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Legislation Detail
HB 167/a HIGHER ED. PAYMENT FOR CERTAIN TESTS
Sponsored By: Rep Joy I Garratt

Actions: [2] HEC/HAFC-HEC [4] DP-HAFC [12] DP/a [13] PASSED/H (59-2) [11] SEC/SFC-SEC [15] DP-SFC [19] DP/a [25] PASSED/S (39-0) [19] h/fld cncr [27] s/recede SGND BY GOV (Apr. 7) Ch. 32.

Scheduled: Not Scheduled

Summary:
 House Bill 167 (HB 167) provides that the Higher Education Department shall pay the cost of high school equivalency credential tests and associated test preparation costs for New Mexico residents. HB 167 makes an appropriation.
Legislation Overview:
 In Section 1 House Bill 167 adds a section of State and Private Education Institutions to provide free high school equivalency credential tests for New Mexico residents.

The Higher Education Department (HED) shall provide free high school equivalency credential tests to New Mexico residents specified in this Section.

SECTION 2 makes an appropriation of $2,000,000 from the General Fund to the HED for expenditure in Fiscal Year 2026 for costs to provide free high school equivalency credential tests to New Mexico residents and to pay associated test preparation costs incurred by the department. Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of Fiscal Year 2026 shall revert to the General Fund.
Amendments:
 House Bill 167 is amended by the House Appropriations and Finance Committee to delete the appropriation from this bill. It is amended in the title to remove Appropriations and Section 2 is deleted in its entirety.