HOUSE BILL 75

54th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - second session, 2020

INTRODUCED BY

Melanie Ann Stansbury and Karen C. Bash

and Joanne J. Ferrary and Rebecca Dow

 

 

 

 

AN ACT

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT TO CONVENE A TASK FORCE TO CONDUCT A STUDY AND AN ASSESSMENT OF HUNGER, MALNUTRITION AND FOOD PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION IN NEW MEXICO AND TO CONTRACT FOR SERVICES NECESSARY TO THE WORK OF THE TASK FORCE.

 

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

     SECTION 1. APPROPRIATION.--Two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000) is appropriated from the general fund to the human services department for expenditure in fiscal year 2021 to convene a task force to conduct a study and an assessment of hunger, malnutrition and food production and distribution in New Mexico and to contract for services necessary to the work of the task force. Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of fiscal year 2021 shall revert to the general fund.

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