SENATE BILL 17

48th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - second special session, 2008

INTRODUCED BY

Timothy Z. Jennings

AN ACT

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDING FOR SCHOOL BUS TRANSPORTATION; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.

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

     Section 1. APPROPRIATION.--Three million two hundred thousand dollars ($3,200,000) is appropriated from the general fund to the public education department for expenditure in fiscal year 2009 to provide supplemental funding to school districts for higher school bus fuel costs. The distribution of funding shall be based on miles traveled for to-and-from transportation of public school students. Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of fiscal year 2009 shall revert to the general fund.

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