HB 19 — TRADE PORTS DEVELOPMENT ACT

b e d s º o t n = .231449.1AIC March 16, 2025 (4:27pm) s k m e - 5 - e a n e d r e l u [ A d HTRC/HB 19 (e) the Local Economic Development Act;

[NEW MATERIAL ] TRADE PORT PROJECTS--CRITERIA FOR APPROVAL.--For all proposed trade port projects, in deciding whether to approve a proposed grant, loan and public-public-private private partnership agreement, the secretary shall consider at least the following criteria:

whether the proposed trade port project HTRC/HB 19/a Page 5 complies with state and federal infrastructure planning;

the net environmental impact of the proposed h trade port project;

g o E.

the technological feasibility of the proposed t hr g e i k trade port project and the ability of the private partners and h r i s public partners to successfully implement the proposed trade h , t, port project;

e u g e b l e e h F.

the capacity of the public or private partner to n d d i = = o h manage the trade port project to completion, including the l ] b ,d i a º e financial resources to satisfy any funding match requirements;

r i = r t e w d m a n o G.

the projected time frame for completion of the dproposed mtrade :port project;

b e d s º o t n = .231449.1AIC March 16, 2025 (4:27pm) s k m e - 6 - e a n e d r e l u [ A d HTRC/HB 19 proposed trade port project;

[NEW MATERIAL ] TRADE PORTS ADVISORY COMMITTEE--CREATED--MEMBERSHIP.--COMMITTEE--CREATED-- HTRC/HB 19/a Page 6 MEMBERSHIP.-- A.

The trade ports advisory committee is composed h of:

g o (1) the secretary of economic development or t hr g e the secretary's designee;

i k h r i s (2) the secretary of finance and h , t, administration or the secretary's designee;

e u g e b l (3) the secretary of energy, minerals and e e h n d d i natural resources or the secretary's designee;

= = o h l ] b ,d i a º e (4) the secretary of environment or the r i = r t e w d secretary's designee;

m(5) a nrepresentative oof dthe mpublic :regulation commission appointed by the commission;

b e d s º o t n = .231449.1AIC March 16, 2025 (4:27pm) s k m e - 7 - e a n e d r e l u [ A d HTRC/HB 19 (5) a representative of the public regulation commission appointed by the commission;

HTRC/HB 19/a Page 7 C.

A vacancy h in a term of a public member of the trade ports advisory g o committee shall be filled by the New Mexico legislative council t hr g e i k for the remainder of the original term.

h r i s D.

The members shall select a chair, who shall be a h , t, public member and who shall serve a term of two years.

e u g e b l e e h E.

Members who are not public employees are n d d i = = o h entitled to per diem and mileage as provided in the Per Diem l ] b ,d i a º e and Mileage Act but shall receive no other compensation, r i = r t e w d perquisite or allowance.

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b e d s º o t n = .231449.1AIC March 16, 2025 (4:27pm) s k m e - 8 - e a n e d r e l u [ A d HTRC/HB 19 F.

[NEW MATERIAL ] TRADE PORTS ADVISORY COMMITTEE--DUTIES.--The trade ports advisory committee has the following duties:

meet quarterly and at such other times as HTRC/HB 19/a Page 8 deemed necessary by the chair;

h C.

review and recommend approval, modification or g o disapproval of proposed public-private partnership agreements t hr g e for a trade port project;

i k h r i s D.

recommend modification or termination of h , t, existing approvals or designations for failure to meet the e u g e b l requirements of the Trade Ports Development Act;

e e h n d d i E.

recommend the promulgation of rules establishing = = o h l ] b ,d i a º e the application process and criteria for the approval of r i = r t e w d public-private partnership agreements in accordance with the mprovisions aof nthe oState dRules mAct; :

b e d s º o t n = .231449.1AIC March 16, 2025 (4:27pm) s k m e - 9 - e a n e d r e l u [ A d HTRC/HB 19 provisions of the State Rules Act;

[NEW MATERIAL ] POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY.--The secretary has the following powers and duties:

HTRC/HB 19/a Page 9 A.

review and approve, modify or disapprove specific geographic areas to be designated as trade port h districts;

g o C.

review and approve or disapprove proposed t hr g e i k public-private partnership agreements for a trade port project;project, subject to final approval by the state board of finance;

h r i s D.

modify or terminate existing approvals or h , t, designations for failure to meet the requirements of the Trade e u g e b l e e h Ports Development Act;

n d d i = = o h E.

adopt and promulgate rules establishing the l ] b ,d i a º e application process and criteria for the preliminary approval of public-public-private r i = r t e w d m a n o private partnership agreements, grants and loans in accordance dwith mthe :provisions of the State Rules Act;

b e d s º o t n = .231449.1AIC March 16, 2025 (4:27pm) s k m e - 10 - e a n e d r e l u [ A d HTRC/HB 19 with the provisions of the State Rules Act;

request updates to any technical information, including any annual certification, provided in connection HTRC/HB 19/a Page 10 with an approved application or designation;

[NEW MATERIAL ] PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP hAGREEMENTS-- AGREEMENTS--APPROVALAPPROVAL REQUIREMENTS--RESTRICTIONS.-- g o A.

To provide economic and administrative t hr g e efficiencies in connection with the development of trade port i k h r i s projects, a public partner is authorized to enter into public-public-private h , t, private partnership agreements.

e u g e b l B.

Prior to entering into negotiations regarding e e h n d d i the use of a public-private partnership agreement as a method = = o h l ] b ,d i a º e of implementing a proposed trade port project, the public r i = r t e w d partner shall publish in a newspaper of general circulation its minterest in considering such an agreement, and such publication shall include a ndescription oof dthe mscope :of the proposed trade port project.

b e d s º o t n = .231449.1AIC March 16, 2025 (4:27pm) s k m e - 11 - e a n e d r e l u [ A d HTRC/HB 19 interest in considering such an agreement, and such publication shall include a description of the scope of the proposed trade port project.

(1) undertake a cost-benefit analysis of a public-private partnership trade port project in comparison with a traditional publicpublic-partner-managed partner-managed project;

(2) conduct a public hearing relating to the proposed public-private partnership held in accordance with HTRC/HB 19/a Page 11 the Open Meetings Act;

h D.

g o (1) define the roles and responsibilities of t hr g e i k the public partners and the private partners;

h r i s (2) provide clawback or recapture provisions h , t, that protect the public investment in the event of a default on e u g e b l e e h the agreement;

n d d i = = o h (3) provide a finance plan detailing the l ] b ,d i a º e financial contributions and obligations of the public partners r i = r t e w d and the private partners;

m(4) require a nprivate opartner dto mprovide, :or cause to be provided, performance and payment bonds as required pursuant to Section 13-4-18 NMSA 1978;

b(5) erequire da sprivate ºpartner oto tprovide nguarantees, =letters .231449.1AICof Marchcredit 16,or 2025other (4:27pm)acceptable sforms kof msecurity, ethe -amount 12of -which emay abe nless ethan done rhundred epercent lof uthe [value Aof dthe HTRC/HBproposed 19trade (4)port requireproject abased privateon partnerthe todetermination provide,of orthe causepublic topartner beor, provided,for performancepublic- andprivate paymentpartnership bondsagreements asrequiring requiredapproval pursuant to Sectionthe 13-4-18Trade NMSAPorts 1978;Development Act, based on the determination HTRC/HB 19/a Page 12 by the secretary;

(5) require a private partner to provide guarantees, letters of credit or other acceptable forms of security, the amount of which may be less than one hundred percent of the value of the proposed trade port project based on the determination of the public partner, or for public- private partnership agreements requiring approval pursuant to the Trade Ports Development Act, based on the determination by the secretary;

(8) address how the public partners and h private partners will share the management and risks of the g o trade port project;

t hr g e (9) provide that, in the event of an uncured i k h r i s default, the public partner may:

h , t, (a) elect to take over the trade port e u g e b l project, including the succession of all right, title and e e h n d d i interest in or to the project, subject to any liens on revenue = = o h l ] b ,d i a º e previously granted by the private partner;

and r(b) iterminate =the rpublic-private tpartnership eand wexercise dany (b)other rights and remedies that may be available, where such right to terminate may also be exercised by the public-privatesecretary mif athe nsecretary ofinds dit mis :in the public interest to do so;

b e d s º o t n = .231449.1AIC March 16, 2025 (4:27pm) s k m e - 13 - e a n e d r e l u [ A d HTRC/HB 19 partnership and exercise any other rights and remedies that may be available, where such right to terminate may also be exercised by the secretary if the secretary finds it is in the public interest to do so;

(11) limit a private partner from seeking injunctive or other equitable relief to in any way restrict a public partner from developing, constructing or maintaining a trade port project, except that the public-private HTRC/HB 19/a Page 13 partnership agreement may provide for reasonable compensation to the private partner for an adverse effect resulting from development, construction, operation and maintenance of another trade port project of a public partner;

h (13) provide that operations and maintenance u » r of a trade port project shall be performed by the public tpartner, h g e partner except for broadband, telecommunications and energy l i h r i s infrastructure components of the trade port project;

and h , e h (14) provide provisions for termination of the t u g e b l public-private partnership agreement, including the cessation e e , gh n d d i = = o h of the powers and duties of the private partner.partner;

land ](15) bprovide ,dproject ibenchmarks aor ºdeliverables rthat E.must be satisfied prior to the disbursement of public funds.

AE. public-private partnership agreement for a e r = t e w d trade port project shall not become effective until it is m a n o d m :

bA rpublic-private epartnership tagreement ºfor o t n = .231449.1AIC March 16, 2025 (4:27pm) s k m e - 14 - e a ntrade eport dproject rshall enot lbecome ueffective [until Ait dreceives HTRC/HBpreliminary 19approval approved by the secretarysecretary, pursuant to Subsection C of Section 7 of the Trade Ports Development Act.Act, and final approval by the state board of finance.

F.

The attorney general shall, as requested by the secretary, enforce a clawback or recapture provision in a public-private partnership agreement in the event of a HTRC/HB 19/a Page 14 default on the agreement.

[NEW MATERIAL] TRADE PORTS DEVELOPMENT FUND CREATED.-- A.

Money in the fund is appropriated to the economic development department for the purposes of carrying out the provisions of the Trade Ports Development Act, h including the planning, renovation or construction of trade g o ports and associated facilities and infrastructure.

t hr g e Disbursements from the fund shall be made by warrant of the i k h r i s secretary of finance and administration pursuant to vouchers h , t, signed by the secretary of economic development or the e u g e b l secretary's authorized representative.

e e h n d d i C.

Money in the trade ports development fund may be = = o h l ] b ,d i a º e used to make grants of up to two hundred fifty thousand dollars r i = r t e w d ($250,000) to a public partner for the purposes of studying the mcosts and benefits of entering into a npublic- oprivate dpartnership mfor :a proposed trade port project.

bHTRC/HB e19/a dPage s º o t n = .231449.1AIC March 16, 2025 (4:27pm) s k m e - 15 -D. e a n e d r e l u [ A d HTRC/HB 19 costs and benefits of entering into a public-private partnership for a proposed trade port project.

D.

h E.

Money in the trade ports development fund may be u » r used pursuant to Subsections B and C of this section only for t h g e grants or loans to a public partner for a trade port project.

l i h r i s F.

Money in the trade ports development fund may be h , e h used for grants or loans to an Indian nation, tribe or pueblo t u g e b l that has entered into a partnership with a private partner for e e , gh n d d i = = o h the development of a trade port project only if:

l ] b ,d i a º r (1) the agreement between the Indian nation, e r = t e w d tribe or pueblo and the private partner is approved by the msecretary; a n o d m :

band rHTRC/HB e19/a tPage º o t n = .231449.1AIC March 16, 2025 (4:27pm) s k m e - 16 -(2) ethe agrant nor eloan dapplication ris eapproved lby uthe [secretary. A d HTRC/HB 19 secretary;

and (2) the grant or loan application is approved by the secretary.

Money in the trade ports development fund may be used for administrative and reimbursable costs incurred by the economic development departmentdepartment, the state board of finance and the department of transportation, subject to the legislative appropriation process.

[NEW MATERIAL ] APPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN OTHER LAWS.--The construction of a trade port project pursuant to a public-private partnership agreement is a public work for the purposes of the Public Works Minimum Wage Act, the Subcontractors Fair Practices Act and the Public Works Apprentice and Training Act.

[NEWEMPLOYMENT MATERIALRESTRICTIONS.-- ]A. REPORT.--By December 1, 2025, and by December 1 of each year thereafter, the secretary shall h provide a report to the governor and the legislative finance g o committee regarding:

tA hrprivate gpartner eshall: A.

trade(1) porthave districtsno andemployee traderelated portto projectsthe isecretary kor hanother remployee iof sthe approvedeconomic bydevelopment thedepartment secretary;responsible for reviewing public-private partnership agreements;

hand ,(2) t,not B.hire the secretary or another employee of the economic development department responsible for reviewing public-private partnership agreements within two years of separation from employment by the department.

aB. description of the businesses and industries e u g e b l participating in each approved trade port district and trade e e h n d d i port project;

=Any =person owho hknowingly land ]willfully bviolates ,dthe iprovisions of Subsection A of this section is guilty of a ºHTRC/HB e19/a C.Page 17 misdemeanor and shall be sentenced pursuant to the provisions of Subsection B of Section 30-1-6 NMSA 1978.

grantAn andalleged loanviolation applicationsof approvedSubsection byA theof rthis isection =may rbe treported eto wthe dattorney secretary;general or a district attorney for enforcement.

mSECTION a12. n o d m :

bPOWERS eAND dDUTIES sOF ºTHE oSTATE tBOARD nOF =FINANCE.--The .231449.1AICstate Marchboard 16,of 2025finance (4:27pm)shall shave kthe mfollowing epowers -and 17duties -pursuant eto athe nTrade ePorts dDevelopment rAct: e l u [ A d HTRC/HB 19 D.

A.

the review and provision of final approval or disapproval of all public-private partnership agreements, pursuant to the requirements of Subsection D of Section 8 of that act;

B.

approval of the disbursement of public funds from the trade ports development fund for a trade port project based on the private partner's satisfaction of project benchmarks or deliverables;

and C.

promulgation of rules to carry out its duties pursuant to that act.

SECTION 13.

REPORT.--By December 1, 2025, and by December 1 of each year thereafter, the secretary shall provide a report to the governor and the legislative finance committee regarding:

A.

trade port districts and trade port projects approved by the secretary;

B.

a description of the businesses and industries HTRC/HB 19/a Page 18 participating in each approved trade port district and trade port project;

C.

grant and loan applications approved by the secretary;

D.

STBTCº SECTION 12.14.

Section 13-1-9813-1-150 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1984, Chapter 65, Section 71,123, as amendedamended) by Laws 2023, Chapter 149, Section 2 and by Laws 2023, Chapter 174, Section 1) is amended to read:

"13-1-98."13-1-150.

EXEMPTIONSMULTI-TERM FROMCONTRACTS--SPECIFIED THEPERIOD.-- PROCUREMENTA. CODE.--The provisions of the Procurement Code shall not apply to:

A.A multi-term contract for items of tangible personal property, construction or services except for professional services, in an amount under twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000), may be entered into for any period of time deemed to be in the best interests of the state agency or a local public body not to exceed four years;

procurementprovided ofthat itemsthe term of tangiblethe personalcontract propertyand orconditions servicesof byrenewal a state agency or aextension, localif publicany, bodyare fromincluded ain statethe agency,specifications aand localfunds publicare bodyavailable orfor externalthe procurementfirst unitfiscal exceptperiod asat otherwisethe providedtime inof Sectionscontracting. h 13-1-135 through 13-1-137 NMSA 1978;

gIf othe tamount hrof B.the contract is twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) or more, HTRC/HB 19/a Page 19 the term shall not exceed ten years, including all extensions and renewals, except that for a contract entered into pursuant to the Public Facility Energy Efficiency and Water Conservation Act, the term shall not exceed twenty-five years, including all extensions and renewals.

procurementPayment ofand tangibleperformance personalobligations propertyfor orsucceeding gfiscal eperiods ishall kbe servicessubject forto the governor'savailability mansion and grounds;appropriation of funds therefor.

hIf rthe icontract sis C.pursuant to a public-private partnership agreement pursuant to the Trade Ports Development Act, the contract term shall not exceed thirty years, including all extensions and renewals.

printingB. and duplicating contracts involving h , t, e u g materials that are required to be filed in connection with e b l e e h proceedings before administrative agencies or state or federal n d d i = = o h courts;

lA ]contract bfor ,dprofessional iservices amay ºnot eexceed rfour iyears, =including rall D.extensions and renewals, except for the following:

purchases(1) ofservices publiclyrequired providedto support or publiclyoperate tfederally ecertified wmedicaid, dfinancial massistance aand nchild osupport regulatedenforcement gas,management electricity,information water,or sewerpayment andsystems; refuse collection d m :

b(2) eservices dto sdesign, ºdevelop oor timplement nthe =taxation .231449.1AICand Marchrevenue 16,information 2025management (4:27pm)systems sproject kauthorized mby eLaws -1997, 18Chapter -125; e a n e d r e l u [ A d HTRC/HB 19 services;

E.(3) a multi-term contract for the services of trustees, escrow agents, registrars, paying agents, letter of credit issuers and other forms of credit enhancement and other similar services, excluding bond attorneys, HTRC/HB 19/a Page 20 underwriters and financial advisors with regard to the issuance, sale and delivery of public securities, may be for the life of the securities or as long as the securities remain outstanding;

purchases(4) ofservices books,relating periodicals,to instructional materials and training materials in printed, digital or electronic format from the publishers,implementation, designatedoperation public- education-department-approved instructional material depositories or copyright holders thereof and purchasesadministration of print,the digitalEducation orTrust electronicAct; format library materials by public, school and state libraries for access by the public;

F.(5) services relating to measurement and verification of conservation-related cost savings and utility cost savings pursuant to the Public Facility Energy Efficiency and Water Conservation Act;

travel(6) orservices shippingrelating byto commonthe carrierdesign orand byengineering privateof conveyancea orstate topublic mealsworks andproject: lodging;

G.(a) for a period not to exceed the requisite time for project completion and a subsequent warranty period;

purchaseand of(b) livestockupon atapproval auctionof rings or to the procurementsecretary of animalsfinance to be used for research and experimentationadministration; or exhibit;

H.(7) services relating to the design and engineering of a regional water project with an estimated cost of more than five hundred million dollars ($500,000,000):

contracts(a) withfor businessesa period not to exceed the requisite time for publicproject schoolcompletion transportationand services;a subsequent warranty period;

I.and (b) upon approval of the secretary of HTRC/HB 19/a Page 21 finance and administration;

procurement of tangible personal property or h services, as defined by Sections 13-1-87 and 13-1-93(8) NMSAa 1978,contract ufor »services rpursuant byto thea correctionspublic-private industriespartnership divisionagreement of the corrections t h g e department pursuant to rules adopted by the correctionsTrade lPorts iDevelopment hAct, r i s industries commission, which contract shall benot reviewedexceed bythirty theyears, hincluding ,all eextensions hand purchasingrenewals." divisionSECTION of15. the general services department prior to t u g e b l adoption;

eEFFECTIVE eDATE.--The ,effective ghdate nof dthe dprovisions iof =this =act ois hJuly J.1, 2025.

purchasesHTRC/HB not19/a exceedingPage ten22 thousand9 dollars25 l ] b ,d i a º r ($10,000) consisting of magazine subscriptions, web-based or e r = t e w d m a n o electronic subscriptions, conference registration fees and d m :

b r e t º o t n = .231449.1AIC March 16, 2025 (4:27pm) s k m e - 19 - e a n e d r e l u [ A d HTRC/HB 19 other similar purchases where prepayments are required;

K.

municipalities having adopted home rule charters and having enacted their own purchasing ordinances;

L.

the issuance, sale and delivery of public securities pursuant to the applicable authorizing statute, with the exception of bond attorneys and general financial consultants;

M.

contracts entered into by a local public body with a private independent contractor for the operation, or provision and operation, of a jail pursuant to Sections 33-3-26 and 33-3-27 NMSA 1978;

N.

contracts for maintenance of grounds and facilities at highway rest stops and other employment opportunities, excluding those intended for the direct care and support of persons with handicaps, entered into by state agencies with private, nonprofit, independent contractors who h g provide services to persons with handicaps;

o t hr O.

contracts and expenditures for services or items g e i k of tangible personal property to be paid or compensated by h r i s h money or other property transferred to New Mexico law , t, e u g enforcement agencies by the United States department of justice e b l e e h drug enforcement administration;

n d d i = = o h l ] b ,d P.

contracts for retirement and other benefits i a º e r i = r pursuant to Sections 22-11-47 through 22-11-52 NMSA 1978;

t e w d m a n o Q.

contracts with professional entertainers;

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b e d s º o t n = .231449.1AIC March 16, 2025 (4:27pm) s k m e - 20 - e a n e d r e l u [ A d HTRC/HB 19 R.

contracts and expenditures for legal subscription and research services and litigation expenses in connection with proceedings before administrative agencies or state or federal courts, including experts, mediators, court reporters, process servers and witness fees, but not including attorney contracts;

S.

contracts for service relating to the design, engineering, financing, construction and acquisition of public improvements undertaken in improvement districts pursuant to Subsection L of Section 3-33-14.1 NMSA 1978 and in county improvement districts pursuant to Subsection L of Section 4-55A-12.1 NMSA 1978;

T.

works of art for museums or for display in public buildings or places;

U.

contracts entered into by a local public body with a person, firm, organization, corporation or association h or a state educational institution named in Article 12, Section u » r 11 of the constitution of New Mexico for the operation and t h g e maintenance of a hospital pursuant to Chapter 3, Article 44 l i h r i s NMSA 1978, lease or operation of a county hospital pursuant to h , e h the Hospital Funding Act or operation and maintenance of a t u g e b l hospital pursuant to the Special Hospital District Act;

e e , gh n d d i = = o h V.

purchases of advertising in all media, including l ] b ,d i a º r radio, television, print and electronic;

e r = t e w d m a n o W.

purchases of promotional goods intended for d m :

b r e t º o t n = .231449.1AIC March 16, 2025 (4:27pm) s k m e - 21 - e a n e d r e l u [ A d HTRC/HB 19 resale by the tourism department;

X.

procurement of printing, publishing and distribution services for materials produced and intended for resale by the cultural affairs department;

Y.

procurement by or through the public education department from the federal department of education relating to parent training and information centers designed to increase parent participation, projects and initiatives designed to improve outcomes for students with disabilities and other projects and initiatives relating to the administration of improvement strategy programs pursuant to the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act;

provided that the exemption applies only to procurement of services not to exceed two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000);

Z.

procurement of services from community rehabilitation programs or qualified individuals pursuant to h the State Use Act;

u » r t h AA.

purchases of products or services for eligible g e l i persons with disabilities pursuant to the federal h r i s Rehabilitation Act of 1973;

h , e h t u g BB.

procurement, by either the department of health e b l e e , gh or Grant county or both, of tangible personal property, n d d i = = o h services or construction that are exempt from the Procurement l ] b ,d i a º r e r = Code pursuant to Section 9-7-6.5 NMSA 1978;

t e w d m a n o CC.

contracts for investment advisory services, d m :

b r e t º o t n = .231449.1AIC March 16, 2025 (4:27pm) s k m e - 22 - e a n e d r e l u [ A d HTRC/HB 19 investment management services or other investment-related services entered into by the educational retirement board, the state investment officer or the retirement board created pursuant to the Public Employees Retirement Act;

DD.

the purchase for resale by the state fair commission of feed and other items necessary for the upkeep of livestock;

EE.

contracts entered into by the crime victims reparation commission to distribute federal grants to assist victims of crime, including grants from the federal Victims of Crime Act of 1984 and the federal Violence Against Women Act of 1994;

FF.

procurement by or through the early childhood education and care department of early pre-kindergarten and pre-kindergarten services purchased pursuant to the Pre- Kindergarten Act;

h GG.

procurement of services of commissioned u » r advertising sales representatives for New Mexico magazine;

t h g e HH.

contracts entered into by the forestry division l i h r i s of the energy, minerals and natural resources department to h , e h distribute federal grants to nongovernmental entities and t u g e b l individuals selected through an application process conducted e e , gh n d d i = = o h by the United States department of agriculture, the United l ] b ,d i a º r States department of the interior or any division or bureau e r = t e w d m a n o thereof for programs for wildfire prevention or protection, d m :

b r e t º o t n = .231449.1AIC March 16, 2025 (4:27pm) s k m e - 23 - e a n e d r e l u [ A d HTRC/HB 19 urban forestry, forest and watershed restoration and protection, reforestation or economic development projects to advance the use of trees and wood biomass for hazardous fuel reduction;

[and] II.

agreements and contracts entered into pursuant to the Trade Ports Development Act;

and [II.] JJ.

procurements exempt from the Procurement Code as otherwise provided by law."»STBTC SECTION STBTCº 13.»STBTC STBTCº12.»STBTC EFFECTIVE DATE.

--The effective date of the provisions of this act is July 1, 2025.

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b r e t º o t n = .231449.1AIC March 16, 2025 (4:27pm) s k m e e a n e d r e l u [ A d