SENATE BILL 280

54th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - first session, 2019

INTRODUCED BY

Carlos R. Cisneros and Jim R. Trujillo

 

 

 

 

 

AN ACT

RELATING TO CAPITAL EXPENDITURES; MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FROM THE GENERAL FUND AND OTHER STATE FUNDS; AUTHORIZING EXPENDITURES FROM CERTAIN FUNDS AND BALANCES; ESTABLISHING CONDITIONS FOR THE REVERSION OF UNEXPENDED BALANCES; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.

 

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

     SECTION 1. 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 2023; 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. Upon certification by a state agency that money from the general fund is needed for a purpose specified in this act, the secretary of finance and administration shall disburse such amount of the appropriation for that project as is necessary to meet that need.

          C. If a political subdivision of the state that would receive a capital project appropriation, either as a project recipient or fiscal agent, has had a disclaimed or adverse opinion on its most recent annual or special audit, the political subdivision shall not receive the appropriation or act as fiscal agent for a project recipient. This requirement shall not apply to a disclaimed or adverse opinion based on a component unit, as defined by the governmental accounting standards board, of the political subdivision. The state agency that certifies the capital project appropriation shall try to find another appropriate political subdivision to act as fiscal agent. If an appropriate political subdivision cannot be found, the state agency, with the governor's approval, shall serve as the fiscal agent for the project. If the governor fails to approve the state agency acting as fiscal agent, the authorization or appropriation shall be void.

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

          E. Except as provided in Subsection G 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.

          F. Except as provided in Subsection G 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.

          G. The balance of an appropriation made from the general fund or other state funds 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.

          H. 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. ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE COURTS PROJECTS--GENERAL FUND.--The following amounts are appropriated from the general fund to the administrative office of the courts for expenditure in fiscal years 2019 through 2023, unless otherwise provided in Section 1 of this act, for the following purposes:

          1. one million seven hundred forty-six thousand six hundred eighty-five dollars ($1,746,685) to plan, design, construct, furnish and equip a new courtroom, including demolition of the existing third floor area courtroom, at the second judicial district court in Albuquerque in Bernalillo county;

          2. one million seven hundred seven thousand five hundred forty-eight dollars ($1,707,548) to purchase and install security systems, technology upgrades and facility upgrades related to security systems at magistrate courts and judicial district courts statewide;

          3. eight hundred sixty thousand six hundred ninety-three dollars ($860,693) to plan, design, construct, furnish and equip facility improvements and to purchase and install telephone systems at the fourth judicial district court, the ninth judicial district court and magistrate courts statewide; and

          4. seven hundred forty-four thousand four hundred seventy-nine dollars ($744,479) to purchase and install technology upgrades at magistrate courts and judicial district courts statewide.  

     SECTION 3. AGING AND LONG-TERM SERVICES DEPARTMENT PROJECTS--GENERAL FUND.--The following amounts are appropriated from the general fund to the aging and long-term services department for expenditure in fiscal years 2019 through 2023, unless otherwise provided in Section 1 of this act, for the following purposes:

          1. three hundred thirty-four thousand dollars ($334,000) to plan, design, construct, renovate, equip and furnish the Tijeras senior center in Tijeras in Bernalillo county;

          2. fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) to plan, design, construct and install an emergency generator at the Eagle Nest senior center in Eagle Nest in Colfax county;

          3. sixty-one thousand nine hundred seven dollars ($61,907) to purchase and equip vehicles for the Santa Clara senior center in Santa Clara in Grant county;

          4. sixty-one thousand two hundred twenty-three dollars ($61,223) for renovations, including the purchase and installation of equipment, at the Silver City senior center in Silver City in Grant county;

          5. sixty thousand six hundred ten dollars ($60,610) to purchase and equip vehicles for the Silver City senior center in Silver City in Grant county;

          6. fifty-five thousand two hundred sixty-two dollars ($55,262) to purchase and equip vehicles for the Ena Mitchell senior center in Lordsburg in Hidalgo county;

          7. thirty-nine thousand six hundred dollars ($39,600) to purchase and equip vehicles for the Eunice senior center in Eunice in Lea county;

          8. forty-nine thousand two hundred dollars ($49,200) for renovations, including the purchase and installation of equipment and building systems, at the Ruidoso community center in Ruidoso in Lincoln county;

          9. one hundred twenty-five thousand seven hundred ninety-six dollars ($125,796) for renovations, including the purchase and installation of equipment and building systems, at the Ruidoso Downs senior center in Ruidoso Downs in Lincoln county;

          10. one hundred forty thousand dollars ($140,000) to plan, design, renovate and install equipment, including meals equipment, at the Betty Ehart senior center in Los Alamos in Los Alamos county;

          11. one hundred eighteen thousand dollars ($118,000) to purchase and equip vehicles for the Betty Ehart senior center in Los Alamos in Los Alamos county;

          12. forty-one thousand eight hundred dollars ($41,800) to plan, design, construct, renovate, equip and furnish, including site and drainage improvements, the Pueblo of Zuni senior center in McKinley county;

          13. sixty thousand five hundred sixty-five dollars ($60,565) for renovations, including the purchase and installation of equipment, at the Tucumcari senior center in Tucumcari in Quay county;

          14. thirty thousand dollars ($30,000) to purchase and equip vehicles for the Espanola adult daycare center in Espanola in Rio Arriba county;

          15. fifty-three thousand eight hundred dollars ($53,800) for improvements to the facility to address code compliance issues and for the purchase and installation of equipment and building systems at the Aztec senior center in Aztec in San Juan county;

          16. fifty-seven thousand dollars ($57,000) to purchase and equip vehicles for the Beclabito senior center in the Beclabito chapter of the Navajo Nation in San Juan county;

          17. one hundred forty-three thousand dollars ($143,000) for renovations, including the purchase and installation of equipment and building systems, at the Bloomfield senior center in Bloomfield in San Juan county;

          18. one hundred thirty-five thousand dollars ($135,000) for improvements to the facility to address code compliance issues and for the purchase and installation of equipment at the Bonnie Dallas senior center in Farmington in San Juan county;

          19. one hundred thousand one hundred seventy-seven dollars ($100,177) to purchase and equip vehicles for the Lower Valley senior center in San Juan county;

          20. twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) to purchase and install equipment, including meals equipment, at the Pecos senior center in Pecos in San Miguel county;

          21. twenty-five thousand three hundred sixty-five dollars ($25,365) to plan, design, construct, renovate, equip and furnish the Meadowlark senior center in Rio Rancho in Sandoval county;

          22. twenty-three thousand dollars ($23,000) for improvements to the facility to address code compliance issues and for the purchase and installation of equipment and building systems at the Pueblo of San Ildefonso senior center in Santa Fe county;

          23. eight hundred thousand dollars ($800,000) to plan, design, construct, equip and furnish a senior center in the area of New Mexico highway 14 in Santa Fe county;

          24. sixty-eight thousand dollars ($68,000) to purchase and equip vehicles for the Pueblo of San Ildefonso senior center in Santa Fe county;

          25. twenty-two thousand six hundred fifty dollars ($22,650) to purchase and install equipment, including meals equipment, at the Mary Esther Gonzales senior center in Santa Fe in Santa Fe county;

          26. one hundred ten thousand eight hundred ninety dollars ($110,890) to purchase and equip vehicles for the Mary Esther Gonzales senior center in Santa Fe in Santa Fe county;

          27. thirty-four thousand nine hundred eighty dollars ($34,980) for improvements to the facility to address code compliance issues and for the purchase and installation of equipment and building systems at the Magdalena senior center in Magdalena in Socorro county;

          28. one hundred sixteen thousand five hundred thirty-two dollars ($116,532) for improvements to the facility to address code compliance issues and for the purchase and installation of equipment and building systems at the Socorro senior center in Socorro in Socorro county;

          29. sixty-three thousand two hundred sixty-two dollars ($63,262) to purchase and equip vehicles for the Socorro senior center in Socorro in Socorro county;

          30. sixty-four thousand two hundred thirty-six dollars ($64,236) for improvements to the facility to address code compliance issues and for the purchase and installation of equipment at the Veguita senior center in Socorro county;

          31. fifty thousand eight hundred twenty dollars ($50,820) to purchase and equip vehicles for the Veguita senior center in Socorro county;

          32. six hundred thirty-seven thousand seven hundred thirty-three dollars ($637,733) to plan, design, construct, renovate, equip and furnish the Taos senior center in Taos in Taos county;

          33. fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) to purchase and equip vehicles for the Belen senior center in Belen in Valencia county;

          34. fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) to purchase and equip vehicles for the Del Rio senior center in Belen in Valencia county;

          35. fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) to purchase and equip vehicles for the Bosque Farms senior center in Bosque Farms in Valencia county; and

          36. fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) to purchase and equip vehicles for the Fred Luna senior center in Los Lunas in Valencia county.

     SECTION 4. BERNALILLO COUNTY METROPOLITAN COURT PROJECT--GENERAL FUND.--Two hundred thirty thousand dollars ($230,000) is appropriated from the general fund to the Bernalillo county metropolitan court for expenditure in fiscal years 2019 through 2023, unless otherwise provided in Section 1 of this act, to purchase and install a security access control system, including software and hardware upgrades and migration, at the Bernalillo county metropolitan court in Albuquerque in Bernalillo county.

     SECTION 5. BORDER AUTHORITY PROJECTS--GENERAL FUND.--The following amounts are appropriated from the general fund to the border authority for expenditure in fiscal years 2019 through 2023, unless otherwise provided in Section 1 of this act, for the following purposes:

          1. two million three hundred thousand dollars ($2,300,000) to plan, design and construct a road between Santa Teresa and Sunland Park in Dona Ana county; and

          2. three million five hundred thousand dollars ($3,500,000) to plan, design and construct flood control facilities, including a flood diversion berm, ponding detention areas and a bridge, at the Columbus land port of entry in Columbus in Luna county.

     SECTION 6. CAPITAL PROGRAM FUND PROJECTS--GENERAL FUND.--The following amounts are appropriated from the general fund to the capital program fund for expenditure in fiscal years 2019 through 2023, unless otherwise provided in Section 1 of this act, for the following purposes:

          1. twenty-nine million three hundred thousand dollars ($29,300,000) to plan, design, construct, renovate, furnish and equip facility improvements at the children, youth and families department campus on Indian School road in Albuquerque in Bernalillo county;

          2. one million dollars ($1,000,000) to plan, design, construct, furnish and equip a physical plant building at the youth diagnostic and development center in Albuquerque in Bernalillo county;

          3. fourteen million dollars ($14,000,000) to plan, design, construct, furnish and equip a new facility and improvements to existing facilities for the New Mexico department of agriculture in Las Cruces in Dona Ana county;

          4. five million six hundred thousand dollars ($5,600,000) to plan, design, construct, repair and replace existing infrastructure extending from springs located in the Gila national forest to the old Fort Bayard water tanks and to provide water to the current Fort Bayard medical facility in Grant county;

          5. four hundred four thousand three hundred twenty-one dollars ($404,321) to plan, design, construct, renovate, furnish and equip infrastructure improvements to the laundry building at the old Fort Bayard medical center in Santa Clara in Grant county;

          6. nine hundred forty-six thousand dollars ($946,000) to plan, design, construct, furnish and equip athletic fields, including the purchase and installation of grass turf and lighting, at the youth diagnostic and development center in Albuquerque in Bernalillo county and at the John Paul Taylor center in Las Cruces in Dona Ana county;

          7. two million dollars ($2,000,000) to plan, design, construct, furnish and equip facility repairs and improvements at the youth diagnostic and development center facilities in Bernalillo county, the John Paul Taylor center in Dona Ana county and the Eagle Nest reintegration center in Eagle Nest in Colfax county;

          8. nine hundred seventy-two thousand six hundred sixteen dollars ($972,616) to plan, design, construct, renovate, equip, purchase and install interior service windows and related interior improvements to comply with provisions of the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 at the Harriet Sammons building in Farmington in San Juan county and the James Murray building in Hobbs in Lea county;

          9. two million three hundred twenty thousand seven hundred sixty-four dollars ($2,320,764) to plan, design, construct, renovate, equip, purchase and install infrastructure improvements, including roofs and heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems, at the Albert Amador building in Espanola in Rio Arriba county and the Harriet Sammons building in Farmington in San Juan county;

          10. one million four hundred forty-five thousand one hundred ninety-five dollars ($1,445,195) to plan, design, construct, renovate, furnish and equip an apartment complex for the commission for the blind in Alamogordo in Otero county;

          11. one million five hundred thousand dollars ($1,500,000) for construction and to purchase and install furniture, fixtures and equipment for phase 3 of the Meadows building at the New Mexico behavioral health institute in Las Vegas in San Miguel county;

          12. four hundred thousand dollars ($400,000) to plan, design, construct, furnish and equip, including the purchase and installation of information technology equipment, a new building to house the department of health vital records and health statistics bureau in Santa Fe in Santa Fe county;

          13. twenty-seven million dollars ($27,000,000) to plan, design, construct, renovate, furnish and equip an evidence and records storage facility and crime laboratory facility, including information technology equipment, in Santa Fe in Santa Fe county;

          14. six million five hundred thousand dollars ($6,500,000) to plan, design, construct, renovate, furnish and equip improvements to the firing range at the law enforcement academy in Santa Fe in Santa Fe county;

          15. two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000) to plan, design, construct, renovate, furnish and equip an addition to the homeland security and emergency management department garage in Santa Fe in Santa Fe county;

          16. two million four hundred twenty thousand one hundred dollars ($2,420,100) to plan, design, construct, renovate, purchase and equip facility improvements and to purchase and install other building systems at the Carruthers building for the state commission of public records in Santa Fe in Santa Fe county;

          17. two hundred thirty-three thousand forty-one dollars ($233,041) to plan, design, construct, furnish and equip improvements and repairs to the New Mexico commission for the blind facilities statewide;

          18. twenty-seven million five hundred thousand dollars ($27,500,000) to plan, design, construct, renovate, furnish, equip, repair, purchase and install equipment and improve infrastructure, including roofs, replacement of heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems, fire suppression and alarm systems and telephone, sewer and security systems upgrades, at correctional facilities statewide;

          19. thirteen million nine hundred thousand dollars ($13,900,000) to plan, design, construct, renovate, furnish, equip, purchase and install equipment and for facility upgrades at department of health facilities statewide;

          20. four million dollars ($4,000,000) to plan, design, construct, renovate, furnish and equip infrastructure improvements at New Mexico state police facilities statewide;

          21. five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) to develop a master plan for facilities management division-owned facilities statewide;

          22. ten million five hundred eighty-four thousand six hundred twenty-nine dollars ($10,584,629) to plan, design, construct, improve, renovate, remediate, furnish and equip facilities, including infrastructure upgrades, at state-owned facilities statewide; and

          23. four million dollars ($4,000,000) to decommission and demolish buildings, including abatement of hazardous materials, at state-owned facilities statewide, including facilities at the Los Lunas campus in Los Lunas in Valencia county and at the New Mexico behavioral health institute in Las Vegas in San Miguel county.

     SECTION 7. CORRECTIONS DEPARTMENT PROJECT--GENERAL FUND.--Three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000) is appropriated from the general fund to the corrections department for expenditure in fiscal years 2019 through 2023, unless otherwise provided in Section 1 of this act, to develop a master plan for correctional facilities statewide, including planning for a new correctional facility.

     SECTION 8. CULTURAL AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT PROJECTS--GENERAL FUND.--The following amounts are appropriated from the general fund to the cultural affairs department for expenditure in fiscal years 2019 through 2023, unless otherwise provided in Section 1 of this act, for the following purposes:

          1. two million dollars ($2,000,000) to plan, design, construct, renovate, furnish and equip improvements to the interior of the New Mexico museum of art Vladem contemporary annex in Santa Fe in Santa Fe county, contingent upon the department obtaining equivalent matching funds from a non-state entity; and

          2. seven million dollars ($7,000,000) to plan, design, construct, renovate, furnish and equip infrastructure, including fire suppression, mitigation, climate control and security systems and for compliance with the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, at museums, monuments, historic sites and cultural facilities statewide.

     SECTION 9. CUMBRES AND TOLTEC SCENIC RAILROAD COMMISSION PROJECT--GENERAL FUND.--One million one hundred thousand dollars ($1,100,000) is appropriated from the general fund to the Cumbres and Toltec scenic railroad commission for expenditure in fiscal years 2019 through 2023, unless otherwise provided in Section 1 of this act, for track rehabilitation and related infrastructure improvements, including locomotive and boiler upgrades to comply with federal railroad administration standards, and for improvements to passenger cars for the Cumbres and Toltec scenic railroad operating between New Mexico and Colorado.

     SECTION 10. NEW MEXICO SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF PROJECT--GENERAL FUND.--Eight hundred seventy-five thousand dollars ($875,000) is appropriated from the general fund to the board of regents of the New Mexico school for the deaf for expenditure in fiscal years 2019 through 2023, unless otherwise provided in Section 1 of this act, to plan, design and construct roof replacements and repairs, including windows and stucco improvements, at student cottages, Connor hall and the dining hall at the New Mexico school for the deaf in Santa Fe in Santa Fe county.

     SECTION 11. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT PROJECTS--GENERAL FUND.--The following amounts are appropriated from the general fund to the economic development department for expenditure in fiscal years 2019 through 2023, unless otherwise provided in Section 1 of this act, for the following purposes:

          1. three million five hundred thousand dollars ($3,500,000) for economic development projects statewide pursuant to the Local Economic Development Act; and

          2. one million five hundred thousand dollars ($1,500,000) to plan, design and construct infrastructure improvements in mainstreet districts and local arts and cultural districts statewide.

     SECTION 12. ENERGY, MINERALS AND NATURAL RESOURCES DEPARTMENT PROJECTS--GENERAL FUND.--The following amounts are appropriated from the general fund to the energy, minerals and natural resources department for expenditure in fiscal years 2019 through 2023, unless otherwise provided in Section 1 of this act, for the following purposes:

          1. five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) to purchase and equip fire engines and firefighting vehicles for the New Mexico forestry division statewide; and

          2. five million dollars ($5,000,000) to plan, design and construct watershed restoration and community wildfire protection improvements, including forest thinning, statewide.

     SECTION 13. STATE PARKS DIVISION OF THE ENERGY, MINERALS AND NATURAL RESOURCES DEPARTMENT PROJECTS--GENERAL FUND.--The following amounts are appropriated from the general fund to the state parks division of the energy, minerals and natural resources department for expenditure in fiscal years 2019 through 2023, unless otherwise provided in Section 1 of this act, for the following purposes:

          1. one million dollars ($1,000,000) to plan, design, construct and equip infrastructure improvements, including electrical infrastructure replacement, at state parks statewide; and

          2. five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) to purchase and equip law enforcement vehicles for state parks statewide.

     SECTION 14. OFFICE OF THE STATE ENGINEER PROJECTS--GENERAL FUND.--The following amounts are appropriated from the general fund to the office of the state engineer for expenditure in fiscal years 2019 through 2023, unless otherwise provided in Section 1 of this act, for the following purposes:

          1. four hundred twenty thousand dollars ($420,000) to meet the state's cost share obligation for the San Juan river basin recovery implementation program in San Juan county;

          2. two million dollars ($2,000,000) to plan, design, construct, rehabilitate and make improvements to publicly owned dams statewide; and

          3. one million dollars ($1,000,000) to purchase, construct, install, map and calibrate surface and ground water measurement structures, equipment and related software for administrative purposes and accountability statewide.

     SECTION 15. STATE FAIR COMMISSION PROJECTS--GENERAL FUND.--The following amounts are appropriated from the general fund to the state fair commission for expenditure in fiscal years 2019 through 2023, unless otherwise provided in Section 1 of this act, for the following purposes:

          1. two million dollars ($2,000,000) to plan, design and construct improvements to walkways and pavement at the New Mexico state fairgrounds in Albuquerque in Bernalillo county;

          2. three million dollars ($3,000,000) to plan, design, construct and equip infrastructure improvements at the New Mexico state fairgrounds in Albuquerque in Bernalillo county; and

          3. one million dollars ($1,000,000) to plan, design, construct and equip electrical improvements and power and transmission upgrades at the New Mexico state fairgrounds in Albuquerque in Bernalillo county.

     SECTION 16. DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION PROJECTS--GENERAL FUND.--The following amounts are appropriated from the general fund to the department of finance and administration for expenditure in fiscal years 2019 through 2023, unless otherwise provided in Section 1 of this act, for the following purposes:

          1. two million five hundred thousand dollars ($2,500,000) for the New Mexico mortgage finance authority to build or rehabilitate affordable housing statewide, pursuant to the New Mexico Housing Trust Fund Act and the Affordable Housing Act; and

          2. one million dollars ($1,000,000) for the New Mexico mortgage finance authority to weatherize and improve energy efficiency in housing for low-income households statewide, pursuant to the Affordable Housing Act.

     SECTION 17. INDIAN AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT PROJECT--GENERAL FUND.--Seven hundred thousand dollars ($700,000) is appropriated from the general fund to the Indian affairs department for expenditure in fiscal years 2019 through 2023, unless otherwise provided in Section 1 of this act, to plan, design and construct phase 1 of an access lane and road improvements, including ingress and egress, curb and gutter and storm drainage, at the Santa Fe Indian school in Santa Fe in Santa Fe county.

     SECTION 18. INDIAN WATER RIGHTS SETTLEMENT FUND--GENERAL FUND.--Fifteen million dollars ($15,000,000) is appropriated from the general fund 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 a corresponding commitment has been made for the federal portion of the settlement in the Aamodt case, the money may be expended by the interstate stream commission in fiscal year 2020 and subsequent fiscal years to implement the state's portion of the settlement, and any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of a fiscal year shall not revert.

     SECTION 19. DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PROJECTS--GENERAL FUND.--The following amounts are appropriated from the general fund to the department of information technology for expenditure in fiscal years 2019 through 2023, unless otherwise provided in Section 1 of this act, for the following purposes:

          1. one million six hundred thousand dollars ($1,600,000) to the library broadband infrastructure fund for expenditure by the department of information technology for library broadband expansion statewide, contingent upon the execution of a memorandum of understanding for use of the funds with the cultural affairs department; and

          2. five million dollars ($5,000,000) to plan, design, purchase, install and implement infrastructure to stabilize and modernize public safety radio communications statewide.

     SECTION 20. DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AFFAIRS PROJECTS--GENERAL FUND.--The following amounts are appropriated from the general fund to the department of military affairs for expenditure in fiscal years 2019 through 2023, unless otherwise provided in Section 1 of this act, for the following purposes:

          1. five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) to plan, design, construct, renovate, purchase and install equipment, infrastructure improvements and repairs, including energy efficiency systems, to correct deficiencies at the Gallup armory in Gallup in McKinley county;

          2. five hundred seventy thousand dollars ($570,000) to acquire land to serve as a buffer zone for the Rio Rancho military training site in Rio Rancho in Sandoval county;

          3. five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) to plan, design, construct, renovate, purchase and install equipment, infrastructure improvements and repairs, including energy efficiency systems, to correct deficiencies at the New Mexico national guard museum in Santa Fe in Santa Fe county; and

          4. one million dollars ($1,000,000) to plan, design, construct, renovate, purchase and install equipment, infrastructure improvements and repairs, including energy efficiency systems, to correct deficiencies at department of military affairs armories statewide.

     SECTION 21. OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE PROJECT--GENERAL FUND.--One million nine hundred seventy-five thousand dollars ($1,975,000) is appropriated from the general fund to the secretary of state for expenditure in fiscal years 2019 through 2023, unless otherwise provided in Section 1 of this act, to purchase vote tabulator systems for use in all elections conducted under the Election Code statewide.

     SECTION 22. SPACEPORT AUTHORITY PROJECTS--GENERAL FUND.-- The following amounts are appropriated from the general fund to the spaceport authority for expenditure in fiscal years 2019 through 2023, unless otherwise provided in Section 1 of this act, for the following purposes:

          1. ten million dollars ($10,000,000) to plan, design, construct and equip a launch vehicle payload integration facility at spaceport America in Sierra county; and

          2. two million dollars ($2,000,000) to plan, design and construct improvements to the vertical launch area at spaceport America in Sierra county.

     SECTION 23. TAXATION AND REVENUE DEPARTMENT PROJECTS--GENERAL FUND.--The following amounts are appropriated from the general fund to the taxation and revenue department for expenditure in fiscal years 2019 through 2023, unless otherwise provided in Section 1 of this act, for the following purposes:

          1. forty thousand dollars ($40,000) to purchase security cameras for the audit and compliance division of the taxation and revenue department for field offices in Santa Fe in Santa Fe county, in Albuquerque in Bernalillo county and in Las Cruces in Dona Ana county;

          2. nineteen thousand dollars ($19,000) to purchase a digital check scanner and related software for the audit and compliance division of the taxation and revenue department for the Roswell district office in Chaves county and the Las Cruces district office in Dona Ana county; and

          3. two hundred seventy-five thousand dollars ($275,000) to purchase mail processing inserters for the revenue processing division of the taxation and revenue department in Santa Fe in Santa Fe county.

     SECTION 24. HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT PROJECTS--GENERAL FUND.--The following amounts are appropriated from the general fund to the higher education department for expenditure in fiscal years 2019 through 2023, unless otherwise provided in Section 1 of this act, for the following purposes:

          1. six hundred fifty thousand six hundred ninety-six dollars ($650,696) to plan, design and construct improvements to the roof of Ted Chavez hall at the main campus of central New Mexico community college in Albuquerque in Bernalillo county;

          2. one hundred forty thousand four hundred fifty-nine dollars ($140,459) to plan, design, construct and upgrade sewer infrastructure campuswide at southwestern Indian polytechnic institute in Albuquerque in Bernalillo county;

          3. seven hundred ninety-seven thousand seven hundred sixty dollars ($797,760) to plan, design, construct and upgrade water infrastructure campuswide at southwestern Indian polytechnic institute in Albuquerque in Bernalillo county;

          4. six hundred thousand dollars ($600,000) to plan, design and construct electrical improvements at Clovis community college in Clovis in Curry county;

          5. two hundred ninety-seven thousand dollars ($297,000) to plan, design, construct and renovate the roof of the Enterprise center at San Juan college in Farmington in San Juan county;

          6. seven hundred sixty-eight thousand seven hundred fifty dollars ($768,750) to plan, design, construct, renovate and equip emergency infrastructure campuswide, including fire alarm and suppression systems, at San Juan college in Farmington in San Juan county;

          7. six hundred fifty thousand dollars ($650,000) to plan, design, construct, renovate and equip infrastructure improvements, including roadways, sidewalks, parking lots, building entrances, bathrooms and to comply with the requirements of the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, campuswide at Luna community college in Las Vegas in San Miguel county;

          8. one million dollars ($1,000,000) to plan, design, construct and renovate roofs at Santa Fe community college in Santa Fe county; and

          9. two hundred seventy-five thousand dollars ($275,000) to plan, design, construct, renovate and equip infrastructure upgrades campuswide, including a phone system and fiber-optic infrastructure, at the institute of American Indian arts in Santa Fe county.

     SECTION 25. EASTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY PROJECTS--GENERAL FUND.--The following amounts are appropriated from the general fund to the board of regents of eastern New Mexico university for expenditure in fiscal years 2019 through 2023, unless otherwise provided in Section 1 of this act, for the following purposes:

          1. one million two hundred thousand dollars ($1,200,000) to plan, design, construct and equip an electrical supply line and related electrical infrastructure improvements at the Roswell branch campus of eastern New Mexico university in Chaves county;

          2. four hundred thirty-six thousand dollars ($436,000) to plan, design, construct and renovate infrastructure campuswide at the Ruidoso branch campus of eastern New Mexico university in Lincoln county; and

          3. five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) to plan, design, construct, upgrade and equip safety and infrastructure improvements campuswide at eastern New Mexico university in Portales in Roosevelt county.

     SECTION 26. NEW MEXICO HIGHLANDS UNIVERSITY PROJECTS--GENERAL FUND.--The following amounts are appropriated from the general fund to the board of regents of New Mexico highlands university for expenditure in fiscal years 2019 through 2023, unless otherwise provided in Section 1 of this act, for the following purposes:

          1. three hundred fifty-seven thousand dollars ($357,000) to plan, design, construct and renovate parking lots and sidewalks for the facilities division building at New Mexico highlands university in Las Vegas in San Miguel county;

          2. one million dollars ($1,000,000) to plan, design, construct, renovate, furnish and equip Rodgers hall at New Mexico highlands university in Las Vegas in San Miguel county; and

          3. one hundred three thousand dollars ($103,000) to plan, design and construct improvements to the facilities warehouse at New Mexico highlands university in Las Vegas in San Miguel county.

     SECTION 27. NEW MEXICO MILITARY INSTITUTE PROJECT--GENERAL FUND.--One hundred fifteen thousand dollars ($115,000) is appropriated from the general fund to the board of regents of the New Mexico military institute for expenditure in fiscal years 2019 through 2023, unless otherwise provided in Section 1 of this act, to plan, design, construct, renovate and equip infrastructure improvements, including lighting, at Bronco plaza at the New Mexico military institute in Roswell in Chaves county.

     SECTION 28. NEW MEXICO INSTITUTE OF MINING AND TECHNOLOGY PROJECTS--GENERAL FUND.--The following amounts are appropriated from the general fund to the board of regents of the New Mexico institute of mining and technology for expenditure in fiscal years 2019 through 2023, unless otherwise provided in Section 1 of this act, for the following purposes:

          1. one million two hundred ninety-five thousand dollars ($1,295,000) to plan, design, construct and equip an electronic door lock system campuswide at the New Mexico institute of mining and technology in Socorro in Socorro county; and

          2. one million four hundred eighty-nine thousand six hundred dollars ($1,489,600) to plan, design, construct and renovate roofs on the Kelly building, the Gold building and Workman center at the New Mexico institute of mining and technology in Socorro in Socorro county.  

     SECTION 29. NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY PROJECTS--GENERAL FUND.--The following amounts are appropriated from the general fund to the board of regents of New Mexico state university for expenditure in fiscal years 2019 through 2023, unless otherwise provided in Section 1 of this act, for the following purposes:

          1. eight hundred eighty thousand dollars ($880,000) to plan, design, construct, renovate and equip lighting, mechanical and fire alarm infrastructure and improvements to restrooms and locker rooms, including code compliance, at Fidel hall at the Grants branch campus of New Mexico state university in Cibola county;

          2. one million six hundred thousand dollars ($1,600,000) to plan, design and demolish the Regents Row residence center at New Mexico state university in Las Cruces in Dona Ana county;

          3. three million dollars ($3,000,000) to plan, design, construct and renovate utility tunnels at New Mexico state university in Las Cruces in Dona Ana county;

          4. one million five hundred thousand dollars ($1,500,000) to plan, design, construct, renovate and install roofs and parking lots at the workforce center campus of Dona Ana branch community college and for the purchase and installation of programmable locks at the east mesa campus of Dona Ana branch community college of New Mexico state university in Dona Ana county;

          5. seven hundred fifty thousand dollars ($750,000) to plan, design, construct and renovate the roof of the computer building at the Carlsbad branch campus of New Mexico state university in Eddy county;

          6. four hundred twenty-five thousand dollars ($425,000) to plan, design and construct infrastructure improvements campuswide, including drainage and lighting, at the Alamogordo branch campus of New Mexico state university in Otero county; and 

          7. four million dollars ($4,000,000) to plan, design, construct, renovate, improve and equip agricultural science centers statewide.

     SECTION 30. NORTHERN NEW MEXICO STATE SCHOOL PROJECT--GENERAL FUND.--One million three hundred sixty-five thousand dollars ($1,365,000) is appropriated from the general fund to the board of regents of northern New Mexico state school for expenditure in fiscal years 2019 through 2023, unless otherwise provided in Section 1 of this act, to plan, design, construct, renovate and equip infrastructure improvements campuswide, including roofs, stucco, accessibility and sustainability initiatives, at the Espanola campus of northern New Mexico state school in Rio Arriba county.

     SECTION 31. UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO PROJECTS--GENERAL FUND.--The following amounts are appropriated from the general fund to the board of regents of the university of New Mexico for expenditure in fiscal years 2019 through 2023, unless otherwise provided in Section 1 of this act, for the following purposes:

          1. three million five hundred thousand dollars ($3,500,000) to plan, design, construct, renovate, furnish and equip a movement disorders specialized center for the health sciences center at the university of New Mexico in Albuquerque in Bernalillo county;

          2. one million four hundred thousand dollars ($1,400,000) to purchase and install computed tomography equipment for the office of the medical examiner in Albuquerque in Bernalillo county;

          3. six million dollars ($6,000,000) to plan, design, construct, renovate and equip fire suppression systems and security cameras campuswide at the university of New Mexico in Albuquerque in Bernalillo county;

          4. five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) to plan, design, construct, furnish and equip campuswide infrastructure improvements, including code compliance and lighting, at the Los Alamos branch campus of the university of New Mexico in Los Alamos county;

          5. seven hundred thousand dollars ($700,000) to plan, design, construct, renovate and equip infrastructure improvements, including removal of an old water pump station, at the Gallup branch campus of the university of New Mexico in McKinley county; and

          6. one million dollars ($1,000,000) to plan, design, construct, renovate and equip infrastructure improvements campuswide, including compliance with the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, at the Taos branch campus of the university of New Mexico in Taos county.

     SECTION 32. WESTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY PROJECTS--GENERAL FUND.--The following amounts are appropriated from the general fund to the board of regents of western New Mexico university for expenditure in fiscal years 2019 through 2023, unless otherwise provided in Section 1 of this act, for the following purposes:

          1. one million two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($1,250,000) to plan, design, construct, upgrade and equip an electronic door lock system campuswide at western New Mexico university in Silver City in Grant county; and

          2. one million three hundred thirty-five thousand dollars ($1,335,000) to plan, design, construct and renovate the exteriors of the Miller library and the Student Memorial building at western New Mexico university in Silver City in Grant county.

     SECTION 33. VETERANS' SERVICES DEPARTMENT PROJECTS--GENERAL FUND.--The following amounts are appropriated from the general fund to the veterans' services department for expenditure in fiscal years 2019 through 2023, unless otherwise provided in Section 1 of this act, for the following purposes:

          1. one million dollars ($1,000,000) to plan, design, construct, renovate, furnish and equip infrastructure improvements to address life, health and safety issues at the New Mexico state veterans' home in Truth or Consequences in Sierra county; and

          2. nine hundred fifty-eight thousand six hundred nineteen dollars ($958,619) to plan, design and construct improvements to walkways and parking areas at the New Mexico state veterans' home in Truth or Consequences in Sierra county.

     SECTION 34. NEW MEXICO SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED PROJECTS--GENERAL FUND.--The following amounts are appropriated from the general fund to the board of regents of the New Mexico school for the blind and visually impaired for expenditure in fiscal years 2019 through 2023, unless otherwise provided in Section 1 of this act, for the following purposes:

          1. three hundred forty-eight thousand six hundred seventy-five dollars ($348,675) to plan, design, demolish and repave parking lots campuswide at the New Mexico school for the blind and visually impaired in Alamogordo in Otero county; and

          2. six hundred ninety-eight thousand five hundred dollars ($698,500) to plan, design, construct, renovate, furnish and equip a new superintendent's residence, including demolition of the existing residence, asbestos abatement and site improvements, at the New Mexico school for the blind and visually impaired in Alamogordo in Otero county.

     SECTION 35. WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS DEPARTMENT PROJECT--GENERAL FUND.--Twelve million dollars ($12,000,000) is appropriated from the general fund to the workforce solutions department for expenditure in fiscal years 2019 through 2023, unless otherwise provided in Section 1 of this act, to plan, design, construct, renovate, remodel, furnish and equip improvements to the workforce solutions department administration building in Albuquerque in Bernalillo county.

     SECTION 36. STATE PARKS DIVISION OF THE ENERGY, MINERALS AND NATURAL RESOURCES DEPARTMENT PROJECT--APPROPRIATION FROM THE WATER PROJECT FUND.--Notwithstanding the provisions of the Water Project Finance Act to the contrary, one million three hundred fifty thousand dollars ($1,350,000) is appropriated from the water project fund to the state parks division of the energy, minerals and natural resources department for expenditure in fiscal years 2019 through 2023, unless otherwise provided in Section 1 of this act, to plan, design, construct and upgrade water and wastewater infrastructure at state parks statewide.

     SECTION 37. INDIAN WATER RIGHTS SETTLEMENT FUND--APPROPRIATION FROM THE WATER PROJECT FUND.--Notwithstanding the provisions of the Water Project Finance Act to the contrary, three million dollars ($3,000,000) is appropriated from the water project fund 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 a corresponding commitment has been made for the federal portion of the settlement in the Aamodt case, the money may be expended by the interstate stream commission in fiscal year 2020 and subsequent fiscal years to implement the state's portion of the settlement, and any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of a fiscal year shall not revert.

     SECTION 38. OFFICE OF THE STATE ENGINEER PROJECT--APPROPRIATION FROM THE WATER PROJECT FUND.--Notwithstanding the provisions of the Water Project Finance Act to the contrary, two million dollars ($2,000,000) is appropriated from the water project fund to the office of the state engineer for expenditure in fiscal years 2019 through 2023, unless otherwise provided in Section 1 of this act, to plan, design, construct, rehabilitate and make improvements to publicly owned dams statewide.

     SECTION 39. PUBLIC EDUCATION DEPARTMENT PROJECT--APPROPRIATION FROM THE PUBLIC SCHOOL CAPITAL OUTLAY FUND.--Thirty-two million eight hundred ninety-five thousand dollars ($32,895,000) is appropriated from the public school capital outlay fund to the public education department for expenditure in fiscal years 2019 through 2023, unless otherwise provided in Section 1 of this act, to purchase and equip district-owned school buses statewide, contingent upon the approval of the public school capital outlay council.

     SECTION 40. PUBLIC SCHOOL FACILITIES AUTHORITY PROJECT--APPROPRIATION FROM THE PUBLIC SCHOOL CAPITAL OUTLAY FUND.--Five million dollars ($5,000,000) is appropriated from the public school capital outlay fund to the public school facilities authority for expenditure in fiscal years 2019 through 2023, unless otherwise provided in Section 1 of this act, to plan, design, renovate and construct public school pre-kindergarten classrooms statewide, contingent upon the approval of the public school capital outlay council.

     SECTION 41. LOCAL GOVERNMENT DIVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION PROJECT--APPROPRIATION FROM THE PRIMARY CARE CAPITAL FUND.--Three million dollars ($3,000,000) is appropriated from the primary care capital fund to the local government division of the department of finance and administration for expenditure in fiscal years 2019 through 2023, unless otherwise provided in Section 1 of this act, for renovations and improvements at Sierra Vista hospital in Truth or Consequences in Sierra county.

     SECTION 42. OFFICE OF THE STATE ENGINEER PROJECT--APPROPRIATION FROM THE NEW MEXICO UNIT FUND.--One million six hundred ninety-eight thousand dollars ($1,698,000) is appropriated from the New Mexico unit fund to the office of the state engineer for expenditure in fiscal years 2019 through 2023, unless otherwise provided in Section 1 of this act, to plan and design a new water supply project in southwestern New Mexico, including environmental and archaeological studies, pursuant to the federal Arizona Water Settlement Act of 2004.

     SECTION 43. 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 2019 through 2023, unless otherwise provided in Section 1 of this act, for the following purposes:

          1. one million five hundred thousand dollars ($1,500,000) to plan, design and construct projects that improve river habitat statewide for the department of game and fish in consultation with the department of environment; and

          2. two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000) to plan, design, construct and improve new and existing shooting ranges for the department of game and fish statewide.

     SECTION 44. DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PROJECT--APPROPRIATIONS FROM THE EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENT REVOLVING FUNDS.--Eight million four hundred ninety-eight thousand seven hundred fifteen dollars ($8,498,715) is appropriated from the equipment replacement revolving funds to the department of information technology for expenditure in fiscal years 2019 through 2023, unless otherwise provided in Section 1 of this act, to plan, design, purchase, install and implement infrastructure to improve or replace the central telephone system statewide; and

     SECTION 45. DEPARTMENT OF GAME AND FISH PROJECT--APPROPRIATION FROM THE BIG GAME ENHANCEMENT ACCOUNT OF THE GAME PROTECTION FUND.--One million dollars ($1,000,000) is appropriated from the big game enhancement account of the game protection fund to the department of game and fish for expenditure in fiscal years 2019 through 2023, unless otherwise provided in Section 1 of this act, for wildlife and riparian habitat restoration and for improvements at properties owned by the state game commission statewide.

     SECTION 46. 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 47. 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 48. EMERGENCY.--It is necessary for the public peace, health and safety that this act take effect immediately.

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