SENATE BILL 137

55th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - first session, 2021

INTRODUCED BY

Joseph Cervantes and Rebecca Dow and Harold Pope, Jr.

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 southern Sandoval county arroyo and flood control authority in Sandoval county for a flood prevention project;

          2. to the village of Columbus in Luna county for a flood prevention project;

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

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

          5. to the city of Truth or Consequences in Sierra county for a flood prevention project;

          6. to the Albuquerque-Bernalillo county water utility authority in Bernalillo county for a water conservation, treatment, recycling or reuse project;

          7. to Los Alamos county for a water conservation, treatment, recycling or reuse project;

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

          9. to the village of Ruidoso in Lincoln county for a water storage, conveyance and delivery project;

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

          11. to the Williams Acres water and sanitation district in McKinley county for a water storage, conveyance and delivery project;

          12. to the Pueblo of Santa Clara in Rio Arriba county for a water storage, conveyance and delivery project;

          13. to the city of Roswell in Chaves county for a water storage, conveyance and delivery project;

          14. to the Union del Llano mutual domestic water and sanitation district in Taos county for a water storage, conveyance and delivery project;

          15. to the Regina mutual domestic water consumers association, incorporated, in Sandoval county for a water storage, conveyance and delivery project;

          16. to the city of Belen in Valencia county for a water storage, conveyance and delivery project;

          17. to the Rodarte mutual domestic water consumers association in Taos county for a water storage, conveyance and delivery project;

          18. to the city of Eunice in Lea county for a water storage, conveyance and delivery project;

          19. to the Sangre de Cristo regional mutual domestic water consumers and mutual sewage works association in Guadalupe county for a water storage, conveyance and delivery project;

          20. to El Rito regional water and wastewater association in Rio Arriba county for a water storage, conveyance and delivery project;

          21. to the Fambrough mutual domestic water consumers association in Chaves county for a water storage, conveyance and delivery project;

          22. to the Agua Pura mutual domestic water consumers and mutual sewage works association in Mora county for a water storage, conveyance and delivery project;

          23. to La Cueva mutual domestic water consumers association in San Miguel county for a water storage, conveyance and delivery project;

          24. to the New Mexico new model community ditch association in Hidalgo county for a water storage, conveyance and delivery project;

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

          26. to the Buena Vista mutual domestic water consumers and sewage works association in Mora county for a water storage, conveyance and delivery project;

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

          28. to the Mescalero Apache Tribe in Otero county for a water storage, conveyance and delivery project;

          29. to the Otis mutual domestic water consumers and sewage works association in Eddy county for a water storage, conveyance and delivery project;

          30. to the Rio Lucio domestic water consumers association in Taos county for a water storage, conveyance and delivery project;

          31. to the Alto Lakes water and sanitation district in Lincoln county for a water storage, conveyance and delivery project;

          32. to El Salto mutual domestic water consumers and mutual sewage works association in Taos county for a water storage, conveyance and delivery project;

          33. to the Pena Blanca water and sanitation district in Sandoval county for a water storage, conveyance and delivery project;

          34. to the city of Santa Fe in Santa Fe county for a water storage, conveyance and delivery project;

          35. to the Claunch-Pinto soil and water conservation district in Torrance county for two water restoration and management projects;

          36. to the San Juan soil and water conservation district in San Juan county for a watershed restoration and management project; and

          37. to the Ute Creek soil and water conservation district in Harding 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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