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Read. Follow. Verify.New Mexico appropriates $1.4 million for University of New Mexico basic needs project
Last action · February 2, 2026: HEC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendationSponsor: Marianna Anaya
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What This Bill Proposed
House Bill 170 appropriates $1,400,000 from the general fund to the board of regents of the University of New Mexico for 2027 to fund the university's basic needs project.
Allocates state funds specifically for student support services at a public university, requiring any unspent money to return to the general fund at the end of the .
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.
Board of regents of the University of New Mexico
Receives and administers the $1,400,000 appropriation for the basic needs project in fiscal year 2027.
University of New Mexico students
Access services supported by the basic needs project funded through the state appropriation.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in House committee.
Procedural history
2 actions- Feb 2, 2026HouseHEC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation
- Jan 27, 2026HouseCommitteeSent to HEC - Referrals: HEC/HAFC
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 35)
- Controversy15Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
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