SENATE BILL 319

44th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - second session, 2000

INTRODUCED BY

Arthur Rodarte





FOR THE WELFARE REFORM OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE



AN ACT

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO FUND A TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM IN LOS ALAMOS FOR NEW MEXICO WORKS ACT PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS THAT MEETS THE TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES MAINTENANCE OF EFFORT REQUIREMENT; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.



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

Section 1. APPROPRIATION.--Two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000) is appropriated from the general fund to the labor department for expenditure in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 for the purpose of contracting with Los Alamos national laboratory to implement a training and employment program for participants of the New Mexico Works Act program. The program shall provide a tracking and reporting element. The appropriation shall not be expended for any purpose that may jeopardize its classification as maintenance of effort. The human services department shall ensure that expenditures meet all federal and state requirements for maintenance of effort. The appropriation shall be reported by the human services department as maintenance of effort. Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of fiscal year 2001 shall revert to the general fund.

Section 2. EMERGENCY.--It is necessary for the public peace, health and safety that this act take effect immediately.

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