Bill > SB78

This bill appropriates $14,995,000 from the general fund to the board of regents of New Mexico State University to establish a Center for Dryland Resilience. The center will be a collaborative effort with Eastern New Mexico University, the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, and the University of New Mexico. The funding will be used to develop a statewide ecological monitoring network, computer modeling and artificial intelligence solutions to diagnose and predict vulnerabilities in dryland natural capital, biodiversity, and social-ecological-agricultural systems, and to develop resilience strategies for sustainable dryland management. The funding is to be expended over fiscal years 2024 through 2028, with a maximum of $2,999,000 per fiscal year. Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of fiscal year 2028 will revert to the general fund.

Education

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