SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A proposal to provide $12 million for highway maintenance has run into a bumpy road with Gov. Susana Martinez.
The governor vetoed the proposal, saying it didn't provide a long-term solution to New Mexico's highway financing problems.
The bill earmarked $12 million of motor vehicle excise revenues for a fund that pays for road work but the governor said the one-time allocation creates expectations that the transfer will become permanent.
Martinez also said the proposal was flawed because it allocated $20 million from the state's road fund for highway maintenance but offset that with just $12 million of the tax revenues from car and truck sales. The governor complained that the difference would need to be made up by reducing other transportation expenses.
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