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Read. Follow. Verify.New Mexico Approves Statewide Capital Outlay Act Funding Infrastructure, School, and Community Projects
Last action · March 11, 2026: Signed by Governor - Chapter 71 - Mar. 11Sponsors: Pete Campos and 1 other
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What This Bill Does
The New Mexico Legislature authorizes the issuance of and makes general fund appropriations for hundreds of projects across the state, including up to $280 million for a new University of New Mexico School of Medicine. The measure establishes strict certification, expenditure, and timelines for state agencies receiving funds and declares an emergency for immediate enactment.
State and local agencies, tribal governments, and educational institutions across New Mexico receive direct funding for building construction, road improvements, water systems, and equipment purchases, subject to strict spending deadlines and project completion rules.
- Capital outlay acts are regularly enacted by the New Mexico Legislature to fund local and statewide infrastructure projects through bond issuances and direct appropriations. context
- Severance tax bonds are a primary financing mechanism in New Mexico secured by revenues collected from the extraction of natural resources. context
Who It Affects
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State Agencies and Local Governments
State agencies, local public bodies, and tribal governments receive capital outlay funding and bond proceeds, obligating them to meet strict certification, expenditure, and reversion deadlines.
New Mexico Residents
Residents experience changes in local public infrastructure, court facilities, healthcare centers, road improvements, and community facilities funded across the state.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
8 actions- Mar 11, 2026Governor of New MexicoEnrolledSigned by Governor - Chapter 71 - Mar. 11
- Feb 18, 2026HouseFloorPassed in the House of Representatives - Y:49 N:8
- Feb 18, 2026HouseHTRC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation
- Feb 18, 2026HouseCommitteeSent to HTRC - Referrals: HTRC
- Feb 18, 2026SenateFloorPassed in the Senate - Y:37 N:0
- Feb 18, 2026SenateSenate Floor Amendment
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- Feb 17, 2026SenateSFC: Reported by committee with Do Not Pass but with a Do Pass recommendation on Committee Substitution
- Feb 3, 2026SenateCommitteeSent to SFC - Referrals: SFC
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Extensive Multi-Fund Capital Appropriations
The act coordinates funding across severance tax bonds, general funds, and various specific state trust and program funds with standardized reversion timelines.
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Sources
www.nmlegis.gov
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0–100- Significance95How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy15Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
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