New Mexico 2025 2025 Regular Session

New Mexico Senate Bill SB346 Introduced / Bill

Filed 02/11/2025

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SENATE BILL 346
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TH LEGISLATURE 
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STATE
 
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NEW
 
MEXICO
 
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 FIRST SESSION
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2025
INTRODUCED BY
Craig W. Brandt and Steve D. Lanier and Nicole Tobiassen 
and Pat Woods
AN ACT
MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS THROUGHOUT THE
STATE.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:
SECTION 1. GENERAL CONTROL--FISCAL YEARS 2025 AND
2026.--The appropriations in this section are from the general
fund for the following agencies for expenditure in fiscal years
2025 and 2026 for the purposes specified and, unless otherwise
indicated, the unexpended or unencumbered balance of an
appropriation in this section at the end of fiscal year 2026
shall revert to the general fund:
A.  to the department of finance and administration
for the southwest New Mexico council of governments, five
hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) to fund programmatic and
operational costs for youth programs, arts and cultural
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programs, food security programs, health programs, educational
programs and needs, domestic violence programs, sexual assault
programs, homeless programs, tourism programs and other
community programs in Grant, Hidalgo and Luna counties; and
B.  to the local government division of the
department of finance and administration:
(1)  in Bernalillo county:
(a)  one million dollars ($1,000,000) for
a new fire truck for fire district 12 in Albuquerque; and
(b)  three hundred fifty thousand dollars
($350,000) for staff and services at north Domingo Baca
multigenerational center in Albuquerque;
(2)  in Chaves county, six hundred fifty
thousand dollars ($650,000) for improvements at the Roswell
museum;
(3)  in Dona Ana county, five hundred thousand
dollars ($500,000) for critical incident response vehicles and
personal safety gear for the Las Cruces police department;
(4)  in Eddy county:
(a)  three hundred fifty thousand dollars
($350,000) to support social programs administered by Carlsbad;
and
(b)  five hundred thousand dollars
($500,000) for the Eddy county sheriff's office for an oil
field task force and K-9 operations;
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(5)  in Lea county, six hundred fifty thousand
dollars ($650,000) to support social programs administered by
Hobbs;
(6)  in Otero county, five hundred thousand
dollars ($500,000) for the Otero county sheriff's office in the
Chaparral public safety complex;
(7)  in Roosevelt county, three hundred fifty
thousand dollars ($350,000) for street rehabilitation in
Portales;
(8)  in Sandoval county:
(a)  five hundred thousand dollars
($500,000) for a new fire station in Rio Rancho;
(b)  five hundred thousand dollars
($500,000) for a real time crime center; and
(c)  three hundred thousand dollars
($300,000) for the Sandoval county spay and neuter program; and
(9)  in San Juan county:
(a)  five hundred thousand dollars
($500,000) for a mobile crime lab and equipment for the Aztec
public safety department; and
(b)  five hundred thousand dollars
($500,000) for vehicles and equipment for the Bloomfield public
safety department.
SECTION 2. HEALTH, HOSPITALS AND HUMAN SERVICES--FISCAL
YEARS 2025 AND 2026.--Five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000)
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is appropriated from the general fund to the aging and long-
term services department for expenditure in fiscal years 2025
and 2026 for programmatic and operational costs for senior
needs, senior meals and the senior compassion fund in Grant,
Hidalgo and Luna counties.  Any unexpended or unencumbered
balance remaining at the end of fiscal year 2026 shall revert
to the general fund. 
SECTION 3. OTHER EDUCATION--FISCAL YEARS 2025 AND
2026.--The appropriations in this section are from the general
fund for the public education department for expenditure in
fiscal years 2025 and 2026 for the purposes specified and,
unless otherwise indicated, the unexpended or unencumbered
balance of an appropriation in this section at the end of
fiscal year 2026 shall revert to the general fund:
A.  one million dollars ($1,000,000) for the
Lovington municipal school district career technical education
equipment and supplies; and
B.  seven hundred thousand dollars ($700,000) for
the Rio Rancho public school district math labs.
SECTION 4. HIGHER EDUCATION--FISCAL YEARS 2025 AND
2026.--The appropriations in this section are from the general
fund for expenditure in fiscal years 2025 and 2026 for the
agencies and purposes specified and, unless otherwise
indicated, the unexpended or unencumbered balance of an
appropriation in this section at the end of fiscal year 2026
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shall revert to the general fund:
A.  six hundred fifty thousand dollars ($650,000) to
the higher education department for adult literacy programs in
Albuquerque;
B.  to the board of regents of New Mexico state
university:
(1)  for the New Mexico department of
agriculture:
(a)  five hundred thousand dollars
($500,000) for the department of agriculture to support youth
leadership development programs in Sierra, Socorro, Catron,
Grant, Luna and Eddy counties; and
(b)  three hundred fifty thousand dollars
($350,000) to support youth leadership development chapter
programs in Chaves and Eddy counties;
(2)  three hundred fifty thousand dollars
($350,000) for the cooperative extension service to provide for
youth development programs that help youth reach their full
potential in Chaves and Eddy counties;
(3)  one million dollars ($1,000,000) for the
agricultural experiment station; and
(4)  five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000)
for the nursing program at the Alamogordo branch;
C.  five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) to the
board of regents of eastern New Mexico university for workforce
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training programs; and
D.  three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000) to the
board of regents of the New Mexico military institute to
furnish and equip a female cadets' softball program and golf
program.
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