NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The governor is set to sign a bill Monday that will set aside funds to help communities recover from the Hermits Peak-Calf Canyon Fire.
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham is expected to sign Senate Bill 6 aimed at Hermits Peak-Calf Canyon Fire recovery funds. The signing will take place Monday in Santa Fe.
Story continues below:
- Community: What’s happening around New Mexico Mar. 31 – Apr. 6
- Albuquerque: Fancy food hall, high end shopping coming to Park Square in Uptown
- Health: New Mexico Supreme Court announces end of mask mandate, social distancing in court
- Crime: Video: Arizona man arrested in New Mexico for 13th DWI charge
The bill sets aside $100 million for no-interest loans to counties and towns struggling to rebuild infrastructure after last year’s wildfire and the flooding that followed in the burn scar.
SB 6 also has an emergency clause. This means it will take effect 60 days after the governor signs it.
