HB 456 — ARCHITECT & ENGINEERING SVCS. & CONSTRUCTION
Last action — Signed
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed House
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✓Passed Senate
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 18, 2025. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham (Democratic) on April 09, 2025.
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
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Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
80 added · 140 removedPlain-language change summary
The recent amendment to Bill HB 456 raises the total limit for contracts related to architectural and engineering services and construction. Specifically, the maximum amount allowed for multiple contracts over four years has increased to $7.5 million, with individual contracts capped at $2 million. This change is significant because it enables state agencies and local public bodies to engage in larger projects and streamline procurement processes, potentially leading to greater efficiency and economic growth in infrastructure development.
HOUSEAN BILLACT 456RELATING 57THTO LEGISLATUREPROCUREMENT; -STATEOFNEWMEXICO- FIRST SESSION, 2025 INTRODUCED BY Brian G.
Baca 6 8 10 AN ACT RELATING TO PROCUREMENT;
e8 t 17 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:
w l n d 18 SECTION 1.
Section 13-1-154.1 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 2007, = = 19 a l Chapter 312, Section 1, as amended) is amended to read:
i a e r 20 "13-1-154.1.
MULTIPLE SOURCE CONTRACTS--ARCHITECTURAL AND a t m m 21 ENGINEERING SERVICES CONTRACTS--INDEFINITE QUANTITY d r e 22 CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS.-- c e s k 23 A.
A state agency or local public body may procure e a n b 24 multiple architectural or engineering services contracts for u [ multiple projects under a single qualifications-based request .230902.1 for proposals;
provided that the total amount of multiple contracts and all renewals for a single contractor does not exceed seven million five hundred thousand dollars ($7,500,000) over four years and that a single contract, including any renewals, does not exceed [six hundred fifty thousand dollars ($650,000)] two million dollars ($2,000,000).
A state agency or local public body may procure multiple indefinite quantity construction contracts pursuant to a price agreement for multiple projects under a single HB 456 Page 1 request for proposals;
provided that the total amount of [a contract] all contracts and all renewals does not exceed [twelve million five hundred thousand dollars ($12,500,000) over three] thirty million dollars ($30,000,000) in a period of no more than ten years and the contract provides that any one purchase order under the contract may not exceed [four million dollars ($4,000,000)] seven million dollars ($7,000,000).
e t 17 C.
A state agency or local public body may make w l n d 18 procurements in accordance with the provisions of Subsection A = = 19 a l or B of this section if:
i a e r 20 (1) the advertisement and request for a t m m 21 proposals states that multiple contracts may or will be d r e 22 awarded, states the number of contracts that may or will be c e s k 23 awarded and describes the services or construction to be e a n b 24 performed under each contract;
u [ (2) there is a single selection process for .230902.1 - 2 - all of the multiple contracts, except that for each contract there may be a separate final list and a separate negotiation of contract terms;
A contract to be awarded pursuant to this section to a firm that is currently performing under a HB 456 Page 2 contract issued pursuant to this section shall not cause the total amount of all contracts issued pursuant to this section to that firm to exceed:
(1) [seven million five hundred thousand dollars ($7,500,000)] fifteen million dollars ($15,000,000) in any four-year period for architectural or engineering services;
or e t 17 (2) [twelve million five hundred thousand w l n d 18 dollars ($12,500,000)] thirty million dollars ($30,000,000) in = = 19 a l any [three-year] ten-year period for construction.
i a e r 20 E.
Procurement pursuant to this section is subject a t m m 21 to the limitations of Sections 13-1-150 through 13-1-154 NMSA d r e 22 1978.
c e s k 23 F.
A state agency and a local public body, not e a n b 24 including an agency of the legislative or judicial branch of u [ state government, shall report to the legislative finance .230902.1 - 3 - committee on an annual basis and to the purchasing division of the general services department on, at minimum, a quarterly basis the aggregate amount of contracts for each contractor and the corresponding amounts to be spent under each multiple source contract pursuant to this section.
The general services department may promulgate rules regarding reporting to the department pursuant to this subsection." -HB 4456 -Page 103 1225 14 16 e t 17 w l n d 18 = = 19 a l i a e r 20 a t m m 21 d r e 22 c e s k 23 e a n b 24 u [ .230902.1
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Action History
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Signed
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passed Senate
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DO PASS committee report adopted
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Sent to Senate Tax, Business and Transportation Committee
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passed House
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DO PASS committee report adopted
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DO PASS committee report adopted
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Sent to House Commerce & Economic Development Committee & House Government, Elections and Indian Affairs Committee
Sponsors
- Brian G. Baca · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 111 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Brian G. Baca Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (111)
111 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 111 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 12 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Unaffiliated | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 39 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 93% | 0% | 0% | 7% |
How each member voted (42)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| PAUL | — | Yea |
| SEDILLO-LOPEZ | — | Yea |
| Angel M. Charley | Democrat | Yea |
| Antoinette Sedillo Lopez | Democrat | Yea |
| Antonio Maestas | Democrat | Yea |
| Benny Shendo, Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Carrie Hamblen | Democrat | Yea |
| Cindy Nava | Democrat | Yea |
| Elizabeth "Liz" Stefanics | Democrat | Yea |
| George K. Muñoz | Democrat | Yea |
| Harold Pope | Democrat | Yea |
| Heather Berghmans | Democrat | Yea |
| Jeff Steinborn | Democrat | Yea |
| Joseph Cervantes | Democrat | Yea |
| Katy Duhigg | Democrat | Yea |
| Leo Jaramillo | Democrat | Yea |
| Linda M. Trujillo | Democrat | Yea |
| Martin Hickey | Democrat | Yea |
| Micaelita Debbie O'Malley | Democrat | Yea |
| Michael Padilla | Democrat | Yea |
| Mimi Stewart | Democrat | Yea |
| Natalie Figueroa | Democrat | Yea |
| Pete Campos | Democrat | Yea |
| Peter Wirth | Democrat | Yea |
| Roberto "Bobby" J. Gonzales | Democrat | Yea |
| Shannon D. Pinto | Democrat | Yea |
| William P. Soules | Democrat | Yea |
| Anthony L. Thornton | Republican | Yea |
| Candy Spence Ezzell | Republican | Yea |
| Craig W. Brandt | Republican | Yea |
| Crystal Brantley | Republican | Yea |
| David M. Gallegos | Republican | Yea |
| Gabriel Ramos | Republican | Yea |
| James G. Townsend | Republican | Yea |
| Jay C. Block | Republican | Yea |
| Joshua A. Sanchez | Republican | Not Voting |
| Larry R. Scott | Republican | Yea |
| Nicole Tobiassen | Republican | Not Voting |
| Pat Boone | Republican | Yea |
| Pat Woods | Republican | Yea |
| Steve D. Lanier | Republican | Not Voting |
| William E. Sharer | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 30 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Republican | 20 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Unaffiliated | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 55 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| % of votes cast | 79% | 0% | 0% | 21% |
How each member voted (70)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Romero, GA | — | Yea |
| De La Cruz | — | Yea |
| Hernandez J.N. | — | Not Voting |
| Hernandez, J.F. | — | Yea |
| Roybal Caballero | — | Yea |
| Sena Cortez | — | Yea |
| Andrea Romero | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Angelica Rubio | Democrat | Yea |
| Anita Gonzales | Democrat | Yea |
| Charlotte Little | Democrat | Yea |
| Christine Chandler | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Cristina Parajón | Democrat | Yea |
| Cynthia Borrego | Democrat | Yea |
| D. Wonda Johnson | Democrat | Yea |
| Dayan Hochman-Vigil | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Debra M. Sariñana | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Derrick J. Lente | Democrat | Yea |
| Doreen Y. Gallegos | Democrat | Yea |
| E. Diane Torres-Velásquez | Democrat | Yea |
| Eleanor Chávez | Democrat | Yea |
| Elizabeth "Liz" Thomson | Democrat | Yea |
| Janelle Anyanonu | Democrat | Yea |
| Javier Martínez | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Joanne J. Ferrary | Democrat | Yea |
| Joseph Sanchez | Democrat | Yea |
| Joy Garratt | Democrat | Yea |
| Kathleen Cates | Democrat | Yea |
| Kristina Ortez | Democrat | Yea |
| Linda Serrato | Democrat | Yea |
| Marian Matthews | Democrat | Yea |
| Marianna Anaya | Democrat | Yea |
| Martha Garcia | Democrat | Yea |
| Matthew McQueen | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Meredith A. Dixon | Democrat | Yea |
| Micaela Lara Cadena | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Michelle Paulene Abeyta | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Miguel P. García | Democrat | Yea |
| Nathan P. Small | Democrat | Yea |
| Pamelya Herndon | Democrat | Yea |
| Patricia A. Lundstrom | Democrat | Yea |
| Raymundo Lara | Democrat | Yea |
| Reena Szczepanski | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Sarah Silva | Democrat | Yea |
| Susan K. Herrera | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Tara L. Lujan | Democrat | Yea |
| Yanira Gurrola | Democrat | Yea |
| Alan T. Martinez | Republican | Not Voting |
| Andrea Reeb | Republican | Not Voting |
| Angelita Mejia | Republican | Yea |
| Brian G. Baca | Republican | Yea |
| Catherine J. Cullen | Republican | Yea |
| Cathrynn N. Brown | Republican | Yea |
| Gail Armstrong | Republican | Yea |
| Harlan Vincent | Republican | Yea |
| Jack Chatfield | Republican | Yea |
| Jenifer Jones | Republican | Yea |
| Jimmy G. Mason | Republican | Yea |
| John Block | Republican | Yea |
| Jonathan A. Henry | Republican | Yea |
| Luis M. Terrazas | Republican | Yea |
| Mark B. Murphy | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Duncan | Republican | Yea |
| Martin R. Zamora | Republican | Yea |
| Nicole Chavez | Republican | Not Voting |
| Randall T. Pettigrew | Republican | Yea |
| Rebecca Dow | Republican | Yea |
| Rod Montoya | Republican | Yea |
| Stefani Lord | Republican | Yea |
| Tanya Mirabal Moya | Republican | Yea |
| William A. Hall II | Republican | Not Voting |
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- HB 456 is sponsored by Brian G. Baca (Republican).
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- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 18, 2025. Enacted.
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