SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – With the legislative session just days away, a key committee of lawmakers shared how they hope to spend taxpayer dollars with a big focus on education, behavioral health, and infrastructure. The budget proposal from the legislative finance committee is nearly $11 billion, more than half-a-billion dollars more than last year.  
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AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Texas Legislature now has a better idea of how much money they can spend in the next budget cycle, after Comptroller Glenn Hegar released the budget revenue estimate. Including the $23.76 billion surplus from the last cycle, the Legislature has an estimated $194.6 billion budget for the 2025-2026 budget cycle. 
	
		READ MORE: What KXAN is watching in the 80th legislative session	 That surplus is actually down from the $32.7 b…

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The Legislative Finance Committee's spending plan represents a 5.7%, or $577 million, increase over this year's budget.

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New Mexico lawmakers' $10.8 billion spending plan 'not that far apart' from governor's

Members of the New Mexico Legislature released their blueprint for a $10.8 billion budget for the 2026 fiscal year (FY) that features hikes in spending on healthcare, education and infrastructure.

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Legislature reveals $10.8 billion proposed budget

The Seal of the State of New Mexico inside the Roundhouse on Jan. 10, 2024. (Photo by Anna Padilla for Source NM)New Mexico’s Legislative Finance Committee on Wednesday recommended $10.8 billion in spending for the 2025-2026 fiscal year from the state’s general fund, a 5.7% increase over 2025 planned spending. In a statement, Sen. George Muñoz (D-Gallup), LFC chairman and chair of the Senate Finance Committee, said “fiscal restraint has been cri…

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New Mexico Legislative Finance Committee releases $10.8B budget recommendation • Source New Mexico

SANTA FE — New Mexico’s top legislators recommended Wednesday an increase in general fund spending of 5.7% for the next fiscal year that emphasizes access to health care, improvements in public schools, and early education and child care programs that can boost household finances. The main drafting committee of the Legislature’s budget, led by Democrats, proposed an increase from $577 million to $10.8 billion for the fiscal year from July 2025 t…

SANTA FE — Los principales legisladores de Nuevo México recomendaron el miércoles un aumento del gasto del fondo general del 5.7% para el próximo año fiscal que haga hincapié en el acceso a la atención sanitaria, las mejoras en las escuelas públicas y los programas de educación temprana y cuidado infantil que pueden impulsar las finanzas de los hogares. El principal comité de redacción del presupuesto de la Legislatura, liderada por los demócrat…

Legisladores de Nuevo México proponen aumento del 5.7% en el presupuesto estatal

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New Mexico’s Legislators Propose 5.7% Increase in State Budget · Global Voices

This story is republished from Source NM as a part of our commitment to bringing you the best in independent news coverage that matters to Albuquerque.By Julia Goldberg and Austin FisherNew Mexico’s Legislative Finance Committee on Wednesday recommended $10.8 billion in spending for the 2025-2026 fiscal year from the state’s general fund, a 5.7% increase over 2025 planned spending.In a statement, Sen. George Muñoz (D-Gallup), LFC chairman and ch…

Legislative Finance Committee releases nearly $11B budget proposal

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