SENATE BILL 253

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

INTRODUCED BY

Shannon D. Pinto

 

 

 

 

 

AN ACT

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT FOR LIBRARIES IN INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION TO PROVIDE FOR INTERNET ACCESS.

 

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

     SECTION 1. APPROPRIATION.--Four hundred ninety-four thousand dollars ($494,000) is appropriated from the general fund to the higher education department for expenditure in fiscal year 2022 for libraries in institutions of higher education to provide for internet access. The higher education department shall prioritize the oldest libraries first, libraries that have capacity to support an internet update second and libraries that are used by the public third. Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of fiscal year 2022 shall revert to the general fund.