Santa Fe, NM – Today, Senate Bill 543 (SB 543), which requires the State Treasurer’s Office and the Department of Finance (DFA) to balance the state budget, unanimously passed the Senate floor. Bill sponsor Senator George Munoz (D-4- Cibola, McKinley & San Juan) said he was not surprised to see this bipartisan bill pass the Senate.

“We have a real serious problem: between $100 million to $175 million dollars have been unaccounted. It’s mind-boggling to me that we are the only state in the country that does not balance our state’s finances,” said Sen. Munoz. “We need to stop playing games and start being responsible with taxpayers’ money.”

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