SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR
SENATE BILL 377
55th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - first session, 2021
AN ACT
MAKING GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS AND AUTHORIZING EXPENDITURES.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:
SECTION 1. LEGISLATIVE FISCAL YEAR 2021 APPROPRIATIONS.--
A. The following amounts are appropriated from legislative cash balances to the legislature for expenditure in fiscal years 2021 and 2022, and unexpended or unencumbered balances remaining at the end of fiscal year 2022 shall revert to legislative cash balances:
(1) one million dollars ($1,000,000) for redistricting expenses; and
(2) one hundred fifty thousand dollars ($150,000) for the capitol buildings planning commission.
B. Five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) is appropriated from the state capitol maintenance fund to the legislature for expenditure in fiscal years 2021 and 2022 for capitol security and building upgrades, and the unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of fiscal year 2022 shall revert to the state capitol maintenance fund.
SECTION 2. JUDICIAL FISCAL YEAR 2021 APPROPRIATIONS.--
A. The appropriations in this section are from the general fund for expenditure in fiscal years 2021 and 2022 for the purposes specified. Unless otherwise indicated, the unexpended or unencumbered balance of an appropriation in this section at the end of fiscal year 2022 shall revert to the general fund.
B. To the administrative office of the courts:
(1) two hundred forty-seven thousand six hundred dollars ($247,600) for courthouse security equipment and personnel, expenses related to the coronavirus disease 2019, case backlog, alternative dispute resolution and settlement programs, updating electronic records and data entry statewide;
(2) fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) for the Children's Code reform task force; provided that this appropriation is contingent on the enactment of Senate Bill 196 of the first session of the fifty-fifth legislature; and
(3) fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) to contract with a nonprofit community development corporation to study the state's judicial foreclosure process and the effects of alternative lending options and to recommend statutory and policy changes to protect neighborhood and community stability, prevent unnecessary or improper foreclosures, support judicial processes and support owner-occupancy.
C. To the fifth judicial district court, fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) for the supervised visitation and safe exchange program in Hobbs in Lea county.
D. To the fifth judicial district court, fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) for services for victims of child sexual violence in Lea and Eddy counties.
E. To the thirteenth judicial district attorney, ninety-seven thousand six hundred dollars ($97,600) for victim advocate services in Sandoval county.
SECTION 3. GENERAL CONTROL FISCAL YEAR 2021 APPROPRIATIONS.--
A. The appropriations in this section are from the general fund for expenditure in fiscal years 2021 and 2022 for the purposes specified. Unless otherwise indicated, the unexpended or unencumbered balance of an appropriation in this section remaining at the end of fiscal year 2022 shall revert to the general fund.
B. To the local government division of the department of finance and administration, for the following projects:
(1) fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) to contract with a community organization to continue business incubation in the Rancho de Atrisco community in Albuquerque in Bernalillo county;
(2) fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) for the tipping points for creatives initiative of Albuquerque in Bernalillo county;
(3) fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) to purchase and equip sheriff vehicles for the De Baca county sheriff's office;
(4) eighty-seven thousand six hundred dollars ($87,600) to purchase and equip sheriff vehicles for the Chaves county sheriff's office;
(5) fifty-seven thousand five hundred dollars ($57,500) to purchase and equip police vehicles for the Roswell police department in Chaves county;
(6) ninety thousand dollars ($90,000) to purchase and equip four-by-four sheriff's patrol pickup trucks for the Chaves county sheriff's office;
(7) ninety-seven thousand six hundred dollars ($97,600) to purchase personal protective equipment, body armor and protective gear for first responders and public safety and detention officers in Cibola county;
(8) sixty-five thousand dollars ($65,000) for hiking trail projects in Grant county;
(9) fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) to design and construct a veterans memorial in Grant county;
(10) seventy-five thousand dollars ($75,000) for a memorial in honor of state police officer Darian Jarrott in Hidalgo county;
(11) fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) for the veterans memorial park in Lea county;
(12) one hundred sixty-five thousand six hundred dollars ($165,600) to purchase body armor and protective gear for law enforcement and detention officers in Luna county;
(13) fifty-five thousand dollars ($55,000) for county grant writing in Rio Arriba county;
(14) one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) to purchase and equip police vehicles for the Portales police department in Roosevelt county;
(15) sixty thousand dollars ($60,000) for vehicles for traveling health care providers in Roosevelt county;
(16) one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) to purchase and equip police vehicles for the Farmington police department in San Juan county;
(17) ninety-two thousand six hundred dollars ($92,600) for behavioral health services in the San Juan county jail;
(18) fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) for parks in Bernalillo in Sandoval county;
(19) fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) for parks and recreation in Corrales in Sandoval county;
(20) fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) for public safety measures in Sandoval county;
(21) one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) for body cameras for the Sandoval county sheriff's office;
(22) fifty-seven thousand dollars ($57,000) to purchase body armor and protective gear for law enforcement and detention officers in Sierra county;
(23) fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) to purchase personal protective equipment, body armor and protective gear for first responders and public safety and detention officers in Socorro county;
(24) one hundred fifty-one thousand one hundred dollars ($151,100) to construct the Echo Ridge park in Edgewood in Santa Fe county;
(25) one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) for the emergency operations center in Torrance county;
(26) one hundred seventy-seven thousand six hundred dollars ($177,600) to provide abatement for identified abandoned buildings that pose potential risks to the public in Valencia county;
(27) one hundred seventy thousand dollars ($170,000) to provide interoperable communication equipment upgrades for the Valencia county sheriff's office; and
(28) fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) for protective equipment, body armor and protective gear for first responders and public safety and detention officers in Bosque Farms in Valencia county.
C. To the general services department, ninety-seven thousand six hundred dollars ($97,600) for the facilities management division to conduct appraisals of state properties.
D. To the secretary of state, two hundred ninety-seven thousand six hundred dollars ($297,600) for the campaign reporting system fund.
SECTION 4. COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY FISCAL YEAR 2021 APPROPRIATIONS.--
A. The appropriations in this section are from the general fund for expenditure in fiscal years 2021 and 2022 for the purposes specified. Unless otherwise indicated, the unexpended or unencumbered balance of an appropriation in this section remaining at the end of fiscal year 2022 shall revert to the general fund.
B. To the economic development department:
(1) eighty-two thousand seven hundred dollars ($82,700) for a bicycle race in Silver City and the surrounding area to promote outdoor recreation and tourism in Grant county;
(2) one hundred forty-seven thousand six hundred dollars ($147,600) to the outdoor equity grant program fund to carry out the purposes of the fund and shall not revert;
(3) ninety-six thousand dollars ($96,000) to promote renewable energy as a source of income for the state; and
(4) two hundred ninety-seven thousand six hundred dollars ($297,600) for the New Mexico outdoor recreation division to construct shelters, restroom facilities, drinking water infrastructure and other needed trail infrastructure on the Rio Grande trail.
SECTION 5. AGRICULTURE, ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES FISCAL YEAR 2021 APPROPRIATIONS.--
A. The appropriations in this section are from the general fund for expenditure in fiscal years 2021 and 2022 for the purposes specified. Unless otherwise indicated, the unexpended or unencumbered balance of an appropriation in this section remaining at the end of fiscal year 2022 shall revert to the general fund.
B. To the cultural affairs department, one hundred ninety-seven thousand six hundred dollars ($197,600) to provide, improve and enhance educational programs offered at the New Mexico museum of space history and to provide museum improvements in the development of those programs.
C. To the horse shelter rescue fund, administered by the New Mexico livestock board, fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) to carry out the purposes of the fund.
D. To the energy, minerals and natural resources department:
(1) seventy-five thousand dollars ($75,000) to repair, improve and expand educational programs and to repair and improve the historic Oliver Lee ranch house at Oliver Lee memorial state park;
(2) seventy-two thousand six hundred dollars ($72,600) to renovate and upgrade the existing facility and to improve the energy efficiency and maximize the solar equipment at the visitor center at Living Desert state park; and
(3) fifty-one thousand six hundred dollars ($51,600) for the grid modernization program.
SECTION 6. HEALTH, HUMAN SERVICES AND HOSPITALS FISCAL YEAR 2021 APPROPRIATIONS.--
A. The appropriations in this section are from the general fund for expenditure in fiscal years 2021 and 2022 for the purposes specified. Unless otherwise indicated, the unexpended or unencumbered balance of an appropriation in this section remaining at the end of fiscal year 2022 shall revert to the general fund.
B. To the Indian affairs department:
(1) one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) for entrepreneur training programs for Native Americans, including financial literacy, business technology, business plan development, access to capital and attracting investors;
(2) ninety-seven thousand six hundred dollars ($97,600) to contract for critical resources for Native Americans living in urban and rural areas, including access to behavioral health resources and emergency services during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic;
(3) ninety thousand dollars ($90,000) for an empowerment program for Pueblo women; and
(4) fifty-seven thousand six hundred dollars ($57,600) for the missing and murdered indigenous women initiative and related work.
C. To the human services department:
(1) one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) for planning and development of behavioral health quality measures;
(2) one hundred forty-seven thousand six hundred dollars ($147,600) for operational support for a homeless shelter and supportive housing program in Santa Fe in Santa Fe county; and
(3) fifty-seven thousand dollars ($57,000) for rural outreach to persons with substance use disorder and co-occurring disorders, as well as homeless outreach through evidence-based peer support used by peer-driven services in Taos county.
D. To the department of health:
(1) fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) for a family success laboratory initiative that uses integrated administrative data for research and analysis;
(2) ninety-seven thousand six hundred dollars ($97,600) to contract with a program that provides youth development to reduce risk factors and promote resiliency through programming for youth;
(3) fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) for a social worker availability and need study;
(4) seventy-five thousand dollars ($75,000) for operations of El Centro community health centers; and
(5) fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) for psycho-educational development skills for adolescents on the Pueblo of Sandia.
E. To the department of environment, seventy-five thousand dollars ($75,000) for maintenance and repairs in the Sambrito mutual domestic water consumers association in San Juan county.
F. To the veterans' services department, fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) to study the effects of eliminating state income tax on military retirement pay.
G. To the children, youth and families department, fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) for supports for at-risk families in Socorro county.
SECTION 7. TRANSPORTATION 2021 FISCAL YEAR APPROPRIATIONS.--The following appropriations are from the general fund for expenditure in fiscal years 2021 and 2022 for the purposes specified. Unless otherwise indicated, the unexpended or unencumbered balance of an appropriation in this section remaining at the end of fiscal year 2022 shall revert to the general fund. To the department of transportation:
A. one hundred seventy-two thousand six hundred dollars ($172,600) to install traffic safety enhancements at the intersection of New Mexico state highway 200 and United States 62/180; and
B. one hundred seventy-five thousand dollars ($175,000) for road safety and improvements in state transportation commission district two.
SECTION 8. OTHER EDUCATION FISCAL YEAR 2021 APPROPRIATIONS.--
A. The appropriations in this section are from the general fund for expenditure in fiscal years 2021 and 2022 for the purposes specified. Unless otherwise indicated, the unexpended or unencumbered balance of an appropriation in this section remaining at the end of fiscal year 2022 shall revert to the general fund.
B. To the public education department:
(1) fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) to contract with a nonprofit youth development program dedicated to helping at-risk young people graduate from high school and make successful transitions to post-secondary education or meaningful employment;
(2) one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) to contract with an organization to address long-term economic development throughout the state through increased college and career readiness programming;
(3) one hundred ninety-seven thousand six hundred dollars ($197,600) for career technical education programs in the Rio Rancho public school district; and
(4) seventy-five thousand dollars ($75,000) for KANW public radio in Albuquerque in Bernalillo county and New Mexico highlands university in Las Vegas in San Miguel county.
SECTION 9. HIGHER EDUCATION FISCAL YEAR 2021 APPROPRIATIONS.--
A. The appropriations in this section are from the general fund for the purposes specified. Unless otherwise indicated, the appropriation may be expended in fiscal years 2021 and 2022. Unless otherwise indicated, the unexpended or unencumbered balance of an appropriation in this section remaining at the end of the expenditure period shall revert to the general fund.
B. To the higher education department:
(1) one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) to the lottery tuition fund, administered by the department, for tuition scholarships pursuant to the Legislative Lottery Tuition Scholarship Act and shall not revert; and
(2) one hundred twenty thousand dollars ($120,000) to central New Mexico community college for expenditure through fiscal year 2024 to develop and operate intensive, short-term boot camp training for unemployed and underemployed workers.
C. To the board of regents of the university of New Mexico for the health sciences center:
(1) two hundred ninety-seven thousand six hundred dollars ($297,600) for the office of diversity, equity and inclusion for government and leadership training at the health sciences center; and
(2) ninety-seven thousand six hundred dollars ($97,600) to purchase equipment for the health sciences center speech and language therapy clinic.
D. For the board of regents of New Mexico state university, two hundred forty-seven thousand six hundred dollars ($247,600) for the state climatologist to expand the weather station network throughout the state.
E. To the board of regents of eastern New Mexico university, one hundred fifty thousand one hundred dollars ($150,100) for scholarships, tuition fees, books, supplies and tools for adult education and youth challenge students to gain additional workforce training at the Roswell branch campus.
SECTION 10. JUDICIAL FISCAL YEAR 2022 APPROPRIATIONS.--
A. The appropriations in this section are appropriated from the general fund to the following judicial agencies for expenditure in fiscal year 2022. Unless otherwise indicated, the unexpended or unencumbered balance of an appropriation in this section remaining at the end of fiscal year 2022 shall revert to the general fund.
B. To the second judicial district court, one hundred forty-eight thousand eight hundred dollars ($148,800) for the foreclosure settlement program.
C. To the eleventh judicial district court:
(1) two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000) for operating expenses; and
(2) seventy thousand dollars ($70,000) for pretrial services in San Juan county.
D. To the first judicial district attorney, ninety thousand dollars ($90,000) for the pre-prosecution diversion program in Rio Arriba county.
E. To the eleventh judicial district attorney, division one in San Juan county:
(1) one hundred twenty-seven thousand six hundred dollars ($127,600) for an assistant district attorney; and
(2) one hundred thirty thousand dollars ($130,000) for operating expenses.
F. To the twelfth judicial district attorney, fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) for expenses related to jury trials.
G. To the public defender department, fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) to pay for representation in rural areas of the state.
SECTION 11. GENERAL CONTROL FISCAL YEAR 2022 APPROPRIATIONS.--
A. The appropriations in this section are from the general fund for expenditure in fiscal year 2022 for the purposes specified. Unless otherwise indicated, the unexpended or unencumbered balance of an appropriation in this section remaining at the end of fiscal year 2022 shall revert to the general fund.
B. To the department of finance and administration:
(1) fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) for land grant council programs; and
(2) fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) to hire or contract with a surveyor and attorney who specializes in real estate law to assist land grants in defining and defending their common lands.
C. To the local government division of the department of finance and administration:
(1) one hundred forty-eight thousand eight hundred dollars ($148,800) to the civil legal services fund, administered by the division, for the foreclosure defense program and shall not revert; and
(2) ninety-seven thousand six hundred dollars ($97,600) to the civil legal services fund for civil legal services contracts and shall not revert.
SECTION 12. COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY FISCAL YEAR 2022 APPROPRIATIONS.--
A. The appropriations in this section are from the general fund for expenditure in fiscal year 2022 for the purposes specified. Unless otherwise indicated, the unexpended or unencumbered balance of an appropriation in this section remaining at the end of fiscal year 2022 shall revert to the general fund.
B. To the tourism department, one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) for the special olympics.
C. To the economic development department:
(1) one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) to program support for base budget operating expenses; and
(2) one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) to the healthy food financing fund, administered by the department, to provide grants pursuant to the Healthy Food Financing Act, contingent on the enactment of Senate Bill 229 of the first session of the fifty-fifth legislature, and shall not revert.
D. To the office of superintendent of insurance, seventy thousand dollars ($70,000) for the health security planning and design board, contingent on the enactment of House Bill 203 of the first session of the fifty-fifth legislature.
E. To the Cumbres and Toltec scenic railroad commission, fifty-one thousand dollars ($51,000) for marketing and promotion.
F. To the office of military base planning and support, fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) for administrative support of the military base planning commission.
SECTION 13. AGRICULTURE, ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES FISCAL YEAR 2022 APPROPRIATIONS.--
A. The appropriations in this section are from the general fund for expenditure in fiscal year 2022 for the purposes specified. Unless otherwise indicated, the unexpended or unencumbered balance of an appropriation in this section remaining at the end of fiscal year 2022 shall revert to the general fund.
B. To the energy, minerals and natural resources department:
(1) fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) for program support; and
(2) fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) for personnel services and employee benefits.
SECTION 14. HEALTH, HUMAN SERVICES AND HOSPITALS FISCAL YEAR 2022 APPROPRIATIONS.--
A. The appropriations in this section are from the general fund for expenditure in fiscal year 2022 for the purposes specified. Unless otherwise indicated, the unexpended or unencumbered balance of an appropriation in this section remaining at the end of fiscal year 2022 shall revert to the general fund.
B. To the commission for deaf and hard-of-hearing persons, one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) for the deaf and deaf-blind support services provider program.
C. To the Indian affairs department, one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) for suicide prevention in tribal communities.
D. To the aging and long-term services department:
(1) ninety-seven thousand six hundred dollars ($97,600) for operating expenses; and
(2) ninety-seven thousand six hundred dollars ($97,600) for New Mexico-grown fruits and vegetables in senior meals programs.
E. To the department of health:
(1) fifty-seven thousand six hundred dollars ($57,600) for a statewide perinatal service program;
(2) fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) for youth and teen mental health education and awareness and suicide prevention classes; and
(3) one hundred one thousand dollars ($101,000) for a statewide dance program in public schools for low-income and at-risk students.
F. To the department of environment:
(1) two hundred ninety-seven thousand six hundred dollars ($297,600) for the water protection program;
(2) one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) in the contractual services category of the environmental protection division for the air quality bureau; and
(3) one hundred forty-seven thousand six hundred dollars ($147,600) for core-function operational expenses, including staffing.
G. To the veterans' services department:
(1) ninety-seven thousand six hundred dollars ($97,600) to provide outreach and services to homeless veterans; and
(2) ninety-seven thousand six hundred dollars ($97,600) to support disabled veterans.
SECTION 15. OTHER EDUCATION FISCAL YEAR 2022 APPROPRIATIONS.--
A. The appropriations in this section are from the general fund for expenditure in fiscal year 2022 for the purposes specified. Unless otherwise indicated, the unexpended or unencumbered balance of an appropriation in this section remaining at the end of fiscal year 2022 shall revert to the general fund.
B. To the public education department:
(1) one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) to increase the number of school nurses;
(2) ninety thousand six hundred dollars ($90,600) to provide academically integrated out-of-school and summer programs statewide; and
(3) fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) to implement the provisions of the Black Education Act, contingent on the passage of House Bill 43 of the first session of the fifty-fifth legislature.
SECTION 16. HIGHER EDUCATION FISCAL YEAR 2022 APPROPRIATIONS.--
A. The appropriations in this section are from the general fund for expenditure in fiscal year 2022 for the purposes specified. Unless otherwise indicated, the unexpended or unencumbered balance of an appropriation in this section remaining at the end of fiscal year 2022 shall revert to the general fund.
B. To the higher education department, ninety-seven thousand six hundred dollars ($97,600) to New Mexico junior college to provide non-credit workforce training and development classes and services.
C. To the board of regents of the university of New Mexico:
(1) two hundred forty-seven thousand six hundred dollars ($247,600) to provide mental health and wellness services for student athletes;
(2) one hundred fifty thousand dollars ($150,000) for the graduation reality and dual-role skills program;
(3) one hundred forty-seven thousand six hundred dollars ($147,600) for high school mock trials and forensics programs;
(4) fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) for the Chicana and Chicano studies department to build a higher education pipeline through community-engaged curriculum and programming;
(5) fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) for the Chicana and Chicano studies department;
(6) one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) for the American Indian summer bridge program;
(7) fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) for the African American student services summer bridge academy;
(8) fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) for graduate assistantships and faculty research in the Native American studies program;
(9) one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) for operational expenses of the university of New Mexico press;
(10) fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) for the environmental database at natural heritage New Mexico in the museum of southwestern biology; and
(11) for the health sciences center, fifty thousand six hundred dollars ($50,600) for the office of diversity, equity and inclusion for student support.
D. To the board of regents of New Mexico state university:
(1) fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) to provide mental health and wellness services for student athletes;
(2) three hundred ninety-seven thousand six hundred dollars ($397,600) for the Anna, age eight institute;
(3) fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) to the New Mexico department of agriculture for the agricultural workforce development program;
(4) one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) to provide, improve and enhance educational programs offered at the Sunspot solar observatory; and
(5) fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) for instruction and general purposes and workforce development activities at the Grants branch campus.
E. To the board of regents of New Mexico highlands university, fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) to improve retention and completion of underserved students.
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