WATER ISSUES ARE SHAPING UP TO BE A MAJOR ISSUE AT THE LEGISLATURE THIS SESSION. AT LEAST TWO NEW MEXICO COMMUNITIES SAW THEIR WATER WELLS GO DRY IN THE PAST YEAR. LAWMAKERS ARE NOW BEING INUNDATED WITH REQUESTS FOR STATE FUNDING TO IMPROVE WATER INFRASTRUCTURE IN SEVERAL COMMUNITIES.
REQUESTS RANGE FROM MONEY TO FIX CONTAMINATED WELLS TO THE LACK OF STORAGE FOR DRINKING WATER IN LAS VEGAS.
LEGISLATORS MUST NOW PRIORITIZE THE PROJECTS. GOVERNOR MARTINEZ IS ASKING LAWMAKERS TO USE AT LEAST 60 PERCENT OF CAPITAL OUTLAY FUNDS FOR WATER PROJECTS.
