New Mexico Statutes Chapter 62. Electric, Gas and Water Utilities § 62-17A-7. Community energy efficiency development block grant fund created; administration

A. The “community energy efficiency development block grant fund” is created as a nonreverting fund in the state treasury. The fund consists of appropriations, gifts, grants and donations to the fund, federal funding for purposes consistent with the fund and income from investment of the fund; provided that federal funding allocated to the state for the federal weatherization assistance program pursuant to 42 U.S.C. Section 6863 or the federal low income home energy assistance program pursuant to 42 U.S.C. Sections 8621 through 8630 shall not be deposited in the fund without the written approval of the appropriate federal agency and the New Mexico mortgage finance authority. Expenditures from the fund shall be made on warrant of the secretary of finance and administration pursuant to vouchers signed by the secretary of energy, minerals and natural resources or the secretary's authorized representative.

B. Money in the fund is subject to appropriation by the legislature to the department to carry out the purposes of the Community Energy Efficiency Development Block Grant Act, including the administrative costs of the department; provided that money in the fund that is derived from the federal government may be expended by the department without legislative authorization for any purpose that is consistent with the goal of reducing the energy burden of low-income persons or underserved communities as otherwise allowed by law, including carrying out the community energy efficiency development block grant program and the administrative costs of the department.