HOUSE BILL 2
51st legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - second session, 2014
INTRODUCED BY
Henry Kiki Saavedra
AN ACT
MAKING GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS AND AUTHORIZING EXPENDITURES BY
STATE AGENCIES REQUIRED BY LAW.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.--This act may be cited as the
"General Appropriation Act of 2014".
SECTION 2. DEFINITIONS.--As used in the General
Appropriation Act of 2014:
A. "agency" means an office, department, agency, institution, board, bureau, commission, court, district attorney, council or committee of state government;
B. "federal funds" means any payments by the United States government to state government or agencies except those payments made in accordance with the federal Mineral Lands Leasing Act;
C. "general fund" means that fund created by Section 6-4-2 NMSA 1978 and includes federal Mineral Lands Leasing Act receipts and those payments made in accordance with federal block grants and the federal Workforce Investment Act of 1998, but "general fund" excludes the general fund operating reserve, the appropriation contingency fund, the tax stabilization reserve and any other fund, reserve or account from which general appropriations are restricted by law;
D. "interagency transfers" means revenue, other than internal service funds, legally transferred from one agency to another;
E. "internal service funds" means:
(1) revenue transferred to an agency for the financing of goods or services to another agency on a cost- reimbursement basis; and
(2) unreserved undesignated fund balances in agency internal service fund accounts appropriated by the General Appropriation Act of 2014;
F. "other state funds" means:
(1) unreserved undesignated fund balances in agency accounts, other than in internal service fund accounts, appropriated by the General Appropriation Act of 2014;
(2) all revenue available to agencies from sources other than the general fund, internal service funds, interagency transfers and federal funds; and
(3) all revenue, the use of which is restricted by statute or agreement; and
G. "revenue" means all money received by an agency from sources external to that agency, net of refunds and other correcting transactions, other than from issue of debt, liquidation of investments or as agent or trustee for other governmental entities or private persons.
SECTION 3. GENERAL PROVISIONS.--
A. For fiscal year 2015, appropriations are made as set out in Section 4 of the General Appropriation Act of 2013 from the general fund, internal service funds and interagency
transfers or other state funds as indicated to state agencies named or for the purposes expressed, or so much thereof as may be necessary, within available revenue and unreserved undesignated fund balances.
B. Unreserved undesignated fund balances in agency accounts remaining at the end of fiscal year 2015 shall revert to the general fund by September 30, 2015 unless otherwise
indicated in the General Appropriation Act of 2014 or otherwise provided by law.
C. The state budget division of the department of finance and administration shall monitor revenue received by agencies from sources other than the general fund and shall reduce the operating budget of any agency whose revenue from such sources is not meeting projections.
D. Except as otherwise specifically stated in the General Appropriation Act of 2014, appropriations are made in that act for the expenditures of agencies and for other purposes as required by existing law for fiscal year 2015. If any other act of the second session of the fifty-first legislature changes existing law with regard to the name or responsibilities of an agency or the name or purpose of a fund or distribution, the appropriation made in the General Appropriation Act of 2014 shall be transferred from the agency, fund or distribution to which an appropriation has been made as required by existing law to the appropriate agency, fund or distribution provided by the new law.
E. Pursuant to Sections 6-3-23 through 6-3-25 NMSA 1978, the state budget division may approve increases in budgets for state agencies whose revenues from other state
funds, internal service funds and interagency transfers exceed amounts specified in the General Appropriation Act of 2014. If approved by the state budget division, such increases in other state funds, internal service funds and interagency transfers are hereby appropriated.
F. For the purpose of administering the General Appropriation Act of 2014, the state shall follow the modified accrual basis of accounting for governmental funds in accordance with the manual of model accounting practices issued by the department of finance and administration.
G. When approving budgets based on appropriations in the General Appropriation Act of 2014, the state budget division is specifically authorized to approve budgets in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and the authority to extend the availability period of an appropriation through the use of an encumbrance shall follow the modified accrual basis of accounting for governmental funds in accordance with the manual of model accounting practices issued by the department of finance and administration.
H. Laws 2013, Chapter 227, Section 4 is repealed effective July 1, 2014.
SECTION 4. FISCAL YEAR 2015 APPROPRIATIONS.--
A. LEGISLATIVE.--Nineteen million three hundred five thousand three hundred dollars ($19,305,300) is appropriated from the general fund to the legislative council service for allocation to legislative agencies in fiscal year 2015.
B. JUDICIAL.--Two hundred eleven million one hundred eighty thousand four hundred dollars ($211,180,400) from the general fund, twenty-four million one hundred fourteen thousand one hundred dollars ($24,114,100) from other state funds, eight million five hundred fifty-six thousand four hundred dollars ($8,556,400) from internal service funds/interagency transfers and two million three hundred twenty-three thousand five hundred dollars ($2,323,500) from federal funds is appropriated to the administrative office of the courts for allocation to judicial agencies in fiscal year 2015.
C. GENERAL CONTROL.--One hundred seventy-seven million two hundred seventeen thousand two hundred dollars ($177,217,200) from the general fund, one billion four hundred thirty-nine million nine hundred forty-four thousand seven hundred dollars ($1,439,944,700) from other state funds, thirty-four million four hundred twelve thousand four hundred dollars ($34,412,400) from internal service funds/interagency transfers and fourteen million sixty-two thousand three hundred dollars ($14,062,300) from federal funds is appropriated to the department of finance and administration for allocation to general control agencies in fiscal year 2015.
D. COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY.--Fifty-two million one hundred fifty-eight thousand dollars ($52,158,000) from the general fund, seventy-one million six hundred sixty-six
thousand two hundred dollars ($71,666,200) from other state funds, seventeen million nine hundred fifteen thousand dollars ($17,915,000) from internal service funds/interagency transfers
and eight hundred nineteen thousand four hundred dollars ($819,400) from federal funds is appropriated to the department of finance and administration for allocation to commerce and industry agencies in fiscal year 2015.
E. AGRICULTURE, ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES.-- Seventy-two million one hundred thirty-six thousand dollars ($72,136,000) from the general fund, ninety-six million eight hundred eleven thousand five hundred dollars ($96,811,500) from other state funds, twenty-one million two hundred twelve thousand one hundred dollars ($21,212,100) from internal service funds/interagency transfers and thirty-four million forty-seven thousand six hundred dollars ($34,047,600) from federal funds is appropriated to the department of finance and administration for allocation to agriculture, energy and natural resources agencies in fiscal year 2015.
F. HEALTH, HOSPITALS AND HUMAN SERVICES.--One billion six hundred fifty-three million nine hundred eighty thousand dollars ($1,653,980,000) from the general fund, three hundred twenty-two million two hundred ninety-two thousand eight hundred dollars ($322,292,800) from other state funds, two hundred seventy million seven hundred eighty-two
thousand one hundred dollars ($270,782,100) from internal service funds/interagency transfers and four billion nine hundred thirty-six million two hundred ninety-six thousand two hundred dollars ($4,936,296,200) from federal funds is appropriated to the department of finance and administration for allocation to health, hospitals and human services agencies in fiscal year 2015.
G. PUBLIC SAFETY.--Three hundred eighty-five million seven hundred thirty-four thousand one hundred dollars ($385,734,100) from the general fund, thirty-six million five hundred forty thousand nine hundred dollars ($36,540,900) from other state funds, fourteen million six hundred sixty-three thousand six hundred dollars ($14,663,600) from internal service funds/interagency transfers and sixty-seven million four hundred fifty-six thousand five hundred dollars ($67,456,500) from federal funds is appropriated to the department of finance and administration for allocation to public safety agencies in fiscal year 2015.
H. TRANSPORTATION.--Four hundred twenty-five million five hundred seven thousand five hundred dollars ($425,507,500) from other state funds and four hundred eight million six hundred twelve thousand five hundred dollars ($408,612,500) from federal funds is appropriated to the department of finance and administration for allocation to transportation agencies in fiscal year 2015.
I. OTHER EDUCATION.--One hundred twenty-four million two hundred twenty thousand one hundred dollars ($124,220,100) from the general fund, twelve million one hundred twenty thousand four hundred dollars ($12,120,400) from other state funds, thirty-six thousand dollars ($36,000) from internal service funds/interagency transfers and twenty-seven million nine hundred ninety-four thousand five hundred dollars ($27,994,500) from federal funds is appropriated to the department of finance and administration for allocation to other education agencies in fiscal year 2015.
J. HIGHER EDUCATION.--Eight hundred sixteen million eight hundred twenty-seven thousand eight hundred dollars ($816,827,800) from the general fund, fourteen million nine thousand three hundred dollars ($14,009,300) from other state funds, fifty-six million five hundred three thousand nine hundred dollars ($56,503,900) from internal service
funds/interagency transfers and ten million seven hundred ninety-seven thousand two hundred dollars ($10,797,200) from federal funds is appropriated to the higher education department for expenditure or allocation to higher education agencies in fiscal year 2015.
K. PUBLIC SCHOOL SUPPORT.--Two billion five hundred forty-three million two hundred fifty-seven thousand five hundred dollars ($2,543,257,500) from the general fund, one million five hundred thousand dollars ($1,500,000) from other state funds and four hundred fourteen million two hundred two thousand three hundred dollars ($414,202,300) from federal funds is appropriated to the public education department for expenditure or allocation to public school districts in fiscal year 2015.
L. COMPENSATION INCREASE.--Fourteen million one hundred seventy-nine thousand five hundred dollars ($14,179,500) from the general fund is appropriated to the department of finance and administration for allocation to various agencies in fiscal year 2015.
M. LAWSUIT CLASS.--Two million dollars ($2,000,000) from the general fund is appropriated to the department of finance and administration for allocation to various agencies in fiscal year 2015.
SECTION 5. SEVERABILITY.--If any part or application of
this act is held invalid, the remainder or its application to other situations or persons shall not be affected.
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