SENATE BILL 142

53rd legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - second session, 2018

INTRODUCED BY

Joseph Cervantes

ENDORSED BY THE NEW MEXICO

FINANCE AUTHORITY OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE

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; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.

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

     SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION OF QUALIFYING WATER PROJECTS.-- Pursuant to 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 qualifying 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 village of Columbus in Luna county for a flood prevention project;

          2. to the city of Sunland Park in Dona Ana county for a flood prevention project;

          3. to the upper Rio Grande watershed district in Rio Arriba county for a flood prevention project;

          4. to the city of Carlsbad in Eddy county for a water conservation or treatment, recycling or reuse project;

          5. to the village of Chama in Rio Arriba county for a water conservation or treatment, recycling or reuse project;

          6. to the city of Clovis in Curry county for a water conservation or treatment, recycling or reuse project;

          7. to the city of Jal in Lea county for a water conservation or treatment, recycling or reuse project;

          8. to the Trampas mutual domestic water consumers and mutual sewage works association in Taos county for a water conservation or treatment, recycling or reuse project;

          9. to the eastern New Mexico water utility authority in Curry county for a water storage, conveyance and delivery project;

          10. to the city of Portales in Roosevelt county for a water storage, conveyance and delivery project;

          11. to the Canoncito at Apache Canyon mutual domestic water consumers and mutual sewage works association in Santa Fe county for a water storage, conveyance and delivery project;

          12. to the city of Gallup in McKinley county for a water storage, conveyance and delivery project;

          13. to the town of Elida in Roosevelt county for a water storage, conveyance and delivery project;

          14. to the Ancones mutual domestic water and wastewater consumers association in Rio Arriba county for a water storage, conveyance and delivery project;

          15. to the Albuquerque-Bernalillo county water utility authority in Bernalillo county for a water storage, conveyance and delivery project;

          16. to the Garfield mutual domestic water consumers and mutual sewage works association in Dona Ana county for a water storage, conveyance and delivery project;

          17. to the Alcalde mutual domestic water consumers and mutual sewage works association in Rio Arriba county for a water storage, conveyance and delivery project;

          18. to the town of Carrizozo in Lincoln county for a water storage, conveyance and delivery project;

          19. to the Valley Estates mutual water and sewer association in Rio Arriba county for a water storage, conveyance and delivery project;

          20. to the Sierra soil and water conservation district in Sierra county for a watershed restoration and management project;

          21. to the Claunch-Pinto soil and water conservation district in Torrance county for a watershed restoration and management project; and

          22. to the East Rio Arriba soil and water conservation district in Rio Arriba 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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