HOUSE BILL 378

51st legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - first session, 2013

INTRODUCED BY

Stephanie Garcia Richard

AN ACT

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR A PROGRAM TO STIMULATE AND ENCOURAGE THE INTEREST OF YOUTH IN NORTHERN NEW MEXICO IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATHEMATICS AND IN CAREER OPPORTUNITIES IN THOSE FIELDS.

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

     SECTION 1. APPROPRIATION.--One hundred fifty thousand dollars ($150,000) is appropriated from the general fund to the board of regents of northern New Mexico state school for expenditure in fiscal year 2014 to engage a vendor experienced in practical scientific and technological education to continue a successful national science foundation pilot program for teenagers in Rio Arriba, Sandoval, Santa Fe and Taos counties that is provided at no charge and that promotes interest and career opportunities in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of fiscal year 2014 shall revert to the general fund.

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