This bill mandates that all districts involved in regular local elections must create geographic information system (GIS) maps to define their boundaries. The districts are required to collaborate with the Secretary of State and the Earth Data Analysis Center at the University of New Mexico to produce these maps. The bill specifies that districts must submit their GIS maps to the Secretary of State and the county commissioners of every county within the district by March 1, 2027, and every ten years thereafter following the federal decennial census.
Additionally, the bill includes an appropriation of $200,000 from the general fund to the University of New Mexico's Board of Regents for the Earth Data Analysis Center. This funding is intended to assist districts in the creation of their GIS maps and will be available for expenditure in fiscal year 2026 and subsequent years. Any unspent funds at the end of a fiscal year will not revert to the general fund, ensuring that the resources remain available for this purpose.