Senate News & Op-Eds
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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.
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Senate Bill 10: Additional 2021 Income Tax Rebates, Passes First Committee.
Today, the New Mexico State Senate Tax, Business & Transportation Committee unanimously passed Senate Bill 10, a measure that would provide a new round of financial relief to New Mexican families in the form of one-time rebates.