Appendix A to Article 12

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Appendix A to Article 12. General Obligation Bonds

The following laws have authorized the issuance of general obligation bonds in the specified amounts for the specified purposes.

Laws 1953, ch. 159: $4,500,000, state building and state institution bonds for constructing, improving, and equipping buildings for the state, state agencies, state departments and state institutions, not including political subdivisions.

Laws 1959, ch. 315: $8,000,000, state educational institution bonds for erecting, constructing and equipping buildings of certain state educational institutions and the purchase of land for those institutions.

Laws 1963, ch. 228: $8,000,000, state educational institution bonds for erecting, constructing, purchasing, and equipping buildings, land, and utility facilities for certain state educational institutions.

Laws 1965, ch. 238: $6,000,000 in 1967, $8,000,000 in 1969, $9,500,000 in 1971, $9,000,000 in 1973, and $10,000,000 in 1975, state educational institution bonds for erecting, constructing, purchasing, and equipping buildings, land, and utility facilities of the state educational institutions.

Laws 1972, ch. 13: $2,000,000 in 1973, $2,000,000 in 1974, $2,000,000 in 1975, $2,000,000 in 1976, and $2,000,000 in 1977, state educational institution library bonds for providing funds for capital expenditures of the libraries at state educational institutions.

Laws 1984 (S.S.), ch. 6: $64,000,000, educational bonds for capital expenditures at certain state educational institutions and certain post-secondary and public schools.

Laws 1988 (S.S.), ch. 2: capital projects general obligation bonds, $50,550,000 for educational capital improvement and acquisition, $425,000 for land acquisition to the energy, minerals and natural resources department, $1,155,000 for senior citizens' facilities, and $1,525,000 for purchase of books and audio-visual materials for public libraries.

Laws 1990, ch. 133: capital projects general obligation bonds, $45,720,000 for state public educational capital improvements and acquisitions, $625,000 for land acquisition and planning for a new state library, $775,000 for acquisition and improvement of an additional building for the New Mexico museum of natural history, $225,000 for acquisition of unique and ecologically significant habitat lands for rare or endangered species, $275,000 for expansion of the convention center at Red Rock state park, and $1,925,000 for senior citizens' facilities.

Laws 1992, ch. 103: capital projects general obligation bonds, $2,841,700 for senior citizens' facilities, $76,923,700 for state public educational capital improvements, $2,050,000 for hardware, software and equipment for statewide automation of the district and magistrate courts, $1,550,000 to purchase and renovate a building for the New Mexico museum of natural history and to purchase books and audio-visual material for public libraries, $825,000 for health facility improvements and acquisition, $3,050,000 for water rights capital improvements and acquisition in the Pecos river basin, $2,050,000 for construction and modification of wastewater facilities, $1,550,000 for rehabilitation of state parks, and $1,550,000 for state fair renovation and improvements.

Laws 1994, ch. 142: capital projects general obligation bonds, $3,704,732 for senior citizens' facility improvements, $61,251,200 for state public educational improvements and acquisitions, $2,530,000 for public library acquisitions, and $730,000 for hospital equipment acquisition.

Laws 1996, ch. 6, § 3, as amended by Laws 2003, ch. 306, § 8: $1,000,000, for the purpose of financing information and communication equipment, including computer hardware and software, for the department of insurance.

Laws 1996, ch. 13: capital projects general obligation bonds, $2,544,105 to the state agency on aging for senior citizen facility construction, equipment and improvements, $58,861,337 for public educational capital improvements and acquisitions, $915,105 for state fairgrounds renovations and improvements, $5,025,000 for juvenile correctional and rehabilitative facilities, and $1,015,105 for land acquisition for Petroglyph national monument.

Laws 1998, ch. 87: capital projects general obligation bonds, $6,180,100 to the state agency on aging for senior citizen facility improvements, $72,857,000 for public educational capital improvements and acquisitions, $600,000 to the energy, minerals and natural resources department, for ecologically significant land acquisition, $1,000,000 to the office of cultural affairs for the El Camino Real international heritage center, and $2,225,000 for the state's radio communications system upgrade.

Laws 2000 (2nd S.S.), ch. 21: $5,669,967 to the state agency on aging for senior citizen facility improvements and acquisitions, $58,100,000 for state public educational capital improvements and acquisitions, and $23,144,000 for state facilities and equipment.

Laws 2002, ch. 93: $10,703,668 to the state agency on aging for senior citizen facility improvements and acquisitions, $93,177,707 for state public educational capital improvements and acquisitions, $15,980,000 to the office of cultural affairs for public library acquisitions, $6,500,000 for state facilities improvement and equipment, and $13,011,000 to the office of the state engineer for water projects.

Laws 2004, ch. 117: $6,063,000 to make capital expenditures for certain senior citizen facility improvements and construction projects; $94,892,000 to make capital expenditures for certain higher educational capital improvements; $16,315,000 to make capital expenditures for public library acquisitions; and $5,100,000 kindergarten classroom construction and renovation bonds to make capital expenditures for certain construction and renovation projects.


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