New Mexico legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Mexico SB193: ACEQUIA & DITCH INFRASTRUCTURE FUND TRANSFER
Status: Signed into law, March 9, 2026
What the bill says
An act relating to water; increasing the annual transfer from the new mexico irrigation works construction fund to the acequia and community ditch infrastructure fund.
From the enrolled text, March 10, 2026:
AN ACT RELATING TO WATER; INCREASING THE ANNUAL TRANSFER FROM THE NEW MEXICO IRRIGATION WORKS CONSTRUCTION FUND TO THE ACEQUIA AND COMMUNITY DITCH INFRASTRUCTURE FUND. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO: SECTION 1. Section 72-14-23 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1955, Chapter 266, Section 15, as amended by Laws 2019, Chapter 62, Section 9 and by Laws 2019, Chapter 169, Section 2) is amended to read: "72-14-23. NEW MEXICO IRRIGATION WORKS CONSTRUCTION FUND CREATED--LIMITATION OF LIABILITY UNDER ACT--REPARATION OF DAMAGES CAUSED IN CARRYING OUT POWERS GRANTED--AUTHORITY OF COMMISSION TO RECEIVE CONTRIBUTIONS.-- A. The "New Mexico irrigation works construction fund" is created as a nonreverting fund in the state treasury and shall consist of the income creditable to the permanent reservoirs for irrigation purposes income fund not otherwise pledged under Section 72-14-19 NMSA 1978 and all other money that may be appropriated by the legislature to the fund. B. Annually, five million dollars ($5,000,000) shall be transferred from the New Mexico irrigation works construction fund to the acequia and community ditch infrastructure fund. C. Annually, one million dollars ($1,000,000) SB Page shall be transferred from the New Mexico irrigation works construction fund to the forest land protection revolving fund. D. The cost of investigations and construction as authorized in Section 72-14-11 NMSA 1978 shall be paid …
Sponsors
- Pete Campos (D, SD-008) · primary sponsor
- Leo Jaramillo (D, SD-005)
- Anita Gonzales (D, HD-070)
Latest actions
- : Signed by Governor - Chapter 56 - Mar. 9
- : Passed in the House of Representatives - Y:66 N:0
- : HAAWC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation
- : Sent to HAAWC - Referrals: HAAWC
- : Passed in the Senate - Y:28 N:10
- : SFC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation
- : SCONC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation
- : SCC: Reported by committee to fall within the purview of a 30 day session
- : Sent to SCC - Referrals: SCC/SCONC/SFC
Votes
- House Floor Vote (February 16, 2026): 66 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Floor Vote (February 10, 2026): 28 yea, 10 nay, passed
Subjects: FINANCE, PUBLIC, WATER & WATER RIGHTS (acequias, irrigation, rivers)
Common questions
- What is SB193?
- SB193 is a bill in the New Mexico Legislature (2026 Regular Session): ACEQUIA & DITCH INFRASTRUCTURE FUND TRANSFER.
- What does SB193 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to water; increasing the annual transfer from the new mexico irrigation works construction fund to the acequia and community ditch infrastructure fund.
- What is the status of SB193?
- Signed into law as of March 9, 2026. Latest action: Signed by Governor - Chapter 56 - Mar. 9 (March 9, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB193?
- Pete Campos (D, SD-008), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB193?
- On the New Mexico Legislature website: https://www.nmlegis.gov/Legislation/Legislation?chamber=S&legType=B&legNo=193&year=26
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