FIFTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATUREHB 8/a

SECOND SESSION, 2026

February 18, 2026

Mr. President:

    Your FINANCE COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred

HOUSE BILL 8, as amended

has had it under consideration and reports same with recommendation that it DO PASS, amended as follows:

    1. On page 2, line 8, after "1", insert "and division 2".

    2. On page 6, line 6, strike "and".

    3. On page 6, line 9, strike the period and insert in lieu thereof a semicolon.

    4. On page 6, between lines 9 and 10, insert:

         "D. twenty million dollars ($20,000,000) for the university of New Mexico stadium;

         E. ten million dollars ($10,000,000) for eastern New Mexico university student housing and student life projects;

         F. ten million dollars ($10,000,000) for New Mexico highlands university student housing and student life projects; and

         G. ten million dollars ($10,000,000) for western New Mexico university student housing and student life projects.".

 

                               Respectfully submitted,

                               ___________________________________

                               Senator George Muñoz, Chair

Adopted_______________________ Not Adopted_______________________

          (Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk)

                  Date ________________________

The roll call vote was 8 For 0 Against

Yes:     Brandt, Campos, Gonzales, Muñoz, Padilla, Shendo, Steinborn, Trujillo

No:      0

Excused: Lanier, Tobiassen, Woods

Absent:  None

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