Weather Modification Program

This bill, designated as House Bill 460, was introduced during the First Session of the 54th Legislature of the State of New Mexico. The primary purpose of this legislation is to allocate funding for a weather modification program.

Key provisions include:

• An appropriation of $1,200,000 from the general fund to the Board of Regents of New Mexico State University.
• The allocated funds are designated for expenditure in fiscal years 2020 and 2021, specifically for the New Mexico Department of Agriculture to develop and administer the weather modification program.
• Any unspent funds at the conclusion of fiscal year 2021 will revert to the general fund.

The latest status indicates that the bill has died in chamber, meaning it will not proceed further in the legislative process.

The bill was sent to a committee on February 1, 2019, and received a recommendation to pass from the House Agriculture and Water Committee (HAWC) on February 21, 2019. However, on the same day, its progress was indefinitely postponed, meaning it will no longer move forward in the legislative process. As a result, the bill has effectively failed, and no further actions will be taken on it unless it is reintroduced in the future.