HOUSE BILL 572

45th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - first session, 2001

INTRODUCED BY

Ben Lujan







AN ACT

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR MANUFACTURING EXTENSION SERVICES; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.



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

Section 1. APPROPRIATION--CONTINGENCY.--

A. Four hundred thousand dollars ($400,000) is appropriated from the general fund to the economic development department for expenditure in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 to contract for manufacturing extension services. Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of fiscal year 2002 shall revert to the general fund.

B. Expenditure of any of the appropriation made in Subsection A of this section is contingent upon receiving an equivalent matching amount from the national institute of standards and technology to operate a national institute of standards and technology approved manufacturing center in New Mexico.

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

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