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SB 283: REMOVAL OF LAND FROM WATERSHED DISTRICTS

An Act Relating To Local Government; Changing Provisions Of The Watershed District Act That Allow The Removal Of Lands From Watershed Districts Or Discontinuance Of Watershed Districts.

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MILD SB 283
REMOVAL OF LAND FROM WATERSHED DISTRICTS

Legislative URL:
SB 283 on nmlegis.gov
Emergency Clause:
No
Germane:
N/A
Location:
Signed
Action:
[3] SCONC/SJC-SCONC [8] DP-SJC [21] DP - PASSED/S (39-0) [31] HAGC/HJC-HAGC [39] DP-HJC- DP [51] PASSED/H (62-1) SGND (Apr.4) Ch.169.
Issue(s):
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Companion Bills

Bills:
REMOVAL OF LANDS FROM WATERSHED DISTRICTS

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Related Documents

Downloads:
Introduced
SCONC Committee Report
SJC Committee Report
Final Senate Vote
HAGC Committee Report
HJC Committee Report
Final House Vote
Fiscal Impact Report
Final Version
Summary

Senate Bill 283 amends two sections of the Watershed District Act as follows:

  • The provision that allows land to be “detached” (removed) from a watershed district is amended to add the requirement that the land in question “does not contribute to the district’s purposes.”
  • The bill also removes the requirement for a hearing on removing that land.
  • The bill provides that a majority of landowners within a watershed district of any size may petition to have the district discontinued. Current law requires that 25 or more landowners make the petition, unless the district has fewer than 50 landowners, in that case allowing a majority to make the petition.

 

It also requires that a district demonstrate that all obligations of the district have been met as a condition of discontinuance.

 

A benefit of this bill might be that land that is important for a watershed district will not be removed. However, it might be of concern that a hearing will no longer be required for removal.

 

This bill is a companion to House Bill 448.

 

 

Date of Summary:  1/25/2013, Updated 2/7/2013