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Read. Follow. Verify.New Mexico creates youth internship pilot project and appropriates $250,000 for paid workforce training
Last action · February 11, 2026: HLVMC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendationSponsors: Anita Gonzales and 3 others
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What This Bill Proposed
New Mexico establishes a three-year youth internship pilot project administered by the Workforce Solutions , providing grants to eligible programs for paid youth internships and appropriating $250,000 from the general fund for fiscal years 2027 through 2029.
Nonprofit organizations, school districts, and tribal entities can apply for state grants to help pay youth interns aged 14 to 22, provided they meet vetting, co-pay, and data-collection requirements.
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.
Workforce Solutions Department
The department is assigned administrative duties for the project, including awarding grants, monitoring fund use, collecting data, and reporting to the legislature.
Youth aged fourteen to twenty-two
Eligible youth may receive supplemented pay and support services through participating internship programs.
Nonprofit organizations, school districts, charter schools, and tribal entities
These entities are eligible to apply for grant awards to administer internship programs and support youth placements.
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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 11, 2026HouseHLVMC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation
- Feb 2, 2026HouseCommitteeSent to HLVMC - Referrals: HLVMC/HAFC
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 45)
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