Environment (Wildlife)

SB 198 appropriates $10 million from the general fund to New Mexico's Department of Game and Fish for designing, planning, and constructing an aquatic endangered species hatchery and rearing station in Las Vegas during fiscal year 2027. The bill directly affects the Department of Game and Fish, which will use the funds to build this facility for protecting endangered aquatic species. Any unspent money by the end of fiscal year 2027 must revert to the general fund. This is a funding bill with no policy changes beyond authorizing the construction project.