HB0337TRS

HOUSE TAXATION AND REVENUE COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR

HOUSE BILL 337

51st legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - first session, 2013

AN ACT

RELATING TO CAPITAL EXPENDITURES; ENACTING THE 2013 WORK NEW MEXICO ACT; 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; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.--This act may be cited as the "2013 Work New Mexico Act".

SECTION 2. 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 the 2013 Work New Mexico 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 federal Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. Proceeds from the sale of the bonds are appropriated for the purposes specified in the 2013 Work New Mexico Act.

B. The agencies named in the 2013 Work New Mexico 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 that 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 2015, 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 2017; and

(2) all remaining balances from the proceeds of severance tax bonds appropriated for a project in the 2013 Work New Mexico 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. Except for a project that was originally funded using a tax-exempt loan or bond issue, a project involving repayment of debt previously incurred shall be funded through the issuance of taxable severance tax bonds with a term that does not extend beyond the fiscal year in which they are issued.

G. 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. GENERAL FUND AND 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 the general fund or 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 2017; and

(2) all remaining balances from an appropriation made in the 2013 Work New Mexico 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 the 2013 Work New Mexico 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 4. ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE COURTS PROJECT--SEVERANCE TAX BONDS.--Pursuant to the provisions of Section 2 of the 2013 Work New Mexico Act, upon certification by the administrative office of the courts that the need exists for the issuance of the bonds, one million dollars ($1,000,000) is appropriated to the administrative office of the courts to purchase and install security and other equipment and to make infrastructure improvements at magistrate courts and judicial district courts statewide.

SECTION 5. AGING AND LONG-TERM SERVICES DEPARTMENT PROJECTS--SEVERANCE TAX BONDS.--Pursuant to the provisions of Section 2 of the 2013 Work New Mexico 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. seventy-five thousand dollars ($75,000) to purchase and install meals equipment in the Albuquerque centralized kitchen in Bernalillo county;

2. eleven thousand seven hundred dollars ($11,700) to purchase and install meals equipment in the Pueblo of Isleta senior center in Bernalillo county;

3. three thousand eight hundred fifty dollars ($3,850) to purchase and install meals equipment in the Reserve and Glenwood senior centers in Catron county;

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

5. sixteen thousand three hundred dollars ($16,300) to make improvements for building code compliance, including purchase and installation of equipment, to the Alice Converse senior center in Curry county;

6. fifty-five thousand dollars ($55,000) to make improvements for building code compliance, including purchase and installation of equipment, to the Baxter-Curren senior center in Curry county;

7. eleven thousand seven hundred dollars ($11,700) to purchase and install meals equipment in the Melrose senior center in Curry county;

8. five thousand nine hundred dollars ($5,900) to purchase and install meals equipment in the Puerto de Luna senior center in Guadalupe county;

9. two thousand dollars ($2,000) to purchase and install meals equipment in the Ena Mitchell senior center in Hidalgo county;

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

11. forty-nine thousand four hundred dollars ($49,400) to purchase and install meals equipment in senior centers countywide in Lincoln county;

12. twenty-five thousand one hundred dollars ($25,100) to purchase and install meals equipment in the Deming-Luna senior center in Luna county;

13. seventy-eight thousand five hundred dollars ($78,500) to make improvements for building code compliance, including purchase and installation of equipment, to the Ford Canyon senior center in Gallup in McKinley county;

14. forty-two thousand six hundred dollars ($42,600) to purchase and install meals equipment in the Gallup citywide senior centers in McKinley county;

15. thirty-eight thousand six hundred dollars ($38,600) to purchase and install meals equipment in the Pueblo of Zuni senior center in McKinley county;

16. sixteen thousand three hundred ten dollars ($16,310) to purchase and install meals equipment in the Mora senior center in Mora county;

17. one hundred three thousand six hundred dollars ($103,600) to make improvements for building code compliance, including purchase and installation of equipment, to the Alamogordo senior center in Otero county;

18. forty-five thousand three hundred dollars ($45,300) to purchase and install meals equipment in senior centers countywide in Quay county;

19. twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) to make improvements for building code compliance, including purchase and installation of equipment, to the Tucumcari senior center in Quay county;

20. one hundred fifteen thousand nine hundred dollars ($115,900) to purchase and install meals equipment in senior centers countywide in Rio Arriba county;

21. seventy-eight thousand dollars ($78,000) to make improvements for building code compliance, including purchase and installation of equipment, to the Chama senior center in Rio Arriba county;

22. twenty-two thousand four hundred dollars ($22,400) to purchase and install meals equipment in the Portales senior center community services center in Roosevelt county;

23. six thousand seven hundred fifty dollars ($6,750) to purchase and install meals equipment in the Bonnie Dallas senior center in San Juan county;

24. twenty-seven thousand six hundred dollars ($27,600) to make improvements for building code compliance, including purchase and installation of equipment, to the Bonnie Dallas senior center in San Juan county;

25. twelve thousand eight hundred dollars ($12,800) to make improvements for building code compliance, including purchase and installation of equipment, to the Lower Valley senior center in San Juan county;

26. fourteen thousand dollars ($14,000) to purchase and install meals equipment in the Aztec senior center in San Juan county;

27. thirteen thousand two hundred fifty dollars ($13,250) to purchase and install meals equipment in the Blanco senior center in San Juan county;

28. six thousand three hundred ten dollars ($6,310) to purchase and install meals equipment in senior centers countywide in San Miguel county;

29. forty-four thousand five hundred dollars ($44,500) to make improvements for building code compliance, including purchase and installation of equipment, to the Jemez senior center in Sandoval county;

30. five hundred sixty-two thousand six hundred dollars ($562,600) to make improvements for building code compliance, including purchase and installation of equipment, to the Meadowlark senior center in Sandoval county;

31. twenty-nine thousand four hundred fifty dollars ($29,450) to purchase and install meals equipment in the Meadowlark senior center in Sandoval county;

32. forty-six thousand two hundred dollars ($46,200) to purchase and install meals equipment in senior centers countywide in Sandoval county;

33. ten thousand nine hundred dollars ($10,900) to purchase and install meals equipment in the Pueblo of Cochiti senior center in Sandoval county;

34. twenty-four thousand one hundred dollars ($24,100) to make improvements for building code compliance, including purchase and installation of equipment, to the Cuba senior center in Sandoval county;

35. three thousand six hundred dollars ($3,600) to purchase and install meals equipment in the Pueblo of San Felipe senior center in Sandoval county;

36. five thousand dollars ($5,000) to make improvements for building code compliance, including purchase and installation of equipment, to the Pueblo of Santa Ana senior center in Sandoval county;

37. forty-five thousand dollars ($45,000) to make improvements for building code compliance, including purchase and installation of equipment, to the Benny Chavez senior center in Santa Fe county;

38. twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) to make improvements for building code compliance, including purchase and installation of equipment, to the Rio en Medio senior center in Santa Fe county;

39. one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) to make improvements for building code compliance, including purchase and installation of equipment, to the Edgewood senior center in Santa Fe county;

40. five thousand four hundred dollars ($5,400) to purchase and install meals equipment in the Pueblo of Nambe senior center in Santa Fe county;

41. eight thousand four hundred dollars ($8,400) to purchase and install meals equipment in the Pueblo of Pojoaque senior center in Santa Fe county;

42. six thousand five hundred dollars ($6,500) to purchase and install meals equipment in the Pueblo of San Ildefonso senior center in Santa Fe county;

43. one hundred fifty-four thousand dollars ($154,000) to make improvements for building code compliance, including purchase and installation of equipment, to the Mary Esther Gonzales senior center in Santa Fe county;

44. eighty-two thousand seventy-two dollars ($82,072) to purchase and install meals equipment in senior centers citywide in Santa Fe in Santa Fe county;

45. twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) to make improvements for building code compliance, including purchase and installation of equipment, to the Truth or Consequences senior center in Sierra county;

46. three thousand one hundred dollars ($3,100) to purchase and install meals equipment in the Truth or Consequences senior center in Sierra county;

47. twenty-six thousand one hundred dollars ($26,100) to purchase and install meals equipment in senior centers countywide in Socorro county;

48. thirty-three thousand dollars ($33,000) to make improvements for building code compliance, including purchase and installation of equipment, to the Socorro senior center in Socorro county;

49. eighteen thousand two hundred dollars ($18,200) to purchase and install meals equipment in the Ancianos senior center in Taos county;

50. thirty-seven thousand six hundred dollars ($37,600) to purchase and install meals equipment in senior centers countywide in Torrance county;

51. one thousand three hundred dollars ($1,300) to purchase and install meals equipment in the Clayton senior center in Union county; and

52. three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000) to make improvements for building code compliance, including purchase and installation of equipment, to the Fred Luna senior center in Valencia county.

SECTION 6. STATE ARMORY BOARD PROJECT--SEVERANCE TAX BONDS.--Pursuant to the provisions of Section 2 of the 2013 Work New Mexico Act, upon certification by the state armory board that the need exists for the issuance of the bonds, five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) is appropriated to the state armory board for improvements, repairs and demolition, including energy efficient systems, to correct infrastructure deficiencies and staging areas at facilities statewide.

SECTION 7. BORDER AUTHORITY PROJECT--SEVERANCE TAX BONDS.--Pursuant to the provisions of Section 2 of the 2013 Work New Mexico Act, upon certification by the border authority that the need exists for the issuance of the bonds, three hundred fifty thousand dollars ($350,000) is appropriated to the border authority to construct a commercial lane, including related infrastructure, on the southbound road at the port of entry in Santa Teresa in Dona Ana county.

SECTION 8. CAPITAL PROGRAM FUND PROJECTS--SEVERANCE TAX BONDS.--Pursuant to the provisions of Section 2 of the 2013 Work New Mexico Act, upon certification by the capital program fund 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. three million dollars ($3,000,000) for building repairs, including ventilation modifications, at the state scientific laboratory building in Albuquerque in Bernalillo county;

2. two million eight hundred thousand dollars ($2,800,000) to remove the existing inoperable digester and to purchase and install a new tissue digester to dispose of carcass and other high-risk infectious disease materials in the veterinary diagnostic services division's facility of the New Mexico department of agriculture in Albuquerque in Bernalillo county;

3. two million dollars ($2,000,000) to plan, design, construct, renovate, equip, furnish and make infrastructure improvements to juvenile detention facilities statewide in support of the Cambiar objectives, including improvements to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and for accessibility, security and a centralized waste removal system;

4. one million five hundred thousand dollars ($1,500,000) to plan, design, construct and make improvements and other necessary upgrades for liability, energy efficiency, safety and code compliance at the Tiwa building in Albuquerque in Bernalillo county;

5. four million three hundred thousand dollars ($4,300,000) to decommission and demolish, including abatement, the old Fort Bayard medical center in Grant county;

6. four million eight hundred thousand dollars ($4,800,000) for heating, ventilation and air conditioning system upgrades and infrastructure improvements in housing units and support buildings at the central New Mexico correctional facility in Valencia county and the western New Mexico correctional facility in Cibola county;

7. two million seven hundred thousand dollars ($2,700,000) for security upgrades, including construction and the purchase and installation of equipment, at correctional facilities statewide;

8. four million dollars ($4,000,000) to plan, design, construct, install and equip patient health and safety upgrades at the New Mexico behavioral health institute at Las Vegas in San Miguel county, at the New Mexico state veterans' home in Truth or Consequences in Sierra county, at the Sequoyah facility in Albuquerque in Bernalillo county, at the Los Lunas facility in Valencia county and at Fort Bayard medical center in Santa Clara in Grant county;

9. one million five hundred thousand dollars ($1,500,000) for facilities upgrades at the New Mexico behavioral health institute at Las Vegas in San Miguel county, at the New Mexico state veterans' home in Truth or Consequences in Sierra county and at the Sequoyah facility in Albuquerque in Bernalillo county;

10. three million five hundred thousand dollars ($3,500,000) to construct, renovate, expand, furnish and equip the state police district office in Espanola in Rio Arriba county;

11. eight hundred thousand dollars ($800,000) for designing, constructing, installing and equipping the state police district office, including a secondary access road, in Las Vegas in San Miguel county;

12. two million five hundred thousand dollars ($2,500,000) to demolish the old Meadows building, including rerouting utilities, excavation and other site improvements, in preparation for phase 3 of the new Meadows building at the New Mexico behavioral health institute at Las Vegas in San Miguel county;

13. six hundred thousand dollars ($600,000) for renovations at the dormitories, including upgrading fire suppression and heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems, at the New Mexico law enforcement academy in Santa Fe county;

14. six hundred thousand dollars ($600,000) for architectural design and to renovate and expand the state commission of public records facility in Santa Fe in Santa Fe county;

15. four million dollars ($4,000,000) to plan, design, repair and renovate correctional facilities statewide to correct security and safety hazards and address operational interruptions and facility deterioration; and

16. five million dollars ($5,000,000) to plan and design repairs and renovations, infrastructure upgrades and construction, including demolition, at state buildings statewide.

SECTION 9. CULTURAL AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT PROJECTS--SEVERANCE TAX BONDS.--Pursuant to the provisions of Section 2 of the 2013 Work New Mexico 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. three million dollars ($3,000,000) for project completion and for purchasing and installing equipment at museums and monuments statewide; and

2. three million dollars ($3,000,000) to plan, design, upgrade, renovate and make critical repairs at museums and monuments statewide.

SECTION 10. CUMBRES AND TOLTEC SCENIC RAILROAD COMMISSION PROJECT--SEVERANCE TAX BONDS.--Pursuant to the provisions of Section 2 of the Work New Mexico Act, upon certification by the Cumbres and Toltec scenic railroad commission that the need exists for the issuance of the bonds, eight hundred fifty thousand dollars ($850,000) is appropriated to the Cumbres and Toltec scenic railroad commission for track and locomotive upgrades and rehabilitation as required to comply with federal railroad administration standards and for improvements and rehabilitation of passenger cars for the Cumbres and Toltec scenic railroad that operates between New Mexico and Colorado.

SECTION 11. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT PROJECT--SEVERANCE TAX BONDS.--Pursuant to the provisions of Section 2 of the 2013 Work New Mexico Act, upon certification by the economic development department that the need exists for the issuance of the bonds, five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) is appropriated to the economic development department for infrastructure projects in downtown mainstreet districts statewide.

SECTION 12. ENERGY, MINERALS AND NATURAL RESOURCES DEPARTMENT PROJECTS--SEVERANCE TAX BONDS.--Pursuant to the provisions of Section 2 of the 2013 Work New Mexico Act, upon certification by the energy, minerals and natural resources department that the need exists for the issuance of the bonds, the following amounts are appropriated to the energy, minerals and natural resources department for the following purposes:

1. five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) to purchase and equip law enforcement and forestry vehicles for the state parks division and the forestry division of the department; and

2. three million dollars ($3,000,000) for wildfire mitigation at urban forest interfaces for communities at risk statewide.

SECTION 13. STATE PARKS DIVISION OF THE ENERGY, MINERALS AND NATURAL RESOURCES DEPARTMENT PROJECT--SEVERANCE TAX BONDS.--Pursuant to the provisions of Section 2 of the 2013 Work New Mexico 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, one million dollars ($1,000,000) is appropriated to the state parks division of the energy, minerals and natural resources department for infrastructure improvements, including equipping and furnishing, at state parks statewide.

SECTION 14. OFFICE OF THE STATE ENGINEER PROJECTS--SEVERANCE TAX BONDS.--Pursuant to the provisions of Section 2 of the 2013 Work New Mexico Act, upon certification by the office of the state engineer that the need exists for the issuance of the bonds, the following amounts are appropriated to the office of the state engineer for the following purposes:

1. two million seven hundred thousand dollars ($2,700,000) for construction and rehabilitation of dams 1 and 2 in Springer in Colfax county; and

2. one million five hundred thousand dollars ($1,500,000) to plan, design and make improvements to Bradner dam in San Miguel county.

SECTION 15. INDIAN WATER RIGHTS SETTLEMENTS--SEVERANCE TAX BONDS.--Pursuant to the provisions of Section 2 of the 2013 Work New Mexico Act, upon certification by the office of the state engineer that the need exists for the issuance of the bonds, ten million dollars ($10,000,000) is appropriated to the Indian water rights settlement fund; notwithstanding the requirement for a joint resolution of the legislature in Subsection A of Section 72-1-11 NMSA 1978, if corresponding commitments have been made for the federal portion of the settlements in the Navajo Nation, Taos and Aamodt cases, the money may be expended by the interstate stream commission in fiscal year 2014 and subsequent fiscal years to implement the state's portion of the settlements, and any unexpended or unencumbered balances shall not revert at the end of a fiscal year.

SECTION 16. DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT PROJECT--SEVERANCE TAX BONDS.--Pursuant to the provisions of Section 2 of the 2013 Work New Mexico Act, upon certification by the department of environment that the need exists for the issuance of the bonds, three million two hundred thousand dollars ($3,200,000) is appropriated to the department of environment to plan, design, repair and upgrade the water lines and meters and to expand the wastewater treatment plant in Santa Teresa in Dona Ana county.

SECTION 17. STATE FAIR COMMISSION PROJECT--SEVERANCE TAX BONDS.--Pursuant to the provisions of Section 2 of the 2013 Work New Mexico Act, upon certification by the state fair commission that the need exists for the issuance of the bonds, one million five hundred thousand dollars ($1,500,000) is appropriated to the state fair commission to plan, design and construct infrastructure improvements and deferred maintenance to facilities at the New Mexico state fairgrounds in Albuquerque in Bernalillo county.

SECTION 18. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH PROJECT--SEVERANCE TAX BONDS.--Pursuant to the provisions of Section 2 of the 2013 Work New Mexico Act, upon certification by the department of health that the need exists for the issuance of the bonds, nine hundred thousand dollars ($900,000) is appropriated to the department of health to purchase and install furniture, fixtures and equipment to complete phase 2 of the new Meadows building at the New Mexico behavioral health institute at Las Vegas in San Miguel county.

SECTION 19. INDIAN AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT PROJECTS--SEVERANCE TAX BONDS.--Pursuant to the provisions of Section 2 of the 2013 Work New Mexico Act, upon certification by the Indian affairs department that the need exists for the issuance of the bonds, the following amounts are appropriated to the Indian affairs department for the following purposes:

1. one hundred sixty thousand three hundred forty-two dollars ($160,342) to purchase and install security cameras and infrastructure campuswide at southwestern Indian polytechnic institute in Albuquerque in Bernalillo county;

2. five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) to plan and design a fitness and wellness center at the institute of American Indian arts in Santa Fe county; and

3. five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) to plan, design, construct, equip and furnish a regional wellness and education center, including classrooms and laboratories, at the Santa Fe Indian school in Santa Fe in Santa Fe county.

SECTION 20. LOCAL GOVERNMENT DIVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION PROJECT--SEVERANCE TAX BONDS.--Pursuant to the provisions of Section 2 of the 2013 Work New Mexico Act, upon certification by the local government division of the department of finance and administration that the need exists for the issuance of the bonds, one million six hundred thousand dollars ($1,600,000) is appropriated to the local government division of the department of finance and administration to plan, design, construct and furnish the county complex in Mora in Mora county, contingent on Mora county continuing its collaboration with the administrative office of the courts, receiving approval on procurement and design decisions from the administrative office of the courts when constructing the complex and reporting on the progress of the project to the department of finance and administration and the legislative finance committee.

SECTION 21. SECRETARY OF STATE PROJECTS--SEVERANCE TAX BONDS.--Pursuant to the provisions of Section 2 of the 2013 Work New Mexico Act, upon certification by the secretary of state that the need exists for the issuance of the bonds, the following amounts are appropriated to the secretary of state for the following purposes:

1. one million dollars ($1,000,000) to purchase and install information technology, including related equipment, furniture and infrastructure, at the office of the secretary of state in Santa Fe in Santa Fe county; and

2. six million dollars ($6,000,000) to purchase and install voting tabulator systems, including related information technology, statewide.

SECTION 22. SPACEPORT AUTHORITY PROJECT--SEVERANCE TAX BONDS.--Pursuant to the provisions of Section 2 of the 2013 Work New Mexico Act, upon certification by the spaceport authority that the need exists for the issuance of the bonds, three million dollars ($3,000,000) is appropriated to the spaceport authority to plan, design and construct, including rights of way, easements and archaeological studies, the southern access road to Spaceport America in Dona Ana and Sierra counties.

SECTION 23. SUPREME COURT BUILDING COMMISSION PROJECT--SEVERANCE TAX BONDS.--Pursuant to the provisions of Section 2 of the 2013 Work New Mexico Act, upon certification by the supreme court building commission that the need exists for the issuance of the bonds, three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000) is appropriated to the supreme court building commission to repair, replace and install the railing and cork flooring at the supreme court building in Santa Fe in Santa Fe county.

SECTION 24. TAXATION AND REVENUE DEPARTMENT PROJECT--SEVERANCE TAX BONDS.--Pursuant to the provisions of Section 2 of the 2013 Work New Mexico Act, upon certification by the taxation and revenue department that the need exists for the issuance of the bonds, one million five hundred thousand dollars ($1,500,000) is appropriated to the taxation and revenue department to purchase and install equipment, including a predictive collection dialer, mail extraction units, microfilm cameras and scanners, at the taxation and revenue department in Santa Fe in Santa Fe county.

SECTION 25. HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT PROJECTS--SEVERANCE TAX BONDS.--Pursuant to the provisions of Section 2 of the 2013 Work New Mexico Act, upon certification by the higher education department that the need exists for the issuance of the bonds, the following amounts are appropriated to the higher education department for the following purposes:

1. one million dollars ($1,000,000) to plan, design and construct the fiber optic loop, including site improvements, to connect technology services throughout the campus of central New Mexico community college in Albuquerque in Bernalillo county; and

2. five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) for infrastructure improvements at New Mexico junior college in Hobbs in Lea county.

SECTION 26. EASTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY PROJECT--SEVERANCE TAX BONDS.--Pursuant to the provisions of Section 2 of the 2013 Work New Mexico Act, upon certification by the board of regents of eastern New Mexico university that the need exists for the issuance of the bonds, four million dollars ($4,000,000) is appropriated to the board of regents of eastern New Mexico university to plan, design, construct, renovate, expand and equip the Jack Williamson liberal arts building at eastern New Mexico university in Portales in Roosevelt county.

SECTION 27. NEW MEXICO HIGHLANDS UNIVERSITY PROJECT--SEVERANCE TAX BONDS.--Pursuant to the provisions of Section 2 of the 2013 Work New Mexico Act, upon certification by the board of regents of New Mexico highlands university that the need exists for the issuance of the bonds, two million three hundred thousand dollars ($2,300,000) is appropriated to the board of regents of New Mexico highlands university to plan, design, construct, renovate and equip infrastructure improvements to the Trolley building and other facilities at New Mexico highlands university in Las Vegas in San Miguel county.

SECTION 28. NEW MEXICO MILITARY INSTITUTE PROJECT--SEVERANCE TAX BONDS.--Pursuant to the provisions of Section 2 of the 2013 Work New Mexico Act, upon certification by the board of regents of New Mexico military institute that the need exists for the issuance of the bonds, one million dollars ($1,000,000) is appropriated to the board of regents of New Mexico military institute to design, develop, demolish, purchase, install and equip boilers and chillers throughout the campus of the New Mexico military institute in Roswell in Chaves county.

SECTION 29. NEW MEXICO INSTITUTE OF MINING AND TECHNOLOGY PROJECT--SEVERANCE TAX BONDS.--Pursuant to the provisions of Section 2 of the 2013 Work New Mexico Act, upon certification by the board of regents of New Mexico institute of mining and technology that the need exists for the issuance of the bonds, six million dollars ($6,000,000) is appropriated to the board of regents of New Mexico institute of mining and technology to plan, design, construct, equip and furnish a geology facility at the New Mexico institute of mining and technology in Socorro in Socorro county.

SECTION 30. NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY PROJECTS--SEVERANCE TAX BONDS.--Pursuant to the provisions of Section 2 of the 2013 Work New Mexico Act, upon certification by the board of regents of New Mexico state university that the need exists for the issuance of the bonds, the following amounts are appropriated to the board of regents of New Mexico state university for the following purposes:

1. five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) to plan, design, renovate, expand, equip, install and make infrastructure improvements at the Grants campus of New Mexico state university in Cibola county; and

2. three million five hundred thousand dollars ($3,500,000) to plan, design, construct, expand, renovate, furnish and equip and to make other infrastructure improvements at Hardman and Jacob halls at New Mexico state university in Las Cruces in Dona Ana county, of which two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000) shall be expended to plan, design, prepare the site for, make improvements to utility infrastructure and to construct or purchase and install modular units for dormitory facilities at the Corona range and livestock research center in Torrance and Lincoln counties.

SECTION 31. NORTHERN NEW MEXICO STATE SCHOOL PROJECT--SEVERANCE TAX BONDS.--Pursuant to the provisions of Section 2 of the 2013 Work New Mexico Act, upon certification by the board of regents of northern New Mexico state school that the need exists for the issuance of the bonds, one million dollars ($1,000,000) is appropriated to the board of regents of northern New Mexico state school to plan, design, construct, renovate, expand, furnish and equip the Joseph M. Montoya building at the Espanola branch campus of northern New Mexico state school in Espanola in Rio Arriba county.

SECTION 32. UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO PROJECTS--SEVERANCE TAX BONDS.--Pursuant to the provisions of Section 2 of the 2013 Work New Mexico Act, upon certification by the board of regents of the university of New Mexico that the need exists for the issuance of the bonds, the following amounts are appropriated to the board of regents of the university of New Mexico for the following purposes:

1. five million dollars ($5,000,000) to plan, design, construct, renovate and equip phase 2 improvements to the science and math learning center at the university of New Mexico in Albuquerque in Bernalillo county; and

2. one million dollars ($1,000,000) to design, construct, equip, install and furnish the core student success center at the Taos branch of the university of New Mexico in Taos county.

SECTION 33. WESTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY PROJECT--SEVERANCE TAX BONDS.--Pursuant to the provisions of Section 2 of the 2013 Work New Mexico Act, upon certification by the board of regents of western New Mexico university that the need exists for the issuance of the bonds, two million five hundred thousand dollars ($2,500,000) is appropriated to the board of regents of western New Mexico university to plan, design, construct, renovate, equip and landscape Light hall, to acquire land and existing structures and to make infrastructure improvements at western New Mexico university in Silver City in Grant county.

SECTION 34. DEPARTMENT OF GAME AND FISH PROJECT--APPROPRIATION FROM THE GAME AND FISH BOND RETIREMENT FUND.--One million four hundred seventy-five thousand dollars ($1,475,000) is appropriated from the game and fish bond retirement fund to the department of game and fish for expenditure in fiscal years 2013 through 2017, unless otherwise provided for in Section 3 of the 2013 Work New Mexico Act, for designing and constructing Bear Canyon dam, for replacing pipeline at Seven Springs hatchery, for constructing Rock Lake hatchery and for facility renovations and wildlife management area improvements statewide.

SECTION 35. DEPARTMENT OF GAME AND FISH PROJECT--APPROPRIATION FROM THE GAME PROTECTION FUND.--Eight million seven hundred twenty-five thousand dollars ($8,725,000) is appropriated from the game protection fund to the department of game and fish for expenditure in fiscal years 2013 through 2017, unless otherwise provided for in Section 3 of the 2013 Work New Mexico Act, for facility renovations, including replacing pipeline at Seven Springs hatchery, consolidating warehouses and headquarters properties, designing and constructing Bear Canyon dam, constructing Rock Lake hatchery, constructing and renovating Lake Roberts dam and spillway, purchasing the northwest area office in Albuquerque and alternative energy assessments, statewide.

SECTION 36. DEPARTMENT OF GAME AND FISH PROJECT--APPROPRIATION FROM THE HABITAT MANAGEMENT FUND.--Two million one hundred thousand dollars ($2,100,000) is appropriated from the habitat management fund to the department of game and fish for expenditure in fiscal years 2013 through 2017, unless otherwise provided for in Section 3 of the 2013 Work New Mexico Act, for design and construction of Bear Canyon dam, to replace pipeline at Seven Springs hatchery, to construct and renovate Lake Roberts dam and spillway and to improve wildlife management areas statewide.

SECTION 37. MINERS' COLFAX MEDICAL CENTER PROJECT--APPROPRIATION FROM THE MINERS' TRUST FUND.--Three million two hundred thousand dollars ($3,200,000) is appropriated from the miners' trust fund to the miners' Colfax medical center for expenditure in fiscal years 2013 through 2017, unless otherwise provided for in Section 3 of the 2013 Work New Mexico Act, to plan, design, construct, equip and furnish an outpatient clinic to serve residents of Colfax county.

SECTION 38. OFFICE OF THE STATE ENGINEER PROJECT--APPROPRIATION FROM THE PUBLIC PROJECT REVOLVING FUND.--One million dollars ($1,000,000) is appropriated from the public project revolving fund to the office of the state engineer for expenditure in fiscal years 2013 through 2017, unless otherwise provided for in Section 3 of the 2013 Work New Mexico Act, to purchase and install surface and ground water meters to assess water use, water supply, impairment, public welfare, conservation and water accountability statewide.

SECTION 39. WASTEWATER FACILITY CONSTRUCTION LOAN FUND--APPROPRIATION FROM THE PUBLIC PROJECT REVOLVING FUND.--One million four hundred thousand dollars ($1,400,000) is appropriated from the public project revolving fund 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 40. NEW MEXICO SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF PROJECTS--APPROPRIATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC SCHOOL CAPITAL OUTLAY FUND.--The following amounts are appropriated from the public school capital outlay fund, contingent upon approval of the public school capital outlay council, to the board of regents of the New Mexico school for the deaf for expenditure in fiscal years 2013 through 2017, unless otherwise provided for in Section 3 of the 2013 Work New Mexico Act, for the following purposes:

1. seven million dollars ($7,000,000) to purchase, install, plan, design, renovate and construct improvements to infrastructure throughout the campus of the New Mexico school for the deaf in Santa Fe in Santa Fe county; and

2. one million dollars ($1,000,000) to plan, design and construct the consolidation of the museum and library and remodel Dillon hall to accommodate outreach and early intervention programs at the New Mexico school for the deaf in Santa Fe in Santa Fe county.

SECTION 41. PUBLIC EDUCATION DEPARTMENT PROJECTS--APPROPRIATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC SCHOOL CAPITAL OUTLAY FUND.--The following amounts are appropriated from the public school capital outlay fund, contingent upon approval of the public school capital outlay council, to the public education department for expenditure in fiscal years 2013 through 2017, unless otherwise provided for in Section 3 of the 2013 Work New Mexico Act, for the following purposes:

1. two million five hundred thousand dollars ($2,500,000) to renovate and construct public school pre-kindergarten classrooms statewide; and

2. thirteen million dollars ($13,000,000) to purchase school buses statewide.

SECTION 42. NEW MEXICO SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED PROJECTS--APPROPRIATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC SCHOOL CAPITAL OUTLAY FUND.--The following amounts are appropriated from the public school capital outlay fund, contingent upon approval of the public school capital outlay council, to the board of regents of the New Mexico school for the blind and visually impaired for expenditure in fiscal years 2013 through 2017, unless otherwise provided for in Section 3 of the 2013 Work New Mexico Act, for the following purposes:

1. eight hundred thirty-eight thousand dollars ($838,000) for renovations to Jack hall and the health services buildings and to relocate health services to Jack hall and to relocate the library to the current health services building at the New Mexico school for the blind and visually impaired in Alamogordo in Otero county;

2. two million nine hundred thousand dollars ($2,900,000) to plan, design and construct phase 1 improvements to the site, utilities and critical infrastructure at the New Mexico school for the blind and visually impaired in Alamogordo in Otero county; and

3. five million five hundred thousand dollars ($5,500,000) to plan, design, renovate and equip the Watkins education center and to demolish the San Andres building at the New Mexico school for the blind and visually impaired in Alamogordo in Otero county.

SECTION 43. STATE LAND OFFICE PROJECTS--APPROPRIATIONS FROM THE STATE LANDS MAINTENANCE FUND.--The following amounts are appropriated from the state lands maintenance fund to the state land office for expenditure in fiscal years 2013 through 2017, unless otherwise provided for in Section 3 of the 2013 Work New Mexico Act, for the following purposes:

1. three hundred seventy-five thousand dollars ($375,000) for electrical upgrades, including the purchase and installation of electric panels, at the state land office in Santa Fe in Santa Fe county;

2. one hundred five thousand dollars ($105,000) for planning, designing and demolishing and for security construction upgrades at the front entryway, including replacement of exterior entry flooring and a front entry enclosure with security doors and cameras, at the state land office in Santa Fe in Santa Fe county; and

3. ninety thousand dollars ($90,000) to plan and design the renovation of Morgan hall at the state land office in Santa Fe in Santa Fe county.

SECTION 44. PROJECT SCOPE--EXPENDITURES.--If an appropriation for a project authorized in the 2013 Work New Mexico 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 45. ART IN PUBLIC PLACES.--Pursuant to Section 13-4A-4 NMSA 1978 and where applicable, the appropriations authorized in the 2013 Work New Mexico Act include one percent for the art in public places fund.

SECTION 46. EMERGENCY.--It is necessary for the public peace, health and safety that this act take effect immediately.

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