HOUSE BILL 9

50th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - second session, 2012

INTRODUCED BY

Ben Lujan

AN ACT

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO ADDRESS THE STATE OF EMERGENCY RESULTING FROM STATEWIDE WILDFIRES.

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

     SECTION 1. APPROPRIATION.--One million dollars ($1,000,000) is appropriated from the general fund to the homeland security and emergency management department for expenditure in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 to provide the necessary resources and services to prevent, avoid or minimize economic or physical harm as a result of enhanced soil erosion, excessive runoff or potential flooding due to the severe wildfires and to provide statewide recovery assistance to local communities affected by the severe wildfires. Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of fiscal year 2013 shall revert to the general fund.