Re: NM Legislature Comes Through With Another $1 Million for C&TS

Dick Cowles Wrote:
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> Unless I read the NM Legislature web site wrong,
> on this last day of the legislative session the NM
> Senate passed by a vote of 37-3 the $134 million
> Severance Tax Bond bill for funding Capital
> Outlays in Fiscal 09-10 which includes $1 million
> for "track rehabilitation and improvements to the
> Cumbres and Toltec scenic railroad". (This is in
> addition to the $99,200 already appropriated for
> Commission operating expenses in the coming
> year).
>
> This is all pretty amazing considering that the
> state has less than half as much capital outlay
> funding available to divvy up as compared to
> previous years, but the $1 million for the C&TS
> was a figure agreed upon in earlier budget
> estimates put forward by the House, Senate, and
> Executive. Having already passed the House by a
> vote of 37-28, the bill (HB 154) now goes on to
> Governor Richardson for signature into law.
> Whew!
>
> Much thanks to the Commission for a truly
> effective job of lobbying this year.



Thank you, thank you & thanks to all involved.