AN ACT

RELATING TO FINANCE; PROVIDING LEGISLATIVE AUTHORIZATION FOR THE NEW MEXICO FINANCE AUTHORITY TO MAKE GRANTS FOR PUBLIC PROJECTS FROM THE WATER AND WASTEWATER PROJECT GRANT FUND; MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE WATER AND WASTEWATER PROJECT GRANT FUND; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.



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

Section 1. AUTHORIZATION OF PROJECTS.--Pursuant to the provisions of Subsection C of Section 6-21-6.3 NMSA 1978, the legislature authorizes the New Mexico finance authority to make grants from the water and wastewater project grant fund in the following amounts to the following qualified entities for the following public projects on terms and conditions established by the authority:

A. three hundred ninety-five thousand eight hundred sixty-one dollars ($395,861) to the Canyon mutual domestic water consumers association for a water project;

B. seventy-three thousand eight hundred dollars ($73,800) to the Cerro East mutual domestic water consumers association for a water project;

C. seven hundred twenty thousand dollars ($720,000) to the Cundiyo mutual domestic water consumers association for two water projects;

D. four hundred fifty thousand dollars ($450,000) to the city of Deming for a water project;

E. three hundred sixty-four thousand five hundred dollars ($364,500) to the El Prado water and sanitation district for a wastewater project;

F. three hundred sixty thousand dollars ($360,000) to the village of Encino for a water project;

G. two million two hundred seventy-seven thousand dollars ($2,277,000) to the city of Las Vegas for a wastewater project;

H. eighty-one thousand dollars ($81,000) to the Los Sisneros mutual domestic water consumers association for a water project;

I. three hundred ninety-six thousand dollars ($396,000) to the city of Moriarty for a wastewater project;

J. thirteen thousand seven hundred ninety-six dollars ($13,796) to the Pecos independent schools for a wastewater project;

K. one hundred fifty-three thousand nine hundred fifty-two dollars ($153,952) to the village of Pecos for a water project;

L. one hundred seventeen thousand eighty-six dollars ($117,086) to the village of Pecos for a wastewater project;

M. twenty-six thousand one hundred dollars ($26,100) to the Pineywoods Estates water association for a water project;

N. two hundred six thousand one hundred dollars ($206,100) to the Puerto de Luna mutual domestic water consumers and sewerage works association for a water project;

O. nine hundred thousand dollars ($900,000) to the village of San Jon for a water project;

P. three hundred sixty thousand dollars ($360,000) to the San Rafael water and sanitation district for a water and wastewater project;

Q. fifty-four thousand dollars ($54,000) to the Sile water system for a water project;

R. three hundred fifty-five thousand five hundred seventy dollars ($355,570) to the South Ojo Caliente mutual domestic water consumers association for a water project;

S. one hundred fifty-seven thousand eight hundred sixty-one dollars ($157,861) to the city of Tucumcari for a water project;

T. one hundred eighty-three thousand seven hundred fifty-six dollars ($183,756) to the city of Tucumcari for a wastewater project;

U. twenty-six thousand six hundred eighty-nine dollars ($26,689) to the pueblo of Zia for a preliminary engineering report;

V. one hundred sixty-three thousand two hundred sixty dollars ($163,260) to the Abiquiu mutual domestic water consumers association for a water project;

W. four million three hundred seven thousand three hundred forty-four dollars ($4,307,344) to the Alcalde mutual domestic water consumers association for a water project;

X. three hundred twelve thousand thirty dollars ($312,030) to the Barranco mutual domestic water consumers association for a water project;

Y. seven hundred sixty-five thousand dollars ($765,000) to the Blanco water users association for a water project;

Z. twenty-seven thousand dollars ($27,000) to the city of Bloomfield for a water feasibility study;

AA. three hundred forty-two thousand dollars ($342,000) to the city of Bloomfield for a wastewater project;

BB. twenty-two thousand five hundred dollars ($22,500) to the Chamberino mutual domestic water consumers association for a water project;

CC. nine hundred thousand dollars ($900,000) to the city of Deming and Luna county for a water project;

DD. three hundred thousand six hundred dollars ($300,600) to the Dixon mutual domestic water consumers association for a water project;

EE. two hundred twenty-five thousand dollars ($225,000) to the village of Floyd for a water project;

FF. sixty-three thousand dollars ($63,000) to the village of Grady for a water project;

GG. one hundred eighty thousand dollars ($180,000) to the La Luz mutual domestic water consumers association for a water and wastewater project;

HH. nine hundred thousand dollars ($900,000) to the city of Las Vegas for a water project;

II. ninety thousand dollars ($90,000) to the village of Logan for a wastewater project;

JJ. one hundred fifty-four thousand three hundred fifty dollars ($154,350) to the Los Ojos mutual domestic water consumers association for a water project;

KK. one hundred seventy-eight thousand two hundred dollars ($178,200) to the Miami mutual domestic water consumers association for a water project;

LL. three million seven hundred thirty-five thousand dollars ($3,735,000) to the pueblo of Santo Domingo for a water and wastewater project;

MM. one hundred thirty-one thousand seven hundred sixty dollars ($131,760) to the Truchas mutual domestic water consumers association for a water project;

NN. three hundred sixty thousand dollars ($360,000) to the Chimayo mutual domestic water consumers association for a water project;

OO. one hundred fourteen thousand seven hundred fifty dollars ($114,750) to the Chupadero mutual domestic water consumers association for a water project;

PP. seven hundred eighty-seven thousand five hundred dollars ($787,500) to the Cuatro Villas mutual domestic water consumers association for a water project;

QQ. forty-five thousand dollars ($45,000) to La Union mutual domestic water consumers association for a water project;

RR. three hundred twenty-six thousand seven hundred dollars ($326,700) to the Ojo Sarco mutual domestic water consumers association for a water project;

SS. two hundred seventy thousand dollars ($270,000) to the Cottonwood mutual domestic water consumers association for a water project;

TT. three million five hundred ten thousand dollars ($3,510,000) to the city of Belen for water and wastewater projects;

UU. seventy-two thousand dollars ($72,000) to the El Vadito de Los Cerrillos mutual domestic water consumers association for a water project;

VV. one hundred thirty-five thousand dollars ($135,000) to the La Cienega mutual domestic water consumers association for a water project;

WW. ninety thousand dollars ($90,000) to the San Jose community water system for a water project;

XX. four hundred twenty-eight thousand four hundred ninety dollars ($428,490) to the Gonzales Ranch community water system for a water project;

YY. eighty thousand one hundred dollars ($80,100) to the Sacatosa community water system for a water project;

ZZ. eighty-one thousand nine hundred dollars ($81,900) to the Aurora community water system for a water project;

AAA. one hundred seventeen thousand dollars ($117,000) to the Tecolote community water system for a water project;

BBB. ninety thousand dollars ($90,000) to the Tajique community water system in Rio Arriba county for a water project;

CCC. eighty-three thousand seven hundred dollars ($83,700) to the Manzano community water system for a water project;

DDD. ninety-one thousand eight hundred dollars ($91,800) to the San Ysidro community water system for a water project;

EEE. eighty-seven thousand three hundred dollars ($87,300) to the La Bajada community water system for a water project;

FFF. ninety-seven thousand two hundred dollars ($97,200) to the Cerrillos community water system for a water project;

GGG. ninety thousand dollars ($90,000) to the Willard community water system for a water project;

HHH. ninety-two thousand seven hundred dollars ($92,700) to the Mountainair community water system for a water project;

III. ninety thousand dollars ($90,000) to the Villanueva community water system for a water project;

JJJ. sixty-seven thousand five hundred dollars ($67,500) to the village of Canada de Los Alamos for water projects;

KKK. seven hundred eleven thousand dollars ($711,000) to the Tierra Amarilla mutual domestic water consumers association for a water project;

LLL. six hundred fifty-seven thousand dollars ($657,000) to the Quemado mutual domestic water consumers association for a water project;

MMM. one million five hundred sixty-eight thousand seven hundred dollars ($1,568,700) to the city of Grants for a water project;

NNN. three hundred fourteen thousand four hundred sixty-nine dollars ($314,469) to the Butterfield Park mutual domestic water consumers association for a water project;

OOO. eighty-one thousand dollars ($81,000) to Desert Sands mutual domestic water consumers association for a water project;

PPP. two million five hundred twenty thousand dollars ($2,520,000) to the La Mesa mutual domestic water consumers association in Dona Ana county for a water project;

QQQ. two million five hundred twenty thousand dollars ($2,520,000) to the city of Sunland Park for a wastewater project;

RRR. two hundred fifty-two thousand seven hundred twenty dollars ($252,720) to the village of Chama for a water project;

SSS. two hundred seventy thousand dollars ($270,000) to the Upper Canoncito mutual domestic water consumers association for a water project;

TTT. eight hundred twenty-one thousand nine hundred nineteen dollars ($821,919) to the Northstar mutual domestic water consumers association and sewerage works association for a water project;

UUU. seven hundred twenty-nine thousand dollars ($729,000) to the village of Jemez Springs for a wastewater project;

VVV. six hundred seventy-five thousand dollars ($675,000) to the city of Truth or Consequences for a wastewater project;

WWW. one hundred eight thousand dollars ($108,000) to Picuris Pueblo for a wastewater project; and

XXX. seven hundred forty-seven thousand dollars ($747,000) to the Tajique mutual domestic water consumers association in Torrance county for a water project.

Section 2. VOIDING OF AUTHORIZATION.--If a qualified entity listed in Section 1 of this act has not certified to the New Mexico finance authority by the end of fiscal year 2004 its desire to continue to pursue a grant from the water and wastewater project grant fund for a public project listed in Section 1 of this act, the legislative authorization granted to the New Mexico finance authority by Section 1 of this act to make a grant from the water and wastewater project grant fund to that qualified entity for that public project shall be void.

Section 3. APPROPRIATION.--Forty million nine hundred ten thousand dollars ($40,910,000) is appropriated from the general fund to the water and wastewater project grant fund for expenditure in fiscal year 2001 and subsequent fiscal years to carry out the provisions of Section 6-21-6.3 NMSA 1978. Included in this appropriation is one million two hundred fifty-five thousand four hundred thirty-three dollars ($1,255,433) as a set-aside for emergency projects. Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of a fiscal year shall not revert to the general fund.

Section 4. EMERGENCY.--It is necessary for the public peace, health and safety that this act take effect immediately.