HB 158 is sponsored by Anita Gonzales (Democrat), Michelle Paulene Abeyta (Democrat), Meredith A. Dixon (Democrat), Sarah Silva (Democrat), and Charlotte Little (Democrat).

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New Mexico 2026 Regular Session Status: Enacted 5 D cosponsors

HB 158 — PLANS ON USE OF CERTAIN FUNDS

Last action March 05, 2026 — Signed

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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 26, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham (Democratic) on March 05, 2026.

Prognosis

Advancing 60% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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Enacted

Current position in the legislative process.
5 sponsors

5 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
Single-party support

Sponsorship is currently within one party (5 D).

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

81 added · 1 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendment to Bill HB 158 requires state agencies to create and submit an accountability and evaluation plan for any programs or projects funded by the Government Results and Opportunity Program Fund. This change is important because it aims to ensure greater transparency and accountability for how public funds are used, helping to evaluate the effectiveness of government programs. By having clear goals and expected outcomes defined for each project, it will be easier for decision-makers to assess performance and make necessary improvements.

~~57TH~~AN ~~LEGISLATURE~~ACT ~~-STATEOFNEWMEXICO-~~RELATING ~~SECOND~~TO ~~SESSION,~~PUBLIC ~~2026~~FUNDS;

REQUIRING STATE AGENCIES TO SUBMIT AN ACCOUNTABILITY AND EVALUATION PLAN FOR PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS THAT RECEIVE FUNDING FROM THE GOVERNMENT RESULTS AND OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM FUND TO THE DIRECTOR OF THE STATE BUDGET DIVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION AND THE DIRECTOR OF THE LEGISLATIVE FINANCE COMMITTEE.

9 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:

SECTION 1.

A new section of the Accountability in Government Act is enacted to read:

"PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS FUNDED BY THE GOVERNMENT RESULTS AND OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM FUND--ACCOUNTABILITY AND EVALUATION PLANS.-- A.

The division director and the director of the committee shall develop instructions for agencies to submit an accountability and evaluation plan for each program or project that is funded by an appropriation from the government results and opportunity program fund.

An accountability and evaluation plan shall, for each program or project:

(1) identify the goals, objectives and expected outputs and outcomes;

(2) describe the specific activities of the program or project and how those activities will achieve HB 158/a Page 1 expected outcomes;

(3) provide a summary of whether the program or project is evidence-based, research-based, promising or does not yet have rigorous research on its effectiveness;

(4) provide a list of performance measures and a monitoring plan to regularly assess performance;

(5) provide an evaluation plan to assess the causal impact on expected outcomes;

and (6) describe the methods and time line for releasing accountability and evaluation results to the division director, the director of the committee and the public.

On or before May 1 of each year, the division director shall notify each agency required to submit an accountability and evaluation plan.

The agency shall submit the plan to the division director and the director of the committee on or before July 1 of the year the appropriation is made and, if the division director and the director of the committee require, a revised plan on or before September 1 of the same year.

On or before July 15 of the final year of an appropriation for a program or project, the division director and the director of the committee shall consider the evaluation performed on the program or project and make recommendations regarding inclusion of the program in the HB 158/a Page 2 agency's budget for the following fiscal year." HB 158/a Page 3 3 5 7 9 25

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~~57TH~~ ~~LEGISLATURE~~ ~~-STATEOFNEWMEXICO-~~ ~~SECOND~~ ~~SESSION,~~ ~~2026~~

AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC FUNDS;