SB 205/a LOCAL COUNCILS OF GOV'T

Sen Pete Campos

Actions: [2] SCC/SHPAC/SFC-SCC-germane-SHPAC [4] DP/a-SFC

Scheduled: Not Scheduled

 Senate Bill 205 (SB 205) appropriates one million dollars ($1,000,000) to the Department of Finance and Administration for local councils of government to receive, disburse and oversee appropriations for local governments in their planning and development districts. 

 Senate Bill 205 (SB 205) appropriates one million dollars ($1,000,000) from the General Fund (GF) to Department of Finance and Administration (DFA) for expenditure in Fiscal Years (FY) 2024 and 2025 for local councils of government to receive, disburse and oversee appropriations for local governments in their planning and development districts.

Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of FY 2025 reverts to the GF. 

 Local councils are voluntary organizations composed of regional governmental members interested in efficiencies of scale for the development and maintenance of regional resources and services.
There are seven regional planning districts: 
•	North Central NM Economic Development District;
•	Mid Region Council of Governments;
•	Eastern Plains Council of Governments;
•	South Central Council of Governments;
•	Northwest New Mexico Council of Governments;
•	Southwest New Mexico Council of Governments; and
•	Southeastern NM Economic Development District.  

 30 Jan 2024 
The Senate Health and Public Affairs Committee (SHPAC) amended SB 205 (SHPAC SB 205A) by increasing the appropriation to four million dollars ($4,000,000); by having the DFA give it directly to the regional planning organizations; and by making the appropriation non-reverting by changing the date from FY 2025 to include subsequent FYs. 
 

 SB 205 relates to HB 210 and SB 182