Governor Lujan Grisham signs bipartisan Hermit's Peak-Calf Canyon fire recovery bill

Executive Order

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Monday signed Senate Bill 6 alongside sponsors Sen. Pete Campos, Sen. Liz Stefanics, Rep. Ambrose Castellano and Rep. Joseph L. Sanchez as well as local and state officials. Senate Bill 6 will provide the Department of Finance and Administration (DFA) the ability to distribute $100 million in zero-percent interest loans to local governments or political subdivisions who have eligible FEMA Public Assistance projects from the 2022 Hermit's Peak Calf Canyon wildfires. The loans will ultimately be reimbursed by the federal government.

The loans must be used to replace or repair public infrastructure damaged by the fire, flooding or debris flow caused by the fires. The legislation appropriates $100 million from the General Fund to DFA's Local Government Division for use in FY's 2023 and 2024.

"This legislation speaks loud and clear: New Mexicans come first," said Gov. Lujan Grisham. "The passage of this critical bipartisan legislation exemplifies how swiftly we can come together to serve the people of New Mexico, providing immediate assistance to communities affected by these devastating fires."

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