HB 9 — CLIMATE, ENERGY & WATER DIVISION

(10) gather, centralize and disseminate e t 17 information on climate, energy and water technology and w l n d 18 entities working in those sectors;

and = = 19 (11) create programs to support the a l i a e r 20 decarbonization of New Mexico industry, electricity generation, a t m m 21 transportation, agriculture and buildings.

d r e 22 B.

The division may:

c e s k 23 (1) adopt rules for a decarbonization e a n b 24 technology program;

u [ (2) make, enter into and enforce contracts, .227934.2 - 3 - HCEDC/HB 9 agreements and other instruments necessary, convenient or desirable in the exercise of the division's powers and functions;

(3) enter into agreements to share employees with the department of environment, the energy, minerals and natural resources department, the office of the state engineer and the workforce solutions department;

and (4) do anything necessary to carry out the division's purposes and exercise the division's powers." SECTION 3.

A new section of the Economic Development Department Act is enacted to read:

"[NEW MATERIAL] DECARBONIZATION TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM.--The climate, energy and water division of the department shall establish the "decarbonization technology program" in the department to:

A.

recruit to the state and support e t 17 decarbonization, energy efficiency, clean energy, energy w l n d 18 storage and water efficiency and resilience technology = = 19 companies;

a l i a e r 20 B.

coordinate and link pilot and demonstration a t m m 21 projects to existing entities in the state;

d r e 22 C.

promote technology transfer, commercialization c e s k 23 and research and development of decarbonization, energy e a n b 24 efficiency, clean energy, energy storage and water efficiency u [ and resilience technology in the state;

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develop and implement tools and incentives to facilitate decarbonization efforts;

and E.

establish a carbon concierge program to connect decarbonization technology suppliers, offtakers and carbon- emitting sectors to new technologies that will reduce or eliminate greenhouse gas emissions or support water resilience." SECTION 4.

A new section of the Economic Development Department Act is enacted to read:

"[NEW MATERIAL] CLIMATE, ENERGY AND WATER PROJECT FUND-- CREATED.-- A.

The "climate, energy and water project fund" is created as a nonreverting fund in the state treasury.

The fund consists of appropriations, gifts, grants, fees, distributions, donations and income from investment of the fund.

Money in the fund shall be expended upon warrant of the secretary of finance e t 17 and administration pursuant to vouchers signed by the secretary w l n d 18 of economic development or the secretary's authorized = = 19 representative.

Money in the climate, energy and water project a l i a e r 20 fund is appropriated to the department for administration by a t m m 21 the climate, energy and water division to make grants for:

d r e 22 (1) state matching funds for federal grants c e s k 23 for climate, water and energy technology projects;

e a n b 24 (2) pilot and demonstration projects for u [ decarbonization, energy efficiency, clean energy, energy .227934.2 - 5 - HCEDC/HB 9 storage and water efficiency and resilience technologies;

and (3) studies and research concerning the development of decarbonization, energy efficiency, clean energy, energy storage and water efficiency and resilience technologies.

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(1) protectsthe intellectualperson property;keeps or stores a firearm in a manner that negligently disregards a minor's ability to access the firearm;

and (2) ensuresa transparency.minor accesses the firearm and uses it in a manner that causes great bodily harm to or death of the minor or another person.

Whoever commits negligently making a firearm accessible to a minor resulting in great bodily harm or death is guilty of a fourth degree felony.

TheA climate,person energydoes andnot waterviolate divisionSubsection shallA developor grantB criteriaof thatthis maysection include:if a minor obtains a firearm:

(1) thethat viabilitywas ofeither thekept technology;in a locked container and was securely stored or kept in a location that a reasonable person would believe to be secure when obtained by a minor;

(2) whetherthat thewas technologycarried wason developedthe inperson or within the state;person's immediate control;

(3) whetherthat thewas technologylocked canwith bea deployedfirearm insafety device that rendered the state;firearm inoperable;

e t 17 (4) whetherin the projectcourse demonstratesof aself-defense long-or wdefense lof nanother dperson; 18 term connection to the state;

= = 19 (5) whetherby theillegal projectentry willto benefit the aperson's lproperty; i a e r 20 state's environment, public health, economy and workers;

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APPROPRIATIONS.--D. e a n b 24 A.

TenAs millionused dollars ($10,000,000) is u [ appropriated from the general fund to the climate, energy and .227934.2 - 6 - HCEDC/HB 9 water project fund for expenditure in fiscalthis yearsection: 2025 and subsequent fiscal years for the purposes of the fund.

Any(1) unexpended"brandish" means to display or unencumberedmake balancea remainingfirearm atknown to another person while the endfirearm ofis apresent fiscalon yearthe shallperson notof revertthe minor with intent to theintimidate generalor fund.injure a person;

B.(2) "firearm" means a weapon that will or is designed to or may readily be converted to expel a projectile by the action of an explosion;

Five(3) million"firearm dollarssafety ($5,000,000)device" ismeans appropriateda gun safe or a device that prevents a firearm from thebeing generaldischarged fundor from being used to theexpel climate,a energyprojectile andby waterthe divisionaction of thean economicexplosion developmentor departmenta fordevice expenditureother inthan fiscala yeargun 2025safe that locks a firearm and is designed to carryprevent outchildren and unauthorized users from firing a firearm, which device may be installed on a firearm, be incorporated into the purposesdesign of the division.firearm or prevent access to the firearm;

Anyand unexpended(4) or"minor" unencumberedmeans balancea remainingperson atunder theeighteen endyears of fiscalage." yearHB 20259/a shallPage revert3 to25 the general fund.

SECTION 6.

EFFECTIVE DATE.--The effective date of the provisions of this act is July 1, 2024.

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