SB 273

1AN ACT
2  RELATING TO THE PUBLIC PEACE, HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE;
3  MAKING APPROPRIATIONS TO THE TOWN OF ESTANCIA, THE CITY OF
4  GRANTS, THE VILLAGE OF MILAN, CIBOLA COUNTY, OTERO COUNTY AND
5  TORRANCE COUNTY TO HOLD THOSE MUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES
6  HARMLESS FROM THE ESTIMATED POTENTIAL LOSS OF REVENUE FROM A
7  CONTRACT THAT COULD HAVE BEEN AGREED TO WITH A PRIVATE ENTITY
8  TO USE A MUNICIPAL OR COUNTY CORRECTIONAL FACILITY IF NOT FOR
9  LAWS 2026, CHAPTER 5; PROVIDING LIMITATIONS; MAKING
10 APPROPRIATIONS TO THE CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES
11 DEPARTMENT, THE PUBLIC EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, THE DEPARTMENT
12 OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION, THE AGING AND LONG-TERM
13 SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION.
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15 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:
16      SECTION 1.   APPROPRIATIONS--MONTHLY DISBURSEMENTS--
17 CLAWBACK PROVISION.--
18A.   Subject to the limitations provided in
19 Subsection B of this section, the following appropriations
20 are made from the general fund to the local government
21 division of the department of finance and administration for
22 expenditure in fiscal year 2027 for the following
23 municipalities and counties to hold the municipalities and
24 counties harmless from the potential loss of the following
25 revenues the municipalities and counties may have collected     SFC/SB 273
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1  pursuant to and attributable to an agreement that may have
2  been made with a private entity to use a municipal or county
3  correctional facility but for the prohibitions of such
4  agreements pursuant to Laws 2026, Chapter 5.    Each
5  appropriation shall be disbursed each month in an amount
6  equal to one-twelfth of the amount appropriated.       Any
7  unexpended balance remaining at the end of each month and at
8  the end of fiscal year 2027 shall revert to the general fund:
9(1)     nine hundred thousand dollars ($900,000)
10 for the town of Estancia to hold the town of Estancia
11 harmless from the potential loss of municipal local option
12 gross receipts tax revenue;
13(2)     six hundred forty-two thousand dollars
14 ($642,000) for Torrance county to hold Torrance county
15 harmless from the potential loss of county local option gross
16 receipts tax revenue;
17(3)     five million nine hundred forty thousand
18 dollars ($5,940,000) for Otero county to hold Otero county
19 harmless from the loss of county local option gross receipts
20 tax revenue, which shall be used for payment of principal and
21 interest due in connection with, and other expenses related
22 to, revenue bonds issued in 2007 for the purpose of
23 constructing a facility to detain individuals for federal
24 civil immigration violations;
25(4)     three hundred seventy-five thousand        SFC/SB 273
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1  dollars ($375,000) for Cibola county to hold Cibola county
2  harmless from the estimated potential loss of county local
3  option gross receipts tax revenue;
4(5)   one million six hundred thousand dollars
5  ($1,600,000) for Cibola county to transport prisoners from
6  Cibola county to a public correctional facility outside
7  Cibola county;
8(6)   four hundred fifty thousand dollars
9  ($450,000) for Torrance county to transport prisoners from
10 Torrance county to a public correctional facility outside
11 Torrance county;
12(7)   four hundred twenty-five thousand
13 dollars ($425,000) for the village of Milan to hold the
14 village of Milan harmless from the estimated potential loss
15 of property tax revenue and revenue from the sale of water
16 and sewer services;
17(8)   seven hundred thousand dollars
18 ($700,000) for the village of Milan to hold the village of
19 Milan harmless from the estimated potential loss of municipal
20 local option gross receipts tax revenue; and
21(9)   eight hundred fifty thousand dollars
22 ($850,000) for the city of Grants to hold the city of Grants
23 harmless from the estimated potential loss of municipal local
24 option gross receipts tax revenue.
25B.     If a municipality's or county's correctional       SFC/SB 273
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1  facility is or will be used for any purpose for which the
2  municipality or county may collect revenue that is being held
3  harmless by the appropriations made pursuant to Subsection A
4  of this section, the municipality or county shall notify the
5  local government division of the department of finance and
6  administration at least ninety days prior to the facility
7  being used for that purpose.     As of the date in which the
8  facility is used for that purpose, no further disbursements
9  to the municipality or county shall be made.     If the
10 municipality or county receives a disbursement while the
11 facility is being used for that purpose or is otherwise
12 receiving revenue for which it is to be held harmless
13 pursuant to Subsection A of this section, the municipality or
14 county shall reimburse the general fund the amount that was
15 disbursed.
16      SECTION 2.     APPROPRIATIONS.--
17A.   The following appropriations are made from the
18 general fund for expenditure in fiscal year 2026.     Any
19 unexpended balance remaining at the end of fiscal year 2026
20 shall revert to the general fund:
21(1)   two million seven hundred thousand
22 dollars ($2,700,000) to the juvenile justice division of the
23 children, youth and families department to carry out the
24 duties of that division; and
25(2)   seven million dollars ($7,000,000) to     SFC/SB 273
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1  the protective services division of the children, youth and
2  families department to carry out the duties of that
3  department.
4B.   The following appropriations are made from the
5  general fund for expenditure in fiscal year 2027.    Any
6  unexpended balance remaining at the end of fiscal year 2027
7  shall revert to the general fund:
8(1)   eight million dollars ($8,000,000) to
9  the children, youth and families department to finalize and
10 implement the department's child welfare information system;
11(2)   four million dollars ($4,000,000) to the
12 public education department for school improvement
13 activities;
14(3)   two million dollars ($2,000,000) to the
15 department of finance and administration for payment to the
16 Pueblo of Zia for past, present and future use by the state
17 of the Zia symbol;
18(4)   four million dollars ($4,000,000) to the
19 aging and long-term services department for the department's
20 New MexiCare program; and
21(5)   six million dollars ($6,000,000) to the
22 department of transportation for the rural air service
23 enhancement grant program.  SFC/SB 273
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