Lea & roosevelt weather modification program

This bill, known as House Bill 455, seeks to establish a weather modification program specifically for Lea and Roosevelt counties in New Mexico. The bill outlines an appropriation of $150,000 from the general fund to be allocated to the Interstate Stream Commission for this purpose. The allocated funds are designated for expenditure during the fiscal years 2014 and 2015.

Key Provisions:

• An appropriation of $150,000 is made for a weather modification program in Lea and Roosevelt counties.
• Funds must be spent within the fiscal years 2014 and 2015.
• Any remaining unexpended or unencumbered balance at the end of fiscal year 2015 will revert to the general fund.

The bill has been classified as historic (sine die) and has recently died in chamber.

The bill has a recorded history dating back to February 2013 when it was assigned to the House Agriculture & Water Resources Committee, followed by the House Appropriations & Finance Committee. Subsequently, a do pass committee report was adopted on another bill, but soon after, that same bill faced an indefinite postponement in the House. Therefore, the bill appears to have stalled and is considered failed at this stage, as it has not progressed further in the legislative process. As it currently stands, it will not move forward unless reintroduced or resubmitted.