SCHOOL FACILITIES AUTHORITY EXPENDITURES
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SB 295 — SCHOOL FACILITIES AUTHORITY EXPENDITURES
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This bill died with 2019 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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.
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The latest version of Senate Bill 295 includes changes to the formula that determines the maximum amount of money that the Public School Facilities Authority can spend each year. This amendment aims to improve the funding process for public school facilities, ensuring they receive adequate financial support for maintenance and improvements. By updating this formula, the bill seeks to enhance the quality of education environments for students across New Mexico.
SENATE BILL 295 54THTH LEGISLATURE - STATEOFNEWMEXICO- FIRST SESSIO,SESSION, 2019 INTRODUCED BY William P.
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SECTIONCHANGING 1.THE FORMULA OF MAXIMUM ANNUAL EXPENDITURES g o OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOL FACILITIES AUTHORITY.
Sectiont 22-24-4hr NMSAg 1978 (being Laws 1975, e ti 17k Chapterh 235,r Sectioni 4,s asBE amendedIT byENACTED LawsBY 2017,THE ChapterLEGISLATURE 142,OF wTHE lSTATE nOF dNEW 18MEXICO: Section 1 and by Laws 2018, Chapter 71, Section 3) is amended = = 19 to read:
ah l, it, aSECTION e1. r 20 "22-24-4.
PUBLICSection SCHOOL22-24-4 CAPITALNMSA OUTLAY1978 FUND(being CREATED--Laws a1975, te mu mg 21e USE.--b l e e h Chapter 235, Section 4, as amended by Laws 2017, Chapter 142, n d rd i = = o h Section 1 and by Laws 2018, Chapter 71, Section 3) is amended l ] b ,d i a º e 22to A.read:
Ther "publici school= capitalr outlayt fund"e isw cd em sa kn 23o created."22-24-4.
BalancesPUBLIC remainingSCHOOL inCAPITAL theOUTLAY fundFUND atCREATED-- thed endm of: each e a n b 24 fiscal year shall not revert.
b e d s º o t n = .211699.3 s k m e e a n e d r e l u [ B.A d USE.-- A.
ExceptThe as"public providedschool in Subsections G and I .211699.3 through [O] P of this section, money in the fund may be used only for capital expendituresoutlay deemedfund" necessaryis bycreated. the council for an adequate educational program.
Balances remaining in the fund at the end of each fiscal year shall not revert.
B.
Except as provided in Subsections G and I through SECº [O] P O»SEC of this section, money in the fund may be used only for capital expenditures deemed necessary by the council for an adequate educational program.
The council may authorize the purchase by the ][public school facilities] authority of portable classrooms to [public school facilities be loaned to school districts to meet a temporary requirement.
The council shall authorize the lending of the portable classrooms to school districts upon request and upon finding that sufficient need h exists.
Application for use or return of state-owned portable g o t hr classroom buildings shall be submitted by school districts to g e i k the council.
Expenses of maintenance of the portable h r i s classrooms while in the custody of the [public school h , t, facilities] authority shall be paid from the fund;
expenses of e u g e 17b l e e h maintenance and insurance of the portable classrooms while in e e n d 18d i = = o h the custody of a school district shall be the responsibility of = = l ] 19b ,d i a º e the school district.
The council may authorize the permanent a l r i 20= dispositionr of the portable classrooms by the [public school t e aw td facilities]m authoritya withn prioro approvaldisposition of the stateportable boardclassrooms ofby mthe m[public 21school e d rm e: 22 finance.
cb e d s º o t n = .211699.3 s k m e - 2 - e a n e d r ce 23l D.u [ A d facilities] authority with prior approval of the state board of finance.
ApplicationsD. for assistance from the fund shall e a n b 24 be made by school districts to the council in accordance with u [ requirements of the council.
ExceptApplications asfor providedassistance infrom Subsection .211699.3 - 2 - K of this section, the councilfund shall requirebe asmade aby condition of application that a school districtdistricts have a current five-year facilities plan, which shall include a current preventive maintenance plan to which the schoolcouncil adheresin foraccordance eachwith publicrequirements schoolof in the schoolcouncil. district.
Except as provided in Subsection K of this section, the council shall require as a condition of application that a school district have a current five-year facilities plan, which shall include a current preventive maintenance plan to which the school adheres for each public school in the school district.
Money in the fund shall be disbursed by warrant of the department of finance and administration on vouchers h signed by the secretary of finance and administration following u » r certification by the council that an application has been t h g e l i approved or an expenditure has been ordered by a court pursuant h r i s to Section 22-24-5.4 NMSA 1978.
At the discretion of the h , e h council, money for a project shall be distributed as follows:
t u g e b l e 17e , gh (1) up to ten percent of the portion of the e e n d 18d i = = o h project cost funded with distributions from the fund or five = = l ] 19b ,d i a º r percent of the total project cost, whichever is greater, may be ae l r i= 20t e w d m a n o paid to the school district before work commences with the td em a: t balance of the grant award made on a cost-reimbursement basis;
mb mr 21 e dt rº eo 22t orn c= .211699.3 s k m e r- c3 23- (2)e thea counciln maye authorized paymentsr e al nu b[ 24A directlyd tobalance of the contractor.grant award made on a cost-reimbursement basis;
uor [(2) G.the council may authorize payments directly to the contractor.
BalancesG. in the fund may be [annually ] .211699.3 - 3 - appropriated annually for the core administrative functions of the [public school facilities ] authority pursuant to the Public School Capital Outlay Act, and, in addition, balances in the fund may be expended by the [public school facilities ] authority, upon approval of the council, for project management expenses;
Balances in the fund may be [annually ] appropriated annually for the core administrative functions of the [public school facilities ] authority pursuant to the Public School Capital Outlay Act, and, in addition, balances in the fund may be expended by the [public school facilities ] authority, upon approval of the council, for project management expenses;
and h (2) any unexpended or unencumbered balance g o t hr remaining at the end of a fiscal year from the expenditures g e i k authorized in this subsection shall revert to the fund.
h r i s H.
The fund may be expended by the council for h , t, building system repair, renovation or replacement initiatives e u g e 17b l e e h with projects to be identified by the council pursuant to e e n d 18d i = = o h Section 22-24-4.6 NMSA 1978;
provided that money allocated = = l ] 19b ,d i a º e pursuant to this subsection shall be expended within three ar li = r it 20e w d m a n o years of the allocation.
td em a: t I.
Theb fund may be expended annually by the council m m 21 e d rs eº 22o fort grantsn to= school.211699.3 districtss fork them purposee of- making4 lease- c e ra cn 23e paymentsd forr classroom facilities, including facilities leased e al nu b[ 24A byd charterI. schools.
The grantsfund shallmay be madeexpended uponannually applicationby uthe [council byfor thegrants to school districts andfor pursuantthe topurpose rulesof adoptedmaking bylease thepayments .211699.3for -classroom 4facilities, -including council;facilities leased by charter schools.
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The grants shall be made upon application by the school districts and pursuant to rules adopted by the council;
or (b) seven hundred dollars ($700) h multiplied by the MEM using the leased classroom facilities;
u » r provided that in fiscal year 2009 and in each subsequent fiscal t h g e l i year, this amount shall be adjusted by the percentage change h r i s between the penultimate calendar year and the immediately h , e h preceding calendar year of the consumer price index for the t u g e b l e 17e , gh United States, all items, as published by the United States e e n d 18d i = = o h department of labor;
= = l ] 19b ,d i a º r (2) a grant received for the lease payments of ae l r i= 20t e w d m a n o a charter school may be used by that charter school as a state td e a t match necessary to obtain federal grants [pursuant to the m m: 21 e d r e 22 federal No Child Left Behind Act of 2001];
cb r e rt cº 23o (3)t atn the= end.211699.3 ofs eachk fiscalm year,e any- 5 - e a n be 24d unexpendedr ore unencumberedl balanceu of[ theA appropriationd shallmatch unecessary [to revertobtain federal grants [pursuant to the fund;federal No Child Left Behind Act of 2001];
.211699.3(3) -at 5the -end (4)of noeach grantfiscal shallyear, beany madeunexpended foror leaseunencumbered paymentsbalance dueof pursuant to a financing agreement under which the facilitiesappropriation mayshall berevert purchased for a price that is reduced according to the leasefund; payments made unless:
(4) no grant shall be made for lease payments due pursuant to a financing agreement under which the facilities may be purchased for a price that is reduced according to the lease payments made unless:
(5) if the lease payments are made pursuant to a financing agreement under which the facilities may be h purchased for a price that is reduced according to the lease u » r payments made, neither a grant nor any provision of the Public t h g e l i School Capital Outlay Act creates a legal obligation for the h r i s school district or charter school to continue the lease from h , e h year to year or to purchase the facilities nor does it create a t u g e b l e 17e , gh legal obligation for the state to make subsequent grants e e n d 18d i = = o h pursuant to the provisions of this subsection;
and = = l ] 19b ,d i a º r (6) as used in this subsection:
ae l r i= 20t e w d m a n o (a) "MEM" means:
1) the average td e a t full-time-equivalent enrollment using leased classroom m m: 21 e d r e 22 facilities on the second and third reporting dates of the prior c e r c 23 school year;
orb 2)r ine thet caseº ofo ant approvedn charter= school.211699.3 es ak nm be 24- that6 has- note commenceda classroomn instruction,e thed estimatedr e l u [ A d full-time-equivalent enrollment thatusing will use leased classroom .211699.3 - 6 - facilities inon the firstsecond yearand ofthird instruction,reporting asdates shownof in the approvedprior charter school application;year;
or 2) in the case of an approved charter school that has not commenced classroom instruction, the estimated full-time-equivalent enrollment that will use leased classroom facilities in the first year of instruction, as shown in the approved charter school application;
In addition to other authorized expenditures from the fund, up to one percent of the average grant assistance authorized from the fund during the three previous h fiscal years may be expended in each fiscal year by the [public u » r school facilities] authority to pay the state fire marshal, the t h g e l i construction industries division of the regulation and h r i s licensing department and local jurisdictions having authority h , e h from the state to permit and inspect projects for expenditures t u g e b l e 17e , gh made to permit and inspect projects funded in whole or in part e e n d 18d i = = o h under the Public School Capital Outlay Act.
The [public school = = l ] 19b ,d i a º r facilities] authority may enter into contracts with the state ae l r i= 20 fire marshal, the construction industries division or the t e aw td appropriatem locala authoritiesn too carryfire outmarshal, the provisionsconstruction ofindustries mdivision mor 21the e d rm e: 22 this subsection.
Suchb ar contract may provide for initial c e rt cº 23o estimatedt paymentsn from= the.211699.3 funds priork tom thee expenditures- if7 - e a n be 24d ther contracte alsol provides for additional payments from the u [ fundA ifd theappropriate actuallocal expendituresauthorities exceed the initial payments and .211699.3 - 7 - for repayments back to thecarry fundout if the initialprovisions paymentsof exceedthis thesubsection. actual expenditures.
Such a contract may provide for initial estimated payments from the fund prior to the expenditures if the contract also provides for additional payments from the fund if the actual expenditures exceed the initial payments and for repayments back to the fund if the initial payments exceed the actual expenditures.
(1) no allocation shall be made unless the h council determines that the school district is willing and able u » r to pay the portion of the total cost of developing or updating t h g e l i the plan that is not funded with the allocation from the fund.
h r i s Except as provided in Paragraph (2) of this subsection, the h , e h portion of the total cost to be paid with the allocation from t u g e b l e 17e , gh the fund shall be determined pursuant to [the methodology in e e n d 18d i = = o h Paragraph (5) of] Subsection B of Section 22-24-5 NMSA 1978;
or = = l ] 19b ,d i a º r (2) the allocation from the fund may be used ae l r i= 20t e w d m a n o to pay the total cost of developing or updating the plan if:
td e a t (a) the school district has fewer than m m: 21 e d r e 22 an average of six hundred full-time-equivalent students on the c e r c 23 second and third reporting dates of the prior school year;
orb r e t º o t n = .211699.3 s k m e - 8 - e a n be 24d (b)r e l u [ A d (a) the school district meetshas allfewer than an average of six hundred full-time-equivalent students on the usecond [and followingthird requirements:reporting dates of the prior school year;
1)or (b) the school district hasmeets fewerall than .211699.3 - 8 - an average of one thousand full-time-equivalent students on the secondfollowing andrequirements: third reporting dates of the prior school year;
1) the school district has fewer than an average of one thousand full-time-equivalent students on the second and third reporting dates of the prior school year;
and 4) for all educational purposes, the school district has a residential property tax rate of at least seven dollars ($7.00) on each one thousand dollars ($1,000) of taxable value, as measured by the sum of all rates imposed by resolution of the local school h board plus rates set to pay interest and principal on u » r outstanding school district general obligation bonds.
t h g e l i L.
Upon application by a school district, h r i s allocations from the fund may be made by the council for the h , e h purpose of demolishing abandoned school district facilities;
t u g e b l e 17e , gh provided that:
e e n d 18d i = = o h (1) the costs of continuing to insure an = = l ] 19b ,d i a º r abandoned facility outweigh any potential benefit when and if a ae l r i= 20t e w d m a n o new facility is needed by the school district;
td e a t (2) there is no practical use for the m m: 21 e d r e 22 abandoned facility without the expenditure of substantial c e r c 23 renovation costs;
and e a n b 24r (3)e thet councilº mayo entert inton an= agreement.211699.3 us [k withm thee school- district9 under- whiche ana amountn equale tod ther .211699.3e -l 9u -[ savingsA tod the(2) districtthere inis lowerno insurancepractical premiumsuse arefor used to reimburse the fundabandoned fullyfacility orwithout partially for the demolitionexpenditure costsof allocatedsubstantial torenovation thecosts; district.
and (3) the council may enter into an agreement with the school district under which an amount equal to the savings to the district in lower insurance premiums are used to reimburse the fund fully or partially for the demolition costs allocated to the district.
For each fiscal year from 2018 through 2022, twenty-five million dollars ($25,000,000) of the public school h capital outlay fund is reserved for appropriation by the u » r legislature to the instructional material fund or to the t h g e l i transportation distribution of the public school fund.
The h r i s secretary shall certify the need for the issuance of h , e h supplemental severance tax bonds to meet an appropriation from t u g e b l e 17e , gh the public school capital outlay fund to the instructional e e n d 18d i = = o h material fund or to the transportation distribution of the = = l ] 19b ,d i a º r public school fund.
Any portion of an amount of the public ae l r i= 20 school capital outlay fund that is reserved for appropriation t e aw td bym thea legislaturen foro aschool fiscalcapital year,outlay butfund that is notreserved mfor mappropriation 21 e d rm e: 22 appropriated before the first day of that fiscal year, may be c e r c 23 expended by the council as provided in this section.
b r e t º o t n = .211699.3 s k m e - 10 - e a n be 24d O.r e l u [ A d by the legislature for a fiscal year, but that is not appropriated before the first day of that fiscal year, may be expended by the council as provided in this section.
UpO. to ten million dollars ($10,000,000) of the u [ fund may be expended in each of fiscal years 2019 through 2022 .211699.3 - 10 - for school security system project grants made in accordance with Section 22-24-4.7 NMSA 1978." - 11 - 5 7 9 11 13 15 e e 17 e e n d 18 = = l ] 19 a l r i 20 t e a t m m 21 e d r e 22 c e r c 23 e a n b 24 u [ .211699.3
Up to ten million dollars ($10,000,000) of the fund may be expended in each of fiscal years 2019 through 2022 for school security system project grants made in accordance with Section 22-24-4.7 NMSA 1978." - 11 - » g o » r h t i k l i g t h s , e h t l i w l b l e e , g n d l h = = b , a l º d i a r e r = , a t e d m a n o d m :
b r e t º o t n = .211699.3 s k em e e a n e d r e l u [ A d
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Action History
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action postponed indefinitely
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DO PASS committee report adopted
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Sent to House Education Committee & House Appropriations & Finance Committee
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passed Senate
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DO PASS committee report adopted
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DO PASS, as amended, committee report adopted
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Sent to Senate Education Committee & Senate Finance Committee
Sponsors
- William P. Soules · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 111 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- William P. Soules Democrat
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (111)
111 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Unaffiliated | 21 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Democrat | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 36 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| % of votes cast | 86% | 0% | 0% | 14% |
How each member voted (42)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| PAPEN | — | Yea |
| PAYNE | — | Yea |
| BURT | — | Yea |
| PIRTLE | — | Yea |
| CANDELARIA | — | Yea |
| RODRIGUEZ | — | Yea |
| RUE | — | Yea |
| FULFER | — | Yea |
| SANCHEZ | — | Yea |
| GOULD | — | Yea |
| SAPIEN | — | Yea |
| GRIGGS | — | Yea |
| SEDILLO-LOPEZ | — | Yea |
| INGLE | — | Yea |
| IVEY-SOTO | — | Yea |
| KERNAN | — | Yea |
| SMITH | — | Yea |
| MOORES | — | Yea |
| TALLMAN | — | Yea |
| WHITE | — | Yea |
| CISNEROS | — | Not Voting |
| NEVILLE | — | Not Voting |
| O'NEILL | — | Not Voting |
| ORTIZ y PINO | — | Yea |
| Antoinette Sedillo Lopez | Democrat | Yea |
| Benny Shendo, Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Elizabeth "Liz" Stefanics | Democrat | Yea |
| George K. Muñoz | Democrat | Yea |
| Jeff Steinborn | Democrat | Yea |
| Joseph Cervantes | Democrat | Yea |
| Michael Padilla | Democrat | Yea |
| Mimi Stewart | Democrat | Yea |
| Pete Campos | Democrat | Yea |
| Peter Wirth | Democrat | Yea |
| Shannon D. Pinto | Democrat | Not Voting |
| William P. Soules | Democrat | Yea |
| Alan T. Martinez | Republican | Not Voting |
| Brian G. Baca | Republican | Yea |
| Craig W. Brandt | Republican | Not Voting |
| Gabriel Ramos | Republican | Yea |
| Pat Woods | Republican | Yea |
| William E. Sharer | Republican | Yea |
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