Senate News & Op-Eds
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Critical Legislation to Address Rural Health Care Needs Passes Senate
The Rural Health Care Delivery Fund will supply grants for rural healthcare facilities and providers across the state, giving them the ability to expand much-needed care offerings currently out of reach to many New Mexicans.
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Critical Legislation Addressing Election Accessibility and Security Passes Senate
Today the Senate passed Senate Bill 180, a critical piece of legislation ensuring the continued security and accessibility of New Mexico’s elections sponsored by Senators Katy Duhigg and Leo Jaramillo, and Representative Gail Chasey.
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Senate Passes Bipartisan Measure Creating Funds for Land & Water Conservation
Today, the New Mexico Senate passed Senate Bill 9, a bipartisan measure that, if passed by the House and signed into law, would establish the state’s first dedicated funding source for conservation, agriculture, and outdoor recreation programs.
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Senator Siah Correa Hemphill Secures Emergency Funding for Acequia Repairs in Southwestern New Mexico
This week, Senator Siah Correa Hemphill, working together with state officials and community leaders, secured $375,000 in emergency funding to help clean and repair acequias damaged from the Black Fire and subsequent flooding.
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Fire Recovery Fund Passes Senate
If passed into law, SB6 would appropriate $100 million to the Department of Finance and Administration to provide no-interest loans to counties and small towns struggling to pay for infrastructure damaged during the Hermits Peak/Calf Canyon Fire and the flooding that followed.