Sat Mar 8 4:43PM - 13 days, 18 hours left in session
| Sponsors | ||
|---|---|---|
| Sen. George K. Muñoz | 4 | Cibola, McKinley & San Juan |
| Sen. Elizabeth "Liz" Stefanics | 39 | San Miguel, Santa Fe, Torrance & Valencia |
| Status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| SCONC ❓ | Was scheduled for Feb 20. No vote recorded. Presumed stalled. | ||
| SFC | |||
This is the official nmlegis action history. I'm doing my best to translate the LONG/WEIRD-STRING to something less gibberishy. And before you ask, no, the "Legis Day" number has no mapping to the real world.
Actions: [4] SCONC/SFC-SCONC
| Legis Day | Action | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | referred | SCONC/SFC |
| 4 | sent | SCONC |
This table shows bill actions detected on Ed's system, using heuristics that may not be 100% accurate and which may not reflect the "official" nmlegis chronology. It is probably more than you care to know.
| Feb 10 | filed: [Prefiled by George K. Muñoz et al; not yet on nmlegis] |
| [new] | |
| sent to SCONC | |
| title: '[prefiled by George K. Muñoz Et Al; Not Yet on Nmlegis]' -> 'Brackish Water Projects Funding' | |
| actions: 'SPREF' -> '[4] SCONC/SFC-SCONC' | |
| new sponsor: George K. Muñoz | |
| new sponsor: Elizabeth "Liz" Stefanics | |
| Feb 18 | scheduled for SCONC on Thu Feb 20, 09:00 |
SENATE BILL 342
57th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - first session, 2025
INTRODUCED BY
George K. Muñoz and Elizabeth "Liz" Stefanics
AN ACT
RELATING TO WATER; REQUIRING THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT TO PROMULGATE RULES FOR THE USE OF BRACKISH WATER; MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE OFFICE OF THE STATE ENGINEER FOR BRACKISH WATER USE EXPLORATION, TREATMENT AND AQUIFER CHARACTERIZATION FOR WATER PROJECTS; MAKING APPROPRIATIONS TO THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE NEW MEXICO INSTITUTE OF MINING AND TECHNOLOGY AND THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF TECHNOLOGY FOR PROJECTS RELATED TO BRACKISH WATER USE.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:
SECTION 1. TEMPORARY PROVISION--PROJECT RULES.--The department of environment shall by December 31, 2026 promulgate rules for the use of naturally occurring brackish water for the water projects specified in Section 2 of this act. As used in this section, "brackish water" means water that is sourced from an aquifer, the top of which is at a depth of two thousand five hundred feet or more below the surface of the ground, contains not less than one thousand parts per million of dissolved solids and is not produced water.
SECTION 2. APPROPRIATION.--Fifty million dollars ($50,000,000) is appropriated from the general fund to the office of the state engineer for expenditure in fiscal years 2026 through 2030 for planning, design, administration and matching federal, private and public water utility funds for brackish water use exploration, treatment and aquifer characterization water projects to benefit the lower Rio Grande, middle Rio Grande, Permian basin and northwest quadrant of the state. Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of fiscal year 2030 shall revert to the general fund.
SECTION 3. APPROPRIATION.--Sixteen million dollars ($16,000,000) is appropriated from the general fund to the board of regents of the New Mexico institute of mining and technology for expenditure in fiscal years 2026 through 2030 for innovation, research, monitoring, support and development of technology associated with water projects pursuant to Section 2 of this act and for aquifer monitoring and improved ground water characterization. Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of fiscal year 2030 shall revert to the general fund.
SECTION 4. APPROPRIATION.--Four million dollars ($4,000,000) is appropriated from the general fund to the board of regents of New Mexico state university for expenditure in fiscal years 2026 through 2030 for the innovation, research, monitoring, support and development of technology associated with water projects pursuant to Section 2 of this act. Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of fiscal year 2030 shall revert to the general fund.
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