To amend the Aamodt Litigation Settlement Act to modify a provision relating to the extension of certain dates for the completion of the Regional Water System, and for other purposes.
Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill amends the Aamodt Litigation Settlement Act to protect the regional water system settlement from expiring solely because completion dates need more time. It creates a substantial-completion extension path: the dates in the settlement may be extended if the Pueblos, the United States acting through the Secretary, the State, the City, and the County agree that an extension is reasonably necessary. The practical effect is to preserve a negotiated water-supply settlement and give the project sponsors a consensus mechanism for schedule slippage.
Who Benefits and How
The Pueblos covered by the Aamodt settlement, regional water users, Santa Fe-area communities, and project contractors benefit because the regional water system can remain viable if construction or implementation milestones slip.
Who Bears the Burden and How
The United States, New Mexico, Santa Fe, Santa Fe County, and project administrators must negotiate and document any extension decision, while settlement parties remain responsible for completing the regional water system.
Key Provisions
- Amends the Aamodt Litigation Settlement Act to add a substantial-completion extension process.
- Allows settlement dates to be extended when the Pueblos and government parties agree an extension is reasonably necessary.
- Protects the regional water system settlement from date-driven failure while completion work continues.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Allows completion dates for the Aamodt Litigation Settlement regional water system to be extended when the Pueblos, United States, New Mexico, Santa Fe, and Santa Fe County agree that more time is reasonably necessary.
Key Policy Areas
Water Infrastructure, Tribal Nations, State & Local Government, Government
Primary Purpose
Allows completion dates for the Aamodt Litigation Settlement regional water system to be extended when the Pueblos, United States, New Mexico, Santa Fe, and Santa Fe County agree that more time is reasonably necessary.
Policy Domains
Substantive provisions
Identified Gains
- Aamodt settlement Pueblos
- Regional water system users
- Santa Fe-area communities
- Water infrastructure contractors
Identified Costs
- United States settlement administrators
- New Mexico officials
- Santa Fe officials
- Santa Fe County officials
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeReferred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Introduced in House
Ms. Leger Fernandez introduced the following bill; which was referred …
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