation was made to match federal grants, six months after completion of the project;

(b) for a project for which an appropriation was made to purchase vehicles, including emergency vehicles and other vehicles that require special equipment; heavy equipment; books; educational technology; or other equipment or furniture that is not related to a more inclusive construction or renovation project, at the end of the fiscal year two years following the fiscal year in which the appropriation was made for the purchase; and

(c) for any other project for which an appropriation was made, within six months of completion of the project, but no later than the end of fiscal year 2015; and

(2) all remaining balances from an appropriation made in this act for a project shall revert three months after the latest reversion date specified for that type of project in Paragraph (1) of this subsection.

B. Except for appropriations to the capital program fund, money from appropriations made in this act shall not be used to pay indirect project costs.

C. Except as provided in Subsection E of this section, the balance of an appropriation made from the general fund shall revert in the time frame set forth in Subsection A of this section to the capital projects fund.

D. Except as provided in Subsection E of this section, the balance of an appropriation made from other state funds shall revert in the time frame set forth in Subsection A of this section to the originating fund.

E. The balance of an appropriation made from the general fund or other state fund to the Indian affairs department or the aging and long-term services department for a project located on lands of an Indian nation, tribe or pueblo shall revert in the time frame set forth in Subsection A of this section to the tribal infrastructure project fund.

F. For the purpose of this section, "unexpended balance" means the remainder of an appropriation after reserving for unpaid costs and expenses covered by binding written obligations to third parties.

SECTION 3. ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE COURTS PROJECT--SEVERANCE TAX BONDS.--Pursuant to the provisions of Section 1 of this act, upon certification by the administrative office of the courts that the need exists for the issuance of the bonds, one million nine hundred seventy-two thousand nine hundred dollars ($1,972,900) is appropriated to the administrative office of the courts to purchase and install security equipment, including related infrastructure, at judicial district and magistrate courts statewide and to furnish and equip the eighth judicial district courthouse in Taos in Taos county.

SECTION 4. AGING AND LONG-TERM SERVICES DEPARTMENT PROJECTS--SEVERANCE TAX BONDS.--Pursuant to the provisions of Section 1 of this act, upon certification by the aging and long-term services department that the need exists for the issuance of the bonds, the following amounts are appropriated to the aging and long-term services department for the following purposes:

1. four hundred seventy-five thousand dollars ($475,000) to purchase and equip vehicles for senior centers countywide in Bernalillo county;

2. fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000) to make improvements for building code compliance, including purchase and installation of equipment, at the Pajarito senior meal site in Bernalillo county;

3. one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) to make improvements for building code compliance, including purchase and installation of equipment, to the Rio Bravo senior meal site in Bernalillo county;

4. forty-eight thousand dollars ($48,000) to purchase and equip vehicles for the Pueblo of Isleta senior center in Bernalillo county;

5. thirty-eight thousand dollars ($38,000) to purchase and equip vehicles for senior centers countywide in Chaves county;

6. forty-two thousand dollars ($42,000) to purchase and equip vehicles for the Roswell Joy senior center in Chaves county;

7. sixty thousand dollars ($60,000) to make improvements for building code compliance, including purchase and installation of equipment, to the Ramah chapter senior center on the Navajo Nation in Cibola county;

8. ninety-three thousand dollars ($93,000) to purchase and equip vehicles for senior centers countywide in Colfax county;

9. one hundred forty thousand dollars ($140,000) to make improvements for building code compliance, including purchase and installation of equipment, to the Raton senior center in Colfax county;

10. five thousand dollars ($5,000) to make improvements for building code compliance, including purchase and installation of equipment, to the Springer senior center in Colfax county;

11. sixty thousand dollars ($60,000) to make improvements for building code compliance, including purchase and installation of equipment, to the Alice Converse senior center in Curry county;

12. two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000) to make improvements for building code compliance, including purchase and installation of equipment, to the Robert Munson senior center in Las Cruces in Dona Ana county;

13. eight thousand five hundred dollars ($8,500) to make improvements for building code compliance, including purchase and installation of equipment, to the Artesia senior center in Eddy county;

14. forty-eight thousand dollars ($48,000) to purchase and equip vehicles for the Artesia senior center in Eddy county;

15. sixty-two thousand dollars ($62,000) to make improvements for building code compliance, including purchase and installation of equipment, to senior centers countywide in Grant county;

16. seventy-eight thousand dollars ($78,000) to purchase and equip vehicles for the Mimbres and Silver City senior centers in Grant county;

17. twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) to purchase and equip vehicles for the Santa Rosa senior center in Guadalupe county;

18. six thousand dollars ($6,000) to make improvements for building code compliance, including purchase and installation of equipment, to the Eunice senior center in Lea county;

19. twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) to purchase and equip vehicles for the Tatum senior center in Lea county;

20. eighteen thousand five hundred dollars ($18,500) to make improvements for building code compliance, including purchase and installation of equipment, to the Baca chapter senior center on the Navajo Nation in McKinley county;

21. one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) to make improvements for building code compliance, including purchase and installation of equipment, to the Thoreau chapter senior center on the Navajo Nation in McKinley county;

22. three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000) to make improvements for building code compliance, including purchase and installation of equipment, to the Pueblo of Zuni senior center in McKinley county;

23. eighteen thousand dollars ($18,000) to make improvements for building code compliance, including purchase and installation of equipment, to the Pueblo of Isleta senior center in Bernalillo county;

24. ninety thousand dollars ($90,000) to purchase and equip vehicles for the Sacramento Mountain senior center in Otero county;

25. ten thousand dollars ($10,000) to make improvements for building code compliance, including purchase and installation of equipment, to the Beatrice Martinez senior center in Espanola in Rio Arriba county;

26. fifty-five thousand dollars ($55,000) to make improvements for building code compliance, including purchase and installation of equipment, to the Espanola senior center in Rio Arriba county;

27. one hundred seven thousand dollars ($107,000) to purchase and equip vehicles for senior centers countywide in San Juan county;

28. twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) to purchase and equip vehicles for the Bloomfield senior center in San Juan county;

29. sixty thousand dollars ($60,000) to make improvements, including purchase and installation of equipment, to the Nageezi chapter senior center on the Navajo Nation in San Juan county;

30. two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000) to make improvements for building code compliance, including purchase and installation of equipment, to the Sanostee chapter senior center on the Navajo Nation in San Juan county;

31. thirty-one thousand dollars ($31,000) to make improvements for building code compliance, including purchase and installation of equipment, to the Tse'Daa'Kaan chapter senior center on the Navajo Nation in San Juan county;

32. fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) to purchase and equip vehicles for senior centers in Las Vegas and Pecos in San Miguel county;

33. one hundred twenty-nine thousand dollars ($129,000) to purchase and equip vehicles for senior centers at the Pueblo of Sandia, Pueblo of Santa Ana and Pueblo of Zia in Sandoval county;

34. eight thousand five hundred dollars ($8,500) to make improvements for building code compliance, including purchase and installation of equipment, to the Corrales senior center in Sandoval county;

35. forty thousand dollars ($40,000) to purchase and equip vehicles for the Cuba senior center in Sandoval county;

36. eleven thousand dollars ($11,000) to make improvements for building code compliance, including purchase and installation of equipment, to the Pueblo of Jemez senior center in Sandoval county;

37. one hundred seventy-seven thousand dollars ($177,000) to make improvements for building code compliance, including purchase and installation of equipment, to the Pueblo of Sandia senior center in Bernalillo county;

38. two hundred seventy-four thousand dollars ($274,000) to purchase and equip vehicles for senior centers countywide in Santa Fe county;

39. seven thousand one hundred fifty dollars ($7,150) to make improvements for building code compliance, including purchase and installation of equipment, to the Edgewood senior center in Santa Fe county;

40. one hundred seventy-eight thousand dollars ($178,000) to purchase and equip vehicles for senior centers citywide in Santa Fe in Santa Fe county;

41. one hundred twenty-eight thousand four hundred sixty-seven dollars ($128,467) to make improvements for building code compliance, including purchase and installation of equipment, to the Mary Esther Gonzales senior center in Santa Fe in Santa Fe county;

42. fifty-two thousand twenty-two dollars ($52,022) to make improvements for building code compliance, including purchase and installation of equipment, to the Truth or Consequences senior center in Sierra county;

43. thirteen thousand dollars ($13,000) to make improvements for building code compliance, including purchase and installation of equipment, to the Socorro senior center in Socorro county;

44. three thousand eight hundred sixty-six dollars ($3,866) to make improvements for building code compliance, including purchase and installation of equipment, to the Chamisal senior center in Taos county;

45. thirty-five thousand dollars ($35,000) to purchase and equip vehicles for the Chamisal senior center in Taos county;

46. three thousand eight hundred sixty-six dollars ($3,866) to make improvements for building code compliance, including purchase and installation of equipment, to the Questa senior center in Taos county;

47. sixteen thousand one hundred twenty-nine dollars ($16,129) to make improvements for building code compliance, including purchase and installation of equipment, to the Des Moines senior center in Union county; and

48. one hundred sixty-one thousand dollars ($161,000) to purchase and equip vehicles for senior centers countywide in Valencia county.

SECTION 5. CAPITAL PROGRAM FUND PROJECTS--SEVERANCE TAX BONDS.--Pursuant to the provisions of Section 1 of this act, upon certification by the property control division of the general services department that the need exists for the issuance of the bonds, the following amounts are appropriated to the capital program fund for the following purposes:

1. five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) to purchase and install shelving for storage of public records at the commission of public records facility in Albuquerque in Bernalillo county;

2. three hundred thirty-four thousand dollars ($334,000) for improvements and upgrades at the human services department commodities warehouse in Albuquerque in Bernalillo county;

3. two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000) for heating, ventilation and air conditioning upgrades at the workforce solutions department administration building in Albuquerque in Bernalillo county;

4. one million two hundred thousand dollars ($1,200,000) to construct a water and wastewater system to meet environmental standards and regulations at the Roswell correctional facility in Chaves county;

5. five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) to plan and design water, wastewater and erosion control improvements at the western New Mexico correctional facility in Cibola county;

6. two million dollars ($2,000,000) to acquire land for and plan and design a juvenile detention facility to implement Cambiar New Mexico in the southeastern part of the state;

7. two million dollars ($2,000,000) for infrastructure upgrades and renovations at the youth diagnostic and development center campus in Albuquerque in Bernalillo county and the John Paul Taylor center in Las Cruces in Dona Ana county;

8. seven hundred thousand dollars ($700,000) to plan, design, renovate and expand the New Mexico state police district office in Espanola in Rio Arriba county;

9. five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) to stabilize the foundations of buildings at the New Mexico behavioral health institute in Las Vegas in San Miguel county;

10. one million five hundred thousand dollars ($1,500,000) for boiler upgrades at the New Mexico behavioral health institute in Las Vegas in San Miguel county;

11. one million three hundred thousand dollars ($1,300,000) for roof replacement at the New Mexico behavioral health institute in Las Vegas in San Miguel county;

12. one million four hundred thousand dollars ($1,400,000) to renovate the dormitories, including fire suppression and heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems, at the New Mexico law enforcement academy in Santa Fe county;

13. two million dollars ($2,000,000) for renovations and infrastructure improvements to the Runnels building, including heating, ventilation and air conditioning and electrical systems, and to plan, design and develop the site at the south capitol campus in Santa Fe county;

14. ten million dollars ($10,000,000) for infrastructure improvements and renovations at the Lujan building in Santa Fe in Santa Fe county;

15. six million dollars ($6,000,000) for construction of the Alzheimer's skilled nursing unit at the New Mexico state veterans' home in Truth or Consequences in Sierra county;

16. one million dollars ($1,000,000) to upgrade, repair and equip correctional facilities statewide; and

17. five million dollars ($5,000,000) for repairs, renovations, deferred maintenance, restoration infrastructure improvements and construction at state buildings statewide.

SECTION 6. CULTURAL AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT PROJECTS--SEVERANCE TAX BONDS.--Pursuant to the provisions of Section 1 of this act, upon certification by the cultural affairs department that the need exists for the issuance of the bonds, the following amounts are appropriated to the cultural affairs department for the following purposes:

1. seven hundred fifty thousand dollars ($750,000) to construct the education center at the New Mexico museum of natural history and science in Albuquerque in Bernalillo county;

2. two hundred twenty-five thousand dollars ($225,000) for landscaping, signage and purchasing and installing furniture, fixtures and equipment at the national Hispanic cultural center in Albuquerque in Bernalillo county;

3. five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) to design, construct and install exhibits at Bosque Redondo memorial at Fort Sumner state monument in De Baca county;

4. five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) to construct, purchase and install water infrastructure, furniture, fixtures and equipment at the center for New Mexico archaeology in Santa Fe county; and

5. four million dollars ($4,000,000) for repairs, upgrades and renovations at state museums and monuments statewide.

SECTION 7. CUMBRES AND TOLTEC SCENIC RAILROAD COMMISSION PROJECTS--SEVERANCE TAX BONDS.--Pursuant to the provisions of Section 1 of this act, upon certification by the Cumbres and Toltec scenic railroad commission that the need exists for the issuance of the bonds, the following amounts are appropriated to the Cumbres and Toltec scenic railroad commission for the following purposes:

1. one million dollars ($1,000,000) for track rehabilitation and improvements to the Cumbres and Toltec scenic railroad in Rio Arriba county; and

2. five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) to rehabilitate the boiler system and make other improvements to comply with federal standards.

SECTION 8. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT PROJECT--SEVERANCE TAX BONDS.--Pursuant to the provisions of Section 1 of this act, upon certification by the economic development department that the need exists for the issuance of the bonds, one million dollars ($1,000,000) is appropriated to the economic development department for mainstreet infrastructure and renovation projects statewide.

SECTION 9. STATE PARKS DIVISION OF THE ENERGY, MINERALS AND NATURAL RESOURCES DEPARTMENT PROJECT--SEVERANCE TAX BONDS.--Pursuant to the provisions of Section 1 of this act, upon certification by the state parks division of the energy, minerals and natural resources department that the need exists for the issuance of the bonds, two million dollars ($2,000,000) is appropriated to the state parks division of the energy, minerals and natural resources department for renovation and infrastructure improvements at state parks statewide.

SECTION 10. OFFICE OF THE STATE ENGINEER PROJECT--SEVERANCE TAX BONDS.--Pursuant to the provisions of Section 1 of this act, upon certification by the office of the state engineer that the need exists for the issuance of the bonds, two million seven hundred thousand dollars ($2,700,000) is appropriated to the office of the state engineer to construct the dam spillway in Springer in Colfax county.

SECTION 11. STATE FAIR COMMISSION PROJECT--SEVERANCE TAX BONDS.--Pursuant to the provisions of Section 1 of this act, upon certification by the state fair commission that the need exists for the issuance of the bonds, three million dollars ($3,000,000) is appropriated to the state fair commission for deferred maintenance improvements, including fire suppression and electrical infrastructure, at the New Mexico state fairgrounds in Albuquerque in Bernalillo county.

SECTION 12. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH PROJECT--SEVERANCE TAX BONDS.--Pursuant to the provisions of Section 1 of this act, upon certification by the department of health that the need exists for the issuance of the bonds, two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000) is appropriated to the department of health for vehicle replacement to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 at the New Mexico behavioral health institute in Las Vegas in San Miguel county.

SECTION 13. HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT PROJECT--SEVERANCE TAX BONDS.--Pursuant to the provisions of Section 1 of this act, upon certification by the human services department that the need exists for the issuance of the bonds, two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000) is appropriated to the human services department to upgrade voice and data wiring and purchase and install backup cooling units for the computer systems at human services department offices in Farmington, Hobbs, Albuquerque and Espanola.

SECTION 14. DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PROJECT--SEVERANCE TAX BONDS.--Pursuant to the provisions of Section 1 of this act, upon certification by the department of information technology that the need exists for the issuance of the bonds, five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) is appropriated to the department of information technology to upgrade infrastructure for the state's enterprise email system.

SECTION 15. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY PROJECT--SEVERANCE TAX BONDS.--Pursuant to the provisions of Section 1 of this act, upon certification by the department of public safety that the need exists for the issuance of the bonds, two million five hundred thousand dollars ($2,500,000) is appropriated to the department of public safety to purchase and equip vehicles, including installing satellite communication upgrades.

SECTION 16. NEW MEXICO SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED AND NEW MEXICO SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF PROJECTS--PUBLIC SCHOOL CAPITAL OUTLAY FUND--SEVERANCE TAX BONDS.--Pursuant to the provisions of Section 1 of this act, upon certification by the public school capital outlay council that the need exists for the issuance of the bonds, the following amounts are appropriated to the public school capital outlay fund for the following purposes:

1. three million five hundred thousand dollars ($3,500,000) for renovating Watkins education center and for other infrastructure improvements to address critical deficiencies and to comply with the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 at the New Mexico school for the blind and visually impaired in Alamogordo in Otero county; and

2. five million dollars ($5,000,000) for improvements, including fire suppression and improvements to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and other renovations to Dillon hall and to address critical deficiencies at the New Mexico school for the deaf in Santa Fe in Santa Fe county.

SECTION 17. SUPREME COURT BUILDING COMMISSION PROJECTS--SEVERANCE TAX BONDS.--Pursuant to the provisions of Section 1 of this act, upon certification by the supreme court building commission that the need exists for the issuance of the bonds, the following amounts are appropriated to the supreme court building commission for the following purposes:

1. three million dollars ($3,000,000) for upgrades, electrical infrastructure and renovations, including improvements to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, at the supreme court law library in Santa Fe in Santa Fe county; and

2. seven hundred eighty thousand dollars ($780,000) to replace or upgrade the roof at the supreme court building in Santa Fe in Santa Fe county.

SECTION 18. HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT PROJECT--SEVERANCE TAX BONDS.--Pursuant to the provisions of Section 1 of this act, upon certification by the higher education department that the need exists for the issuance of the bonds, twenty million dollars ($20,000,000) is appropriated to the higher education department for critical infrastructure improvements to address needs impacting the health and safety of students, staff and the public at state institutions of higher learning statewide; provided that the criteria and application process for project eligibility shall be developed by the higher education department's capital projects review and approval committee; and provided further that the criteria, application process and allocations shall be subject to review by the legislative finance committee and approval by the state board of finance.

SECTION 19. WASTEWATER FACILITY CONSTRUCTION LOAN FUND PROJECT--SEVERANCE TAX BONDS.--Pursuant to the provisions of Section 1 of this act, upon certification by the department of environment that the need exists for the issuance of the bonds, two million dollars ($2,000,000) is appropriated to the wastewater facility construction loan fund to implement the provisions of the Wastewater Facility Construction Loan Act or to provide state matching funds required by the terms of any federal grant under the Clean Water Act.

SECTION 20. DEPARTMENT OF GAME AND FISH PROJECTS--APPROPRIATIONS FROM THE GAME AND FISH BOND RETIREMENT FUND.--The following amounts are appropriated from the game and fish bond retirement fund to the department of game and fish for expenditure in fiscal years 2011 through 2015, unless otherwise provided for in Section 2 of this act, for the following purposes:

1. two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000) for wildlife management area facility improvements statewide; and

2. three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000) to replace water pipelines at the hatchery in Red River in Taos county.

SECTION 21. DEPARTMENT OF GAME AND FISH PROJECTS--APPROPRIATIONS FROM THE GAME PROTECTION FUND.--The following amounts are appropriated from the game protection fund to the department of game and fish for expenditure in fiscal years 2011 through 2015, unless otherwise provided for in Section 2 of this act, for the following purposes:

1. one hundred twenty-five thousand dollars ($125,000) for improvements related to safety compliance at the Clayton, Snow, Quemado and Hopewell lake fisheries and their associated dams and spillways; and

2. two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000) to replace water pipelines at the hatchery in Red River in Taos county.

SECTION 22. DEPARTMENT OF GAME AND FISH PROJECT--APPROPRIATION FROM THE HABITAT MANAGEMENT FUND.--Two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000) is appropriated from the habitat management fund to the department of game and fish for expenditure in fiscal years 2011 through 2015, unless otherwise provided for in Section 2 of this act, for improvements related to safety compliance at the Clayton, Snow, Quemado and Hopewell lake fisheries and their associated dams and spillways.

SECTION 23. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS--APPROPRIATIONS FROM THE STATE ROAD FUND.--The following amounts are appropriated from the state road fund to the department of transportation for expenditure in fiscal years 2011 through 2015, unless otherwise provided for in Section 2 of this act, for the following purposes:

1. one million dollars ($1,000,000) for capital improvements to the New Mexico rail runner express; and

2. three hundred fifty thousand dollars ($350,000) for purchase, installation and construction of salt storage facilities statewide.

SECTION 24. STATE ARMORY RENOVATIONS STATEWIDE--CHANGE PURPOSE FROM SANTA FE AVIATION READINESS CENTER--CHANGE AGENCY--SEVERANCE TAX BONDS.--The unexpended balance of the appropriation to the department of military affairs in Laws 2008, Chapter 92, Section 22 to renovate the Santa Fe aviation readiness center in Santa Fe county shall not be expended for the original purpose but is appropriated to the state armory board to renovate and repair armories statewide. The time of expenditure is extended through fiscal year 2014.

SECTION 25. MINERS' HOSPITAL FLOORING--CHANGE PURPOSE FROM DIGITAL DISPENSING SYSTEM--MINERS' TRUST FUND.--The unexpended balance of the appropriation from the miners' trust fund to the miners' hospital in Laws 2009, Chapter 125, Section 44 to purchase and install a dispensing system shall not be expended for the original purpose but is changed to replace flooring at the long-term care facility at the miners' hospital, also known as miners' Colfax medical center, in Raton in Colfax county. The time of expenditure is extended through fiscal year 2014.

SECTION 26. PROJECT SCOPE--EXPENDITURES.--If an appropriation for a project authorized in this act is not sufficient to complete all the purposes specified, the appropriation may be expended for any portion of the purposes specified in the appropriation. Expenditures shall not be made for purposes other than those specified in the appropriation.

SECTION 27. ART IN PUBLIC PLACES.--Pursuant to Section 13-4A-4 NMSA 1978 and where applicable, the appropriations authorized in this act include one percent for the art in public places fund.

SECTION 28. EMERGENCY.--It is necessary for the public peace, health and safety that this act take effect immediately.

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