SB 218 LEGISLATIVE CONFIDENTIALITY EXCEPTION

Sen George K Munoz

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 Senate Bill 218 (SB 218) makes general appropriations and authorizes expenditures and provides an exception to legislative confidentiality.  

 Senate Bill 218 (SB 218) makes the following appropriations from the General Fund for use in Fiscal Years 2024 and/or 2025:

•	$150,000 to the Legislative Council Service for a real-time closed captioning service
•	$130,000 to the Administrative Office of the Courts to expand the statewide volunteer attorney pool
•	$350,000 to the Department of Finance and Administration to improve the capital outlay planning process
•	$100,000 to the Regulation and Licensing Fund to evaluate licensing, examination and enforcement rules and make recommendations to improve consumer protections and oversight of non-depository financial institutions
•	$100,000 to the Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department for reforestation projects
•	$200,000 to the Department of Health to expand technical assistance programs supporting graduate medical education development
•	$180,000 to the Department of Public Safety for the Law Enforcement Academy for more instructors
•	$3,000,000 to the Department of Transportation for highway beautification
•	$230,000 to the Public Education Department for the statewide media literacy program
•	$60,000 to the Public Education Department for a statewide media training program for educators
•	$500,000 to the Higher Education Department to expand financial aid opportunities
•	$60,000 to the Legislative Council Service to purchase furniture, equipment and supplies
•	$100,000 to the Administrative Office of the Courts for off-site jury hearings
•	$150,000 to the Department of Finance and Administration for civil legal services
•	$100,000 to the Economic Development Department to plan the Rio Grande Trail
•	$350,000 to the New Mexico Livestock Board for the equine shelter rescue fund
•	$100,000 to the Department of Health for teen mental health education and training for adults working with youth
•	$250,000 to the Public Education Department for career technical education around the state
•	$150,000 to the board of regents of the University of New Mexico for career services and workforce development programs at the Taos branch
•	$150,000 to the board of regents of the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology to implement the Water Data Act.

The bill has a temporary provision that requires the Legislative Council Service to publish on the legislative website a list of these appropriations as it passed the legislature, the name of each legislator who allocated a portion of the appropriation, and the amount of the verified allocation. This list must be published no earlier than the day after the governor signs this bill and no later than 30 days after the session adjourns. 

Any unspent funds at the end of Fiscal Year 2025 revert to the General Fund.