SB 462 — CREATE OUTDOOR RECREATION DIVISION

SENATE CONSERVATION COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL 462 54TH LEGISLATURE - STATEOFNEWMEXICO- FIRST SESSION, 2019 Pursuant to House Rule 24-1, this document incorporates amendments that have been adopted prior to consideration of this measure by the House.

It is a tool to show the amendments in context and is not to be used for the purpose of amendments.

CREATING THE NEW MEXICO OUTDOOR h RECREATION DIVISION IN THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT AND g o THE OUTDOOR RECREATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE;

CREATING THE SPECIAL t hr g e i k PROJECTS AND OUTDOOR RECREATION INFRASTRUCTURE FUND;

CREATING h r i s THE OUTDOOR EQUITY GRANT PROGRAM AND FUND;

MAKING h , t, APPROPRIATIONS.

e9 u g e b l e e h n d d i = = o h BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:

l ] b ,d i a º e SECTION 1.

Section 9-15-4 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1983, r i = r t e w d m a n o Chapter 297, Section 4, as amended) is amended to read:

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b e d s º o t n = .214420.5 s k m e e a n e d r e l u [ A d SCONC/SB 462 "9-15-4.

The department shall be a cabinet department and shall consist of, but not be limited to, [five ] six divisions as follows:

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"[NEW"NEW MATERIAL] NEW MEXICO OUTDOOR RECREATION DIVISION--DIVISION--DUTIES-- DUTIES--DIRECTOR.--SCONC/SB 462 DIRECTOR.-- Page 1 A.

h (1) increase outdoor recreation-based economic g o development, tourism and ecotourism in the state;

t hr g e i k (2) recruit out-of-state-based outdoor h r i s recreation businesses to locate in New Mexico;

h , t, (3) promote stewardship and preservation of e u g e b l e e h New Mexico's unique environment and cultural assets;

and n d d i = = o h (4) promote education about and use of outdoor l ] b ,d i a º e recreation assets to enhance public health.

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The department, the tourism department, the dstate mland :office, the Rio Grande trail commission, the state parks division of the energy, minerals and natural resources department, the department of game and fish, the cultural affairs department, the Indian affairs department, the department of health and the department of transportation shall work in conjunction with the New Mexico outdoor recreation division to support the division's duties as they relate to the purposes of the respective departments and agencies.

b e d s º o t n = .214420.5 s k m e - 2 - e a n e d r e l u [ A d state land office, the Rio Grande trail commission, the state parks division of the energy, minerals and natural resources department, the department of game and fish, the cultural affairs department, the Indian affairs department, the department of health and the department of transportation shall work in conjunction with the New Mexico outdoor recreation division to support the division's duties as they relate to the purposes of the respective departments and agencies.

and SCONC/SB 462 Page 2 (2) "outdoor recreation" means a recreational activity that occurs outdoors in a natural environment, including the use of trails, the natural landscape, water or snow resources or other natural resources in the activity." SECTION 3.

h"OUTDOOR "[NEW MATERIAL] OUTDOOR RECREATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE--COMMITTEE--CREATION-- gMEMBERSHIP--DUTIES.-- o CREATION--MEMBERSHIP--DUTIES.-- t hr g e i k A.

The "outdoor recreation advisory committee" is h r i s created and administratively attached to the New Mexico outdoor h , t, recreation division of the department.

The director of the New e u g e b l Mexico outdoor recreation division, or the director's designee, e e h n d d i = = o h shall serve as the chair of the committee.

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The outdoor recreation advisory committee shall r i = r t e w d be composed of no more than fifteen members appointed by the mdirector aof nthe oNew dMexico moutdoor :recreation division.

b e d s º o t n = .214420.5 s k m e - 3 - e a n e d r e l u [ A d SCONC/SB 462 director of the New Mexico outdoor recreation division.

The members shall serve at the pleasure of the SCONC/SB 462 Page 3 director.

Members of the outdoor recreation advisory committee are entitled to receive per diem and mileage as provided in the Per Diem and Mileage Act but shall receive no other perquisite, compensation or allowance." h SECTION 4.

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

t"NEW hr g e i k "[NEW MATERIAL ] NEW MEXICO OUTDOOR RECREATION DIVISION--DIVISION--SPECIAL h r i s SPECIAL PROJECTS AND OUTDOOR RECREATION INFRASTRUCTURE FUND-- h , t, CREATED.--The "special projects and outdoor recreation e u g e b l e e h infrastructure fund" is created in the state treasury.

The n d d i = = o h fund consists of appropriations, gifts, grants, donations, l ] b ,d i a º e income from investment of the fund and money otherwise accruing r i = r t e w d m a n o to the fund.

Money in the fund at the end of a fiscal year dshall mnot :revert to any other fund.

b e d s º o t n = .214420.5 s k m e - 4 - e a n e d r e l u [ A d shall not revert to any other fund.

Money in the fund shall be disbursed on warrants signed by the secretary of finance and administration SCONC/SB 462 Page 4 pursuant to vouchers signed by the director of the New Mexico outdoor recreation division or the director's designee." SECTION 5.

SHORT TITLE.--[ThisTITLE.--Chapter act ] Chapter 9, Article 5B NMSA 1978 may be cited as the "New Mexico Youth Conservation Corps Act"." SECTION 6.

h (1) accept gifts, devises, grants and g o donations from others to carry out the provisions of the New t hr g e i k Mexico Youth Conservation Corps Act;

h r i s (2) request assistance and staff support from h , t, the department;

e u g e b l e e h (3) employ such personnel as necessary to n d d i = = o h carry out the provisions of the New Mexico Youth Conservation l ] b ,d i a º e Corps Act;