LOCAL GOV'T BORDER SUPPORT REIMBURSEMENT FUND

SB 399 creates a state fund to reimburse New Mexico local governments for specific border-related expenses directly requested by state or federal authorities. The fund covers costs like emergency medical services for border crises, law enforcement responses to unattended deaths, specialized border patrol equipment, humanitarian aid (transportation, housing, healthcare), illegal dumping cleanup, and state/federal drug/human trafficking task forces. Administered by the Department of Finance and Administration, the fund uses state appropriations to pay eligible local governments for these documented expenses. The bill requires the department to establish rules for reimbursement and specifies exactly which costs qualify.