Senate News & Op-Eds
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Senate Democratic Caucus Selects Leaders for the 57th Legislature
Members of the New Mexico Senate Democratic Caucus met today to nominate their choice for Senate President Pro Tempore and to select the Senate Majority Leader, Senate Majority Whip and the Senate Majority Caucus Chair.
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Senate Floor Wrap for February 14, 2024
Today the New Mexico Senate passed Senate Bill 275 to fund local capital, cultural, infrastructure, and educational priorities across all 33 of New Mexico’s counties. This year’s capital outlay package funds projects identified by all 112 members of the New Mexico Legislature as well as Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham.
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Senate Floor Wrap for February 13, 2024
Clean Transportation Fuel Standards, Public Safety Measures Pass Senate.
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Senate Passes Comprehensive Tax Package
HB 252 includes over a dozen tax measures offered by the Senate and a number of initiatives discussed during the joint session of the Senate Tax, Business & Transportation Committee and the House Taxation & Revenue Committee earlier this legislative session.
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Senate Passes $10.22 Billion Budget
Today the New Mexico Senate fulfilled a key constitutional duty by passing House Bills 2 & 3, New Mexico’s budget for fiscal year 2025. With the revisions made in the Senate, the FY25 budget totaling $10.22 billion in recurring spending is almost $653 million, or 6.8 percent, above the FY24 budget.