New Mexico 2023 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 359 — T OR C WATER LINE IMPROVEMENTS

Last action — DO NOT PASS, replaced with committee substitute

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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2023 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

43 added · 16 removed

Plain-language change summary

The bill has been revised to direct a $20 million appropriation to the Department of Environment instead of the Department of Finance and Administration for addressing water line issues in Truth or Consequences. Additionally, the funding period has been extended from just one fiscal year to cover five years from 2023 to 2027. These changes are significant because they streamline the process by involving the department that specializes in environmental concerns and provide a longer timeframe to effectively plan and improve the city's water infrastructure, addressing critical water loss issues.

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SENATE BILL 359 56TH LEGISLATURE -STATEOFNEWMEXICO- FIRST SESSION, 2023 INTRODUCED BY Crystal R.
SENATE HEALTH AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL 359 56TH LEGISLATURE -STATEOFNEWMEXICO- FIRST SESSION, 2023 4 6 8 10 AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT TO PLAN, DESIGN, CONSTRUCT, REPLACE AND IMPROVE WATER LINES IN TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES IN SIERRA COUNTY;
Diamond 6 8 10 AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT DIVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION TO PLAN, DESIGN, CONSTRUCT, REPLACE AND IMPROVE WATER LINES IN TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES IN SIERRA COUNTY.
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
16 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:
15 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:
e t 17 SECTION 1.
SECTION 1.
APPROPRIATION.--Twenty million dollars w l n d 18 ($20,000,000) is appropriated from the general fund to the = = 19 a l local government division of the department of finance and i a e r 20 administration for expenditure in fiscal year 2024 to plan, a t m m 21 design, construct, replace and improve water lines in Truth or d r e 22 Consequences in Sierra county.
TEMPORARY PROVISIONS--FINDINGS OF EMERGENCY.-- e t 17 The legislature finds that this act is of the utmost importance w l n d 18 and that an emergency shall be declared because of water line = = 19 a l leaks that are causing the city of Truth or Consequences to i a e r 20 lose more than twenty million gallons of water, or forty-three a t m m 21 percent of its total water, per year.
Any unexpended or unencumbered c e s k 23 balance remaining at the end of fiscal year 2024 shall revert e a n b 24 to the general fund.
d r e 22 SECTION 2.
u [ .224706.1
APPROPRIATION.--Twenty million dollars c e s k 23 ($20,000,000) is appropriated from the general fund to the e a n b 24 department of environment for expenditure in fiscal years 2023 u [ through 2027 to plan, design, construct, replace and improve .225707.2 SHPAC/SB 359 water lines in Truth or Consequences in Sierra county.
Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of fiscal year 2027 shall revert to the general fund.
SECTION 3.
EMERGENCY.--It is necessary for the public peace, health and safety that this act take effect immediately.
- 2 - 8 10 12 14 16 e t 17 w l n d 18 = = 19 a l i a e r 20 a t m m 21 d r e 22 c e s k 23 e a n b 24 u [ .225707.2
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Action History

  1. DO NOT PASS, replaced with committee substitute

  2. Sent to Senate Health and Public Affairs Committee & Senate Finance Committee

Sponsors

  • Crystal R. Diamond · Primary

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 111 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Diamond, Crystal R.

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (111)

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SB 359 is sponsored by Diamond, Crystal R..
What is the current status of SB 359?
This bill died with 2023 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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