New Mexico HB 1: SUPPLEMENTAL GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS

Bill Text

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AN ACT
RELATING TO THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH OF GOVERNMENT; MAKING
APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE EXPENSE OF THE FIFTY-SEVENTH
LEGISLATURE, SECOND SESSION, 2026, AND FOR OTHER LEGISLATIVE
EXPENSES, INCLUDING THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL SERVICE, THE
LEGISLATIVE FINANCE COMMITTEE, THE LEGISLATIVE EDUCATION
STUDY COMMITTEE, THE SENATE RULES COMMITTEE, THE HOUSE CHIEF
CLERK'S OFFICE, THE SENATE CHIEF CLERK'S OFFICE AND OTHER
EXPENSES OF THE LEGISLATURE; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:
SECTION 1. SESSION EXPENSES.--
A. There is appropriated from the general fund for
the expense of the legislative department of the state of New
Mexico for the second session of the fifty-seventh
legislature for per diem and mileage of its members, for
salaries of employees and for other expenses of the
legislature, seven million two hundred forty-one thousand
four hundred dollars ($7,241,400) or so much thereof as may
be necessary for such purposes.
B. The expenditures referred to in Subsection A of
this section are as follows:
(1) per diem for senators . . . . $254,600;
(2) per diem for members of the house of
representatives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $424,200;

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(3) mileage traveled by members of the
senate going to and returning from the seat of government by
the usually traveled route, one round trip. . . . . . $8,000;
(4) mileage traveled by members of the house
of representatives going to and returning from the seat of
government by the usually traveled route, one round trip. . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $13,500;
(5) salaries and employee benefits of senate
employees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,700,000;
(6) salaries and employee benefits of house
of representatives employees. . . . . . . . . . . $2,275,000;
(7) for expense of the senate not itemized
above, five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000). No part of
this item may be transferred to salaries or employee
benefits;
(8) for expense of the house of
representatives not itemized above, four hundred sixty-six
thousand one hundred dollars ($466,100). No part of this
item may be transferred to salaries or employee benefits; and
(9) for session expenses of the legislative
council service, the joint billroom and mailroom and joint
legislative switchboard, one million six hundred thousand
dollars ($1,600,000) to be disbursed upon vouchers signed by
the director of the legislative council service or the
director's designee.

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C. The expenditures for the senate shall be
disbursed on vouchers signed by the chair of the committees'
committee and the chief clerk of the senate or the chief
clerk's designee. The expenditures for the house of
representatives shall be disbursed on vouchers signed by the
speaker and chief clerk of the house or the chief clerk's
designee. Following adjournment of the session, expenditures
authorized pursuant to Paragraphs (1) through (8) of
Subsection B of this section shall be disbursed upon vouchers
signed by the director of the legislative council service or
the director's designee.
D. Under the printing contracts entered into for
the second session of the fifty-seventh legislature, the
chair of the committees' committee of the senate, subject to
the approval of the committee, and the speaker of the house
of representatives are authorized and directed to provide for
the printing of all bills, resolutions, joint resolutions,
memorials and joint memorials introduced in the senate or
house, the printing of the bill locator and the printing of
all necessary stationery required for use in the respective
houses. They are further directed to provide for the
purchase of all supplies necessary for use in the respective
houses within the appropriation provided. The orders for
printing, stationery and supplies shall be approved by the
chair of the committees' committee in the senate or by the

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speaker of the house.
SECTION 2. BILLS AND OTHER PRINTED MATERIALS.--For the
second session of the fifty-seventh legislature, bills,
resolutions, joint resolutions, memorials and joint memorials
delivered to the printer shall be returned by the printer to
the joint billroom within forty-two hours after they are
ordered to be printed. The billroom personnel shall supply a
complete file of bills, resolutions, joint resolutions,
memorials, joint memorials and other printed distribution
materials to the following:
A. upon request, one copy to each member of the
house of representatives and the senate;
B. upon written request, one copy to each county
clerk, district judge, radio or television station and
newspaper and to the general library of each state-supported
institution