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City lobbyist warns HB247 will shift major water funding away from discretionary capital outlay
Summary
City lobbyist JD Bullington told the governing body that House Bill 247 and the governor’s line-item vetoes are reshaping capital outlay: water projects likely must move to the Water Trust Fund, reauthorization rules tighten, and projects without encumbrances risk losing funding.
JD Bullington, the city’s contracted lobbyist, told the Santa Fe governing body that this year’s legislative session produced mixed results for the city’s capital outlay priorities and that a newly enacted reform bill will change how the city seeks water infrastructure funding. Bullington said the city’s five priorities were actively pursued but noted several large water projects — including the Paseo Real wastewater reclamation facility and Midtown redevelopment items — came in at $0 this session.
Bullington said House Bill 247 initially included language that would have prohibited discretionary capital outlay for water projects; while that…
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