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§ 9-15F-4 NMSA 1978

Trade port projects; criteria for approval

Known as the Trade Ports Development Act

The act spans §§ 9–9 (13 sections).

Laws 2025, ch. 86, § 4.

For all proposed trade port projects, in deciding whether to approve a proposed grant, loan and public-private partnership agreement, the secretary shall consider at least the following criteria:

A. the extent to which the proposed trade port project will further the development of a trade port;

B. whether the proposed trade port project complies with state and federal infrastructure planning;

C. the cost-effectiveness and financial feasibility of the proposed trade port project;

D. the net environmental impact of the proposed trade port project;

E. the technological feasibility of the proposed trade port project and the ability of the private partners and public partners to successfully implement the proposed trade port project;

F. the capacity of the public or private partner to manage the trade port project to completion, including the financial resources to satisfy any funding match requirements;

G. the projected time frame for completion of the proposed trade port project;

H. the potential qualification of the proposed trade port project for state and federal grants, loans and tax incentives;

I. the projected impact of the proposed trade port project on economic development within the state and relevant municipalities and counties; and

J. the possibility of state investment in the proposed trade port project pursuant to Section 7-27-5.15 NMSA 1978.

Official source: NMOneSource (New Mexico Compilation Commission). Reproduced from public-domain New Mexico statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.