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Read. Follow. Verify.New Mexico Legislature Proposes General Appropriation Act of 2026 Authorizing State Agency Expenditures
Last action · February 4, 2026: SCC: Reported by committee to fall within the purview of a 30 day sessionSponsor: George Muñoz
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What This Bill Proposed
Senate Bill 228 enacts the General Act of 2026, authorizing state agency expenditures and funding for 2027. The bill establishes definitions, fiscal controls, and specific operating appropriations across legislative, judicial, general control, commerce, agriculture, health, public safety, transportation, education, and higher education sectors.
Residents depend on state agency operations for public education, road maintenance, judicial services, healthcare assistance, and public safety. This measure dictates funding allocations and financial controls that directly impact the delivery of public services across every county in New Mexico.
- Senate Bill 228 represents the primary general appropriations measure introduced during the 2026 legislative session to fund New Mexico state government operations. context
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
State agencies
State agencies receive operating appropriations and must adhere to financial controls and reversion deadlines established by the act.
Public school students and staff
Funding levels for public education, instructional materials, and personnel salary adjustments are determined by appropriations within the act.
Key Facts
- Appropriates funds for the operation of state agencies, judicial programs, public education, and higher education for fiscal year 2027.
- Requires unexpended balances in agency accounts at the end of fiscal year 2026 to revert to the general fund by October 1, 2026, unless otherwise provided by law.
- Mandates that the state budget division monitor non-general fund revenues and reduce operating budgets of agencies whose revenue fails to meet projections.
- Directs the department of finance and administration to regularly consult with the legislative finance committee to compare revenue collections with estimates.
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- Provides sufficient funds for all state agencies to make payments of unused sick leave pursuant to state statutes.
- Allocates specific funding for public school support, including the state equalization guarantee distribution and salary increases for public school personnel.
- Includes appropriations for capital projects, IT enhancements, special programs, and fund transfers across multiple state departments.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in Senate committee.
Procedural history
2 actions- Feb 4, 2026SenateSCC: Reported by committee to fall within the purview of a 30 day session
- Feb 3, 2026SenateCommitteeSent to SCC - Referrals: SCC/SFC
Version history
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Comprehensive State Budget Enactment
The bill consolidates funding provisions across all branches of state government, education, and public safety for fiscal year 2027.
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Sources
www.nmlegis.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 95)
- Controversy40Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz30Current news / social attention level
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