2018 SB 72 Southwest NM Water Projects
- CVNM Position:
- Support
- Priority:
- CVNM Priority Vote
- Year:
- 2018
- Sponsors:
-
Howie C. Morales
- Topics:
- Water
- Legislative Info:
- SB 72 on nmlegis.gov »
Description
SB 72 would have made appropriations from the New Mexico Unit Fund to the Interstate Stream Commission for shovel-ready water projects in southwest New Mexico that were alternatives to a Gila River diversion, including: $12 million for bulk water supplies to Hurley, Bayard, Santa Clara and Silver City; $34 million for water supply projects in the southwest New Mexico regional water planning area; $3.5 million to contract for collection of new ground water and geologic data; and $500,000 to evaluate and plan alternatives for the city of Deming for a remote well field.
Outcome
SB 72 died in the Senate Finance Committee.
How Legislators Voted on SB 72
- = Pro Conservation Vote
- = Anti Conservation Vote
- A = Absent
- E = Excused
- R = Recused
- W = Abstain
Legislator | Party | District | Office | Conservation Vote |
Year |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cervantes, Joseph (D) | D | 31 | Senator | 2018 | |
McSorley, Cisco (D) | D | 16 | Senator | 2018 | |
Morales, Howie C. (D) | D | 28 | Senator | 2018 | |
Soules, William P. (D) | D | 37 | Senator | 2018 | |
Stefanics, Elizabeth "Liz" (D) | D | 39 | Senator | 2018 | |
Wirth, Peter (D) | D | 25 | Senator | 2018 | |
Griggs, Ron (R) | R | 34 | Senator | 2018 | |
Martinez, Richard C. (D) | D | 5 | Senator | 2018 | |
Payne, William H. (R) | R | 20 | Senator | 2018 | |
Woods, Pat (R) | R | 7 | Senator | 2018 |