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House committee gives do-pass to SB193 to double acequia infrastructure fund to $5M annually
Summary
A House committee gave a do-pass recommendation to Senate Bill 193, which would raise recurring annual funding for the Acequia Community Ditch Infrastructure Fund from $2.5 million to $5 million. Supporters said the increase responds to multi-year demand and helps communities recover from fires and floods; application and eligibility rules remain unchanged.
A House committee on Thursday recommended passage of Senate Bill 193, which would increase recurring annual funding for the Acequia Community Ditch Infrastructure Fund (ACDIF) from $2,500,000 to $5,000,000.
The bill’s sponsor opened the committee session and introduced experts from the New Mexico Acequia Association. Paula Garcia, executive director of the New Mexico Acequia Association, told the committee the fund was codified in 2019 after decades of year-to-year support and that the Interstate Stream Commission administers the program. "Typically an acequia that goes through their program will complete their project within two years," Garcia said, and she cited a completion rate of about 90 percent for projects funded through the program.
Supporters at the hearing argued the larger recurring allocation reflects recent spending and continued need. Douglas…
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