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AN ACT

RELATING TO FINANCE; AUTHORIZING THE NEW MEXICO FINANCE

AUTHORITY TO MAKE LOANS OR GRANTS FOR CERTAIN WATER PROJECTS

FROM THE WATER PROJECT FUND; MAKING AN APPROPRIATION;

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 the Water Project Finance Act, the legislature

authorizes the New Mexico finance authority to make loans or

grants from the water project fund to the following qualified

entities for the following qualifying water projects on terms

and conditions established by the water trust board and the

New Mexico finance authority:

A. to the Agua Sana water users association in Rio

Arriba county for a water project;

B. to the village of Angel Fire in Colfax county

for a water project;

C. to the village of Angel Fire in Colfax county

for a water conservation and reuse project;

D. to the city of Bloomfield in San Juan county

for a water project;

E. to the city of Carlsbad in Eddy county for a

water conservation and reuse project;

F. to the Chamberino mutual domestic water users

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association in Dona Ana county for a water project;

G. to the Claunch Pinto soil and water

conservation district in Torrance county for a watershed

restoration and management project;

H. to the Cordova mutual domestic water users

association in Rio Arriba county for a water conservation and

reuse project;

I. to Dona Ana county for a water conservation and

reuse project;

J. to the Dona Ana mutual domestic water consumers

association in Dona Ana county for a water conservation and

reuse project;

K. to the east Torrance soil and water

conservation district in Torrance county for a watershed

restoration and management project;

L. to the city of Clovis as fiscal agent for the

eastern New Mexico rural water authority in Curry county for a

regional water project;

M. to El Prado water and sanitation district in

Taos county for a water project;

N. to El Valle water alliance in San Miguel county

for a water project;

O. to the Eldorado area water and sanitation

district in Santa Fe county for a water project;

P. to the city of Espanola in Rio Arriba county

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for a water project;

Q. to the city of Gallup in McKinley county for a

water project;

R. to the greater Chimayo mutual domestic water

consumers association in Rio Arriba county for a water

project;

S. to the Hachita mutual domestic water consumers

association in Grant county for a water project;

T. to the Hanover mutual domestic water consumers

association in Grant county for a water project;

U. to the city of Hobbs in Lea county for a water

conservation and reuse project;

V. to the Hollywood Ranch domestic water users

association in Guadalupe county for a water project;

W. to the town of Hurley in Grant county for a

water project;

X. to la asociacion de Agua de los Brazos in Rio

Arriba county for a water project;

Y. to the city of Lordsburg in Hidalgo county for

a water conservation and reuse project;

Z. to Los Alamos county for a flood prevention

project;

AA. to Los Alamos county for a water conservation

and treatment project;

BB. to McKinley county for a water project;

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CC. to the town of Mesilla in Dona Ana county for

a water project;

DD. to the Mora mutual domestic water consumers

association in Mora county for a water project;

EE. to the state parks division of the energy,

minerals and natural resources department for watershed

restoration and management projects in Chaves county;

FF. to the interstate stream commission for an

endangered species collaborative project;

GG. to the Nogal mutual domestic water consumers

association in Lincoln county for a water project;

HH. to Ohkay Owingeh in Rio Arriba county for a

water project;

II. to the city of Raton in Colfax county for a

watershed restoration and management project;

JJ. to Rio Arriba county for a water conservation

and reuse project;

KK. to the Rio de Chama acequias association in

Rio Arriba county for a water project;

LL. to the city of Rio Rancho in Sandoval county

for a water conservation and reuse project;

MM. to the Rodeo mutual domestic water consumers

association in Hidalgo county for a water project;

NN. to Sandoval county for a water project;

OO. to the Pueblo of Santa Clara in Rio Arriba

county for a water project;

PP. to the Santa Fe-Pojoaque soil and water

conservation district in Santa Fe county for a flood

prevention project;

QQ. to the city of Santa Fe in Santa Fe county for

a water project;

RR. to the Southside mutual domestic water

consumers association in San Juan county for a water project;

SS. to the town of Taos in Taos county for a water

conservation and reuse project;

TT. to the town of Taos in Taos county for a water

project;

UU. to the city of Tucumcari in Quay county for a

water project;

VV. to the Ute Creek soil and water conservation

district in Harding county for a watershed restoration and

management project;

WW. to Cibola county to acquire water rights for

public use; and

XX. to the city of Rio Rancho in Sandoval county

for a flood prevention project.

Section 2. EMERGENCY.--It is necessary for the public

peace, health and safety that this act take effect

immediately.

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