State of New Mexico
                      House of Representatives
  
                      FORTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE
                        FIRST SESSION, 1997
  
  
                                                    March 8, 1997
  
  
  Mr. Speaker:
  
       Your APPROPRIATIONS AND FINANCE COMMITTEE, to whom
  has been referred
  
                  HOUSE BILL 592, as amended
                               
  has had it under consideration and reports same with
  recommendation that it DO PASS, amended as follows:
  
       1.  On page 2, between lines 12 and 13, insert the following
  subsection:
  
            "D.  "drinking water supply facility" means any
  structure, facility or equipment necessary for a drinking water
  system or water supply system;".
  
       2.  Reletter succeeding subsections accordingly.
  
       3.  On page 3, line 20, after "authority" insert "and the
  department".
  
       4.  On page 4, line 21, after "authority" insert ", if
  combined with a new project,".
  
       5.  On page 5, line 10, strike "Pursuant" and insert in lieu
  thereof "If needed to cover administrative expenses, pursuant".
  
       6.  On page 7, line 1, after "plan" insert ", as required by
  the Safe Drinking Water Act".
  
       7.  On page 7, line 7, after the period insert "The department
  shall review all proposals for drinking water facility construction
  projects, including, but not limited to, project plans and
  specifications for compliance with the requirements of the Safe
  Drinking Water Act and the requirements of state laws and
  regulations governing the construction and operation of drinking
  water supply facilities.  The department also shall determine
  whether a local authority has demonstrated adequate technical and
  managerial capability to operate the drinking water supply facility
  for its useful life in compliance with the requirements of the Safe
  Drinking Water Act and with the requirements of state laws and
  regulations governing the operation of drinking water supply
  facilities.".
  
        8.  On page 7, between lines 7 and 8, insert the following
  subsection:
  
            "D.  The department and the authority shall enter into an
  agreement for the purpose of describing and allocating duties and
  responsibilities with respect to monitoring the construction of
  drinking water facility construction projects that have been
  provided financial assistance pursuant to the provisions of the
  Drinking Water State Revolving Loan Fund Act to ensure compliance
  with the requirements of the Safe Drinking Water Act and with the
  requirements of state laws and regulations governing construction
  and operation of drinking water supply facilities.".
  
        9.  Reletter succeeding subsections accordingly.
  
       10.  On page 7, line 16, after "authority" insert ", with the
  assistance of the department,".
  
       11.  On page 8, line 13, after the comma insert "developed and
  maintained by the department,".
  
       12.  On page 8, line 15, after "authority" insert "and the
  department".
  
       13.  On page 16, between lines 17 and 18, insert the following
  new section:
  
       "Section 10.  COUNTY OR MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY REGARDING THE
  ENVIRONMENT.--Nothing in the Drinking Water State Revolving Loan
  Fund Act limits or is intended to limit any state, county or
  municipal statute, ordinance or regulation regarding the environment
  or the protection of health and safety.".
  
       14.  Renumber the succeeding section accordingly.
  
  
  .
  
                                Respectfully submitted,
  
  
  
                                                                                               
                                                              Max Coll, Chairman
  
  
  Adopted                       Not Adopted                       
            (Chief Clerk)                       (Chief Clerk)
  
                         Date             
  
  The roll call vote was 11  For 0  Against
  Yes:      11
            Excused:  Bird, Buffett, Coll, Marquardt, Pearce, Townsend
            Absent:   None
  
  
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