Senate Bill 72 (SB72) could act as a boon for New Mexico farmers who are always stuck in a drought. 

The bill would allocate $14,995,000 to New Mexico State University and other institutions in order to develop and implement "computer modeling and artificial intelligence solutions to diagnose and predict vulnerabilities in dryland systems and develop resilience strategies for the sustainable management of drylands." The money would be spent over a span of five years, according to KRQE.

"This would set up the center for dry land resilience. As a center, it would have the potential to become the world center for how you manage lands when water is scarce," said Sen. William Soules (D-Dona Ana).

The purpose of the bill is to assist farmers in New Mexico by helping them determine when certain areas of farmland are likely to be dry.

The bill would bring in new jobs while simultaneously protecting the jobs of farmers who could be at risk as the climate warms up, said KRQE.

SB72 was passed unanimously, and proponents say New Mexico will become a worldwide leader in drought resilience research.