This act [9-15D-1 to 9-15D-5 NMSA 1978] may be cited as the “Green Jobs Act”. History: Laws 2009, ch. 275, § 1. ANNOTATIONS Effective dates. — Laws 2009, ch. 275, § 6 made Laws 2009, ch. 275, § 1 effective July 1, 2009.
As used in the Green Jobs Act: A. “department” means the higher education department; B. “fund” means the green jobs fund; C. “green industries” means industries that contribute directly to preserving or enhancing environmental quality by reducing waste and pollution or producing sustainable products using sustainable processes and materials and that provide opportunities for advancement […]
A. The department, in coordination with existing apprenticeship programs administered by the department and the public education department, shall develop a state plan for the development of green jobs training programs with a focus on rural and tribal communities no later than the end of fiscal year 2010. This plan is intended to complement existing […]
A. The “green jobs fund” is created in the state treasury and shall consist of money transferred to the fund pursuant to the provisions of the federal Green Jobs Act of 2007 and other transfers, appropriations, distributions, gifts, grants and donations to the fund made for the purpose of funding green jobs training programs. Earnings […]
No later than December 1 of each year, the department shall report to the legislature and to the governor on its activities during the previous fiscal year in administering the provisions of the Green Jobs Act. The report shall include: A. details concerning all grants made for the administration of green jobs training programs; B. […]
