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