Legislation and Capital Outlay projects, year by year

(View this list of legislation introduced in the 2022 regular session in PDF)

Legislation passed

H 42 PUBLIC PROJECT REVOLVING FUND PROJECTS HB 42 enables the New Mexico Finance Authority to provide loans to assist governments in funding state and local public projects.
H 132 INTEREST RATES FOR CERTAIN LOANS HB 132 protects the financial security of New Mexicans by preventing predatory lending practices lowering the maximum interest rate on installment loans from 175% to 36%. This will help prevent New Mexicans who are struggling to make ends meet from being trapped in a cycle of debt.
HM 57 REP. KAREN C. BASH, IN RECOGNITION House memorial recognizing the contributions of a fellow legislator
S 141 EMERGENCY FILLING OF LP GAS CONTAINERS SB 141 requires the Liquefied Petroleum and Compressed Gas Bureau of the Construction Industries Division to receive and resolve issues with liquified petroleum gas in a timely manner. It also allows the state to require propane distributors to deliver gas to customers that rely on gas fuel for home heat within 24 hours of the request during an emergency.

Legislation sponsored

HB 41 WATER TRUST FUND 
HB 62 GRANT OPPORTUNITIES COUNCIL HB 62 would have created the Grants Opportunity Council to support New Mexican municipalities’ research and apply for federal and other grants, making it easier for rural and underserved communities to access these crucial funds. The bill passed the House and the Senate but was pocket vetoed by the Governor.
HB 120 BROADBAND CHANGES & DEFINITIONS 
HB 121 ACEQUIA & COMMUNITY DITCH FUND 
HB 170 PUBLIC EMPLOYEE MINIMUM WAGE 
HB 173 RURAL INFRASTRUCTURE CRISIS RESPONSE ACT 
HB 178 SIGN LANGUAGE AS BILINGUAL LEARNER 
HB 179 BONDS FOR WATER PROJECTS 
HB 193 SCHOOL PERSONNEL BACKGROUND CHECKS 
HB 195 TAX PROOF OF DISABLED VETERAN STATUS 
HB 204 SEXUAL ASSAULT SERVICES PROGRAMS 
HM 26 STUDY LEGISLATIVE SESSIONS & SALARIES 
SB 130 EMERGENCY FILLING OF LP GAS CONTAINERS 
SB 190 RURAL HOSPITAL SERVICES FUND 
(View this 2022 list of projects in PDF)
Project title Legislative language Amount Location
ACEQUIA DE LA PLAZA REPAIRto plan, design, construct, renovate and equip the acequia de la Plaza of Servilleta Plaza in Rio Arriba county$12,500Acequia de la Plaza
ACEQUIA DE LA SIERRA WATER MEASURING EQUIP CONSTRUCTto plan, design, construct and install water measuring devices for the acequia de la Sierra in Rio Arriba county$20,000Acequia de la Sierra
ACEQUIA DE LAS CANOVAS REPAIRto plan, design, construct, improve and repair the acequia de las Canovas in Rio Arriba county$25,000Acequia de las Canovas
ACEQUIA DE LOS DURANES UPGRADEto plan, design, construct and improve the acequia de los Duranes in Rio Arriba county$25,000Acequia de Los Duranes
ACEQUIA DE LOS SALAZARES UPGRADE to plan, design, construct and equip improvements for the acequia de los Salazares in Rio Arriba county$10,000Acequia de los Salazares
ACEQUIA DEL MOLINO IMPROVEto plan, design, construct and improve acequia del Molino in Rio Arriba county$25,000Acequia del Molino
ACEQUIA DEL RINCON CONSTRUCTfor improvements to the acequia and to plan, design and construct a regional drinking water and wastewater system in the rural communities of Rinconada, Embudo, Dixon, Canoncito and Apodaca for the acequia del Rincon in Rio Arriba county$50,000Acequia del Rincon
CANJILON MDWC & MSWA WATER SYS RENOVATEto plan, design, equip, replace, renovate and construct water system improvements, including storage tanks, cabling and level markers, for the Canjilon mutual domestic water consumers and mutual sewage works association in Canjilon in Rio Arriba county$25,000Canjilon MDWC & MSWA
CEBOLLA MDWC & SWA REPAIRto plan, design and construct water system improvements, including the installation of fire hydrants, for the Cebolla mutual domestic water consumers’ and sewage works association in Rio Arriba county$35,000Cebolla MDWC & SWA
CHAMA WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYS IMPROVEto plan, design and construct wastewater system improvements, including a chemical treatment system, for Chama in Rio Arriba county$50,000Chama
CHAMA WATER TREATMENT PLANT EMERGENCY POWER PRCHS EQUIPto purchase and install an emergency power system for water treatment plant operations in Chama in Rio Arriba county $50,000Chama
CUBA ISD FCLTY RENto plan, design, construct, improve, furnish and equip buildings and grounds, including a health clinic, fencing, security features and information technology and related equipment and infrastructure, for the Cuba independent school district in Sandoval c$50,000Cuba ISD
DIXON MDWCA WATER SYS IMPROVEto plan, design, construct, upgrade and retrofit the well and well house, including placement and other improvements, for the Dixon mutual domestic water consumers association in Rio Arriba county$25,000Dixon MDWCA
EAST RIO ARRIBA SWCD FARM EQUIP & VEHICLE EQUIPto purchase and equip farm equipment and vehicles for the east Rio Arriba soil and water conservation district in Rio Arriba county$25,000East Rio Arriba SWCD
ESPANOLA LA JOYA FIRE STN RPLC CONSTRUCTto plan, design, construct and replace a fire station to meet international organization for standardization ratings for Espanola in Rio Arriba and Santa Fe counties$25,000Espanola
ESPANOLA MCCURDY COMMUNITY FACILITIES DVLPto remediate and demolish existing facilities and to prepare a site for redevelopment of community facilities in Espanola in Santa Fe county$100,000Espanola
ESPANOLA MISION Y CONVENTO RPLCto replace and install roofing at the Mision y Convento visitor center in Espanola in Rio Arriba county$150,000Espanola
ESPANOLA POLICE VEH PCHSto purchase and equip police vehicles, including related equipment, for the police department in Espanola in Rio Arriba county$100,000Espanola
ABIQUIU ELEM SCHL SECURITY SYS INSTALLto purchase, equip, install and replace security equipment, including cameras, servers and licenses, for Abiquiu elementary school in the Espanola public school district in Rio Arriba county$15,000Espanola PSD
CARLOS F VIGIL MID SCHL SECURITY SYS INSTALLto purchase, equip, install and improve security systems, including alarms, for Carlos F. Vigil middle school in the Espanola public school district in Rio Arriba county$14,000Espanola PSD
DIXON ELEM SCHL SECURITY SYS INSTALLto purchase, equip, install and replace security equipment, including cameras, servers and licenses, for Dixon elementary school in the Espanola public school district in Rio Arriba county$10,000Espanola PSD
ESPANOLA PSD BUS YARD AT ESC INSTALLto install and replace security infrastructure, including cameras, servers and licenses, at the Espanola public school district educational services center in Espanola in Rio Arriba county$5,000Espanola PSD
ESPANOLA PSD ED SERVICES CTR SECURITY SYS INSTALLto purchase, equip, install and improve security systems, including alarms, for the Espanola public school district educational services center in Espanola in Rio Arriba county$6,000Espanola PSD
ESPANOLA PSD SAFETY OFFICE SECURITY SYS INSTALLto purchase, equip, install and improve security systems, including alarms, for the Espanola public school district safety office in Rio Arriba county$4,000Espanola PSD
HERNANDEZ ELEM SCHL SECURITY SYS INSTALLto purchase, equip, install and improve security systems, including alarms, for Hernandez elementary school in the Espanola public school district in Rio Arriba county Location $7,100Espanola PSD
JAMES H RODRIGUEZ ELEM SCHL SECURITY SYS INSTALLto purchase, equip, install and improve security systems, including alarms, for James H. Rodriguez elementary school in the Espanola public school district in Rio Arriba county$16,000Espanola PSD
LA ASOCIACION DE AGUA DE LOS BRAZOS WATER SYS IMPROVEto plan, design, demolish, construct and improve a water system, including pump houses, water lines and water tanks, for la asociacion de agua de Los Brazos in Rio Arriba county$25,000La Asociacion de Agua de los Brazos
LOS APODACAS MDWCA IMPROVEto plan, design, construct, repair and improve a well house, water tank and water lines for Los Apodacas mutual domestic water consumers association in Rio Arriba county$25,000Los Apodacas MDWCA
LOS OJOS MDWC & SWA & BRAZOS MDWCA WATER SYS IMPROVEto plan, design, construct and renovate wells in Los Ojos mutual domestic water consumers’ and sewage works association and Brazos mutual domestic water consumers association in Rio Arriba county$20,000Los Ojos MDWC & SWA
LOWER ARROYO HONDO MDWC & MSWA IMPROVEto plan, design, construct and equip water system improvements, including the installation of water lines and service connections, a water storage tank and an automatic meter reading system$25,000Lower Arroyo Hondo MDWC & MSWA
MESA VISTA HIGH SCHL TRACK CONSTRUCTto plan, design, construct and equip improvements to a track, including turf and drainage, at Mesa Vista high school in the Mesa Vista consolidated school district in Taos county$40,000Mesa Vista CSD
UPPER CHAMA SWCD EQUIPto purchase vehicles and equipment, including a farm tractor, a storage shed, a grass drill, information technology and telecommunications equipment, for the upper Chama soil and water conservation district in Rio Arriba county$30,000NMSU-New Mexico State University
NORTH CENTRAL RTD ELECTRIC BUS PRCHSto purchase, replace and equip electric buses for the north central regional transit district for public transit service in Rio Arriba, Los Alamos, Santa Fe and Taos counties$25,000North Central Regional Transit District
OJO CALIENTE MDWCA WATER TANK CONSTRUCTto plan, design and construct a water storage tank for the Ojo Caliente mutual domestic water consumers association in Taos county$25,000Ojo Caliente MDWCA
ABEYTA-TRUJILLO ACEQUIA RIO CHAMA IRRIGATION RESERVE ACQto acquire water from Los Alamos county for the member acequias of the Rio de Chama acequia association to offset long-term water shortages on the Rio Chama in Rio Arriba county Location $25,000Rainsville Acequia del Sur
RIO ARRIBA CO CORRECTIONAL FACILITY RENto plan, design, construct and equip the detention facility in Rio Arriba county $100,000Rio Arriba County
RIO ARRIBA CO DIXON VOL FIRE DEPT WOOD CHIPPER EQUIPto purchase and equip a wood chipper for the Dixon volunteer fire department in Rio Arriba county$50,000Rio Arriba County
RIO ARRIBA CO EL RITO VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT CONSTRUCTto plan, design and construct improvements, including fencing, gates and parking lot repaving, for the El Rito volunteer fire department in Rio Arriba county$25,000Rio Arriba County
RIO ARRIBA CO FCLTY INFO TECH UPGRADEto purchase, equip and install information technology and related furnishings and infrastructure for county facilities in Rio Arriba county$50,000Rio Arriba County
RIO ARRIBA CO RECREATION & ATHL CENTER CONSTRUCTto plan, design, construct and equip a community recreation and athletic facility in Espanola in Rio Arriba county $250,000Rio Arriba County
RIO EMBUDO MDWCA UPGRADEto plan, design, construct, repair and upgrade a drinking water system, including fences around a water tank and repairs to a well house, for the Rio Embudo mutual domestic water consumers association in Rio Arriba county $25,000Rio Embudo Mutual Domestic Water Consumers Assn
SAN JOAQUIN DEL RIO DE CHAMA LAND GRANT CMTY CTR OFC RENto plan, design, construct, improve, equip and furnish a community center, including offices, for the San Joaquin del Rio de Chama land grant-merced in Rio Arriba county$25,000San Joaquin del Rio de Chama Land Grant
SANTA CLARA PUEBLO WATER SYS IMPROVEto plan, design and construct water system improvements for the Pueblo of Santa Clara in Rio Arriba county$80,400Santa Clara Pueblo
SANTA CRUZ IRRIGATION DIST WATER RIGHT DOC STORAGE FCLTY UPGRADEto plan, design, construct, renovate and equip improvements to a storage room at the Santa Cruz irrigation district office building, including fire and environmental protection, for the preservation of historical water rights documents for the Santa Cruz$35,000Santa Cruz Irrigation District
TAOS CO DETOX BLDG RENto plan, design, construct and renovate a detoxification facility in Taos in Taos county$50,000Taos County
TAOS PUEBLO SENIOR DAYCARE CONSTRUCTto acquire easements and rights of way and to plan, design, construct, furnish and equip a senior daycare facility for the Pueblo of Taos in Taos county$50,000Taos Pueblo
(View this 2021 list of projects in PDF)
  • ACEQUIA DEL MOLINO CONSTRUCT : $60,000
  • ACEQUIA DEL RINCON RIO ARRIBA CO IMPROVE: $20,000
  • AGUA SANA VFD REN: $75,000
  • CHAMA WATER SYS GENERATOR EQUIP: $50,000
  • ESPANOLA PATHWAYS SHELTER FCLTY ACQ: $60,000
  • ESPANOLA SOLID WASTE MGMT EQUIP: $80,000
  • ESPANOLA VALDEZ PK EXPAND: $86,141
  • ESPANOLA VALDEZ PK SKATEBOARD PK CONSTRUCT: $100,000
  • LA CUEVA DITCH IMPROVE: $75,000
  • LA MADERA MDWCA WATER TANK CONSTRUCT PH 2: $101,429
  • NNMSS MONTOYA BLDG EQUIP: $50,000
  • NORTH CENTRAL RTD BUS PRCHS EQUIP: $25,000
  • REDINET EMBUDO FIBER OPTIC SECURITY EXPAND: $24,970
  • REDINET ESPANOLA CITY HALL COM INFRA INSTALL: $780
  • REDINET RIO ARRIBA EMPOWERMENT CTR COM INFRA INSTALL: $9,680
  • RIO ARRIBA CO ANIMAL SHELTER VEH PRCHS EQUIP: $40,000
  • RIO ARRIBA CO DIESEL DIAGNOSTIC TOOL PRCHS & EQUIP: $10,000
  • RIO ARRIBA CO INFO TECH UPGRADE: $100,000
  • RIO ARRIBA CO OJO CALIENTE CMTY CTR CONSTRUCT: $10,000
  • RIO ARRIBA CO RECREATIONAL FCLTY IMPROVE: $100,000
  • RIO ARRIBA CO SOLID WASTE MGMT HEAVY EQUIP: $40,000
  • RIO CHAMA IRRIGATION RESERVE WATER ACQ: $36,000
  • SANTA CLARA PUEBLO WATER & WWATER SYS IMPROVE: $50,000
  • TAOS RGNL AIRPORT PARKING LOT IMPROVE: $50,000
  • TIERRA AMARILLA LAND GRANT LAND ACQ: $10,000
  • UNM TAOS HARWOOD MUSEUM HVAC IMPROVE: $50,000

Dear Friends and Neighbors,

As I reflect on my time in office, I want to share what I think are important accomplishments. I campaigned on the issues of land and water, rural economic development, and education, and I have worked to merge that platform with real programs that impact the constituents of House District 41.

Last year we saw the biggest increase in educational funding in 8 years. This year we have further increased funding for education by 28%, and gave all teachers a 5% raise and all school personnel a 4% raise. We continue to concentrate on improving education for all students. It is expected that we will create an Early Childhood Education Trust Fund in the amount of$300 million and have increased investment in early childhood programs by 28%.

I worked tirelessly both sessions to provide funding to create a drug treatment center at the old nursing home in Espanola. In April of 2020, we will be cutting the ribbon for a center that will house 110 clients and create jobs for approximately 70 people. In addition, the Hoy Recovery Program will open its doors within the next six months to house 22 women and their children for long term drug abuse treatment programs while also creating about 25 jobs.

I carried the legislation in the House last session to create a technical trade school at Northern’s El Rito Campus and joined with the school districts of Espanola, Taos, Jemez Springs, Pojoaque and Mesa Vista to pass a bond issue to support the long term funding of a technical trade school. Northern ‘s El Rito Campus is scheduled to open next fall. They will offer dual enrollment programs for the Pipefitters, Plumbers, and Electricians. Next year, juniors in high school may begin taking courses at both their high school and Northern. Upon graduation they will be certified trades workers, leading to jobs at the Lab with beginning wages of $60,000 a year plus benefits.

This year I carried the Census Bill (SB4) in the House and it was signed by the Governor on February 10th. This bill will help bring in an additional $7.8 billion a year in federal funds to our state over the next 10 years. I’m working on HB 248 to provide about $10 million a year for Mutual Domestic Water Associations to help repair and rebuild aging systems in rural unincorporated areas of our state. I was appointed to the House Appropriations & Finance Committee for 2020 and, in that capacity, I have helped create a new judgeship for the First Judicial District (Santa Fe, Los Alamos and Rio Arriba).

This will help clear up the backlog in our courts. I was instrumental in getting Dual Enrollment Credit for our colleges, which brings sustaining revenues to Northern New Mexico College for the coming years.

Again, thank you for the opportunity to serve you, and I look forward to seeing you in the coming months.

Sincerely,

Susan Herrera, D-41
Rio Arriba, Santa Fe, Taos
(View 2020 list of projects in PDF)
  • ABIQUIU MDWCA&MSWA WWATER FCLTY IMPROVE: $25,000
  • ACEQUIA ARRIBA DE CANONES IMPROVE: $20,000
  • ACEQUIA DE LA LOMITA IMPROVE: $10,000
  • ACEQUIA DE LA MESA PRIETA INFRA IMPROVE: $10,000
  • ACEQUIA DE LA OTRA VANDA IMPROVE: $10,000
  • ACEQUIA DE LOS GARCIAS IMPROVE: $10,000
  • ACEQUIA DE LOS HERRERAS WATER CONTROL STRUCT: $20,000
  • ACEQUIA DE LOS VIGILES INFRA IMPROVE: $10,000
  • ACEQUIA DEL BORDO CANJILON MOTHER DITCH REPAIR: $10,000
  • ACEQUIA DEL LLANO IMPROVE: $10,000
  • ACEQUIA DEL MEDIO IMPROVE: $25,000
  • ACEQUIA MESA DEL MEDIO IMPROVE: $10,000
  • AGUA SANA WUA/CHAMITA MDWC & SWA CONNECT: $25,000
  • ANCONES MDW & WCA WATER SYS IMPROVE PRJT: $10,000
  • CANJILON MDWC&MSWA WATER SYS IMPROVE: $10,000
  • CHAMA SKID STEER & GRADER PRCHS EQUIP: $70,000
  • CHAMITA VFD FIRE TRUCK & PROTECTIVE EQUIP: $10,000
  • EL RITO RWWA WELLS CONSTRUCT: $25,000 R
  • ESPANOLA LA JOYA ST FIRE STATION IMPROVE: $30,000
  • ESPANOLA MUNI CT CMTY OUTREACH PRGM GREENHOUSE: $18,000
  • ESPANOLA PSD BAND UNIFORMS & INSTRUMENTS PRCHS: $60,000
  • ESPANOLA VALDEZ PARK REN & EQUIP RPLC: $300,000
  • FERRAN CMTY DITCH ASSOC IMPROVE: $10,000
  • LA CUEVA DITCH IMPROVE: $10,000
  • LA MADERA MDWCA WATER TANK CONSTRUCT PH 2: $25,000
  • LOS LUCEROS HISTORIC SITE IMPROVE: $10,000
  • LOS OJOS FISH HATCHERY DRINKING WATER IMPROVE: $10,000
  • M-B DITCH REPAIR IMPROVE & EQUIP: $25,000
  • MCCURDY CHARTER SCHL SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS: $20,000
  • MESA VISTA CONSOLIDATED SCHL DIST SAFETY IMPROVE: $50,000
  • NNMSS-EL RITO FIRE ALARM SYS: $100,000
  • NORTH CENTRAL RTD RADIO INFRA IMPROVE :$40,000
  • OHKAY OWINGEH YOUTH DVLP CTR EXPAND: $50,000
  • OJO CALIENTE MDWCA WATER SYS IMPROVE: $10,000
  • PLAZA BLANCA MDWCA RIO DE CHAMA WATER LINE: $25,000
  • POLVADERA ACEQUIA NUMBER 1 IMPROVE: $25,000
  • RIO ARRIBA CO FCLTY INFO TECH IMPROVE: $100,000

Top Bills Introduced or Co-sponsored by Rep. Susan Herrera during the 54th Legislature’s Second Session in 2020

  • HB 225: Kiki Saavedra Senior Dignity Fund—a bill to appropriate $5 million for FY21 to provide more senior services.  This bill also sets up a $25 million trust fund for senior services in the years to come.
    STATUS: Passed the House 62 to 0 on 2/12/2020. Passed the Senate 38-0 2/17/2020. Signed by the Governor 2/26/2020
  • HB 244: Española School District IRS Fines—a bill to provide the Española Schools with $1 million to reimburse audit fund errors created by the NM Public Education Department.
    STATUS: Died in House Education Committee due to lack of hearing.
  • SB 69: Drinking Water System Financing—a bill to appropriate $2.5 million for drinking water system financing creating a 20% match for federal funding from the EPA.
    STATUS: Passed the Senate 39-0 2/10/2020. Passed the House 60-0.   Signed by the Governor 3/6/2020
  • SB 146: Subsidized Guardianships—a bill to help place homeless, abused or neglected children in homes with their relatives and provide funds for these families through the Children Youth and Families Department.
    STATUS: Passed the Senate
    41-0 2/16/2020.  Passed the House 70 to 0 2/20/2020.  Signed by the Governor 3/6/2020.
  • SB4: Complete Count Census—a bill to provide $8 million for local communities to complete an accurate census count in 2020.
    STATUS: Passed the Senate
    39-0 1/29/2020. Passed the House 68-0 2/5/2020.  Signed by the Governor 2/10/2020.
  • HB 289: MVD Emergency Contact Database—a bill to require the Motor Vehicle Division to have an emergency contact name in the MVD database so that relatives can be contacted in case of an accident or emergency.
    STATUS: Died in House Rules Committee due to lack of hearing.
  • HB 248: Water Association Infrastructure Act—a bill that will create an annual $20 to $30 million fund for mutual domestic water systems.  This fund will help MDWS in planning, designing, construction, improving or expanding qualified water projects. Passed House Agriculture and Water Resources Committee 6-0 2/5/2020. Referred to House Taxation and Revenue for hearing on 2/19/2020.
    STATUS: Died in Tax and Revenue Committee due to lack of time. Committee Chairman Javier Martinez asked that this bill be reviewed during the interim session.
  • HR 280: Retired Teachers as Substitutes—a bill to allow retired school teachers to return to the classroom without affecting their pension fund.  Died in House Education Committee due to lack of hearing.