SB 274 — PUBLIC PEACE, HEALTH, SAFETY & WELFARE

2/15/26 Proposed SENATE _________FINANCE COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL 274 57TH LEGISLATURE -STATEOFNEWMEXICO- SECOND SESSION , 2026 4 6 DISCUSSION DRAFT 8 10 AN ACT RELATING TO THE PUBLIC PEACE, HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE;

MAKING AAPPROPRIATIONS TRANSFERTO FROMTHE CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES DEPARTMENT, THE PATIENT'SPUBLIC COMPENSATIONEDUCATION FUNDDEPARTMENT, TOTHE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION, THE GENERALAGING FUNDAND OPERATINGLONG-TERM RESERVE.SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION.

15e t 17 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:

w l n d 18 SECTION 1.

TRANSFER.--Ninety-eightAPPROPRIATIONS.-- million four hundred e t 17 thousand dollars ($98,400,000) is transferred from the w l n d 18 patient's compensation fund to the general fund operating = = 19 a l reserve.A.

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Any a t m m 21 unexpended balance remaining at the end of fiscal year 2026 d r e 22 shall revert to the general fund:

c e s k 23 (1) two million seven hundred thousand dollars e a n b 24 ($2,700,000) to the juvenile justice division of the children, u [ youth and families department to carry out the duties of that .234162.2 SFC/SB 274 division;

and (2) seven million dollars ($7,000,000) to the protective services division of the children, youth and families department to carry out the duties of that department.

B.

The following appropriations are made from the general fund for expenditure in fiscal year 2027.

Any unexpended balance remaining at the end of fiscal year 2027 shall revert to the general fund:

(1) eight million dollars ($8,000,000) to the children, youth and families department to finalize and implement the department's child welfare information system;

(2) four million dollars ($4,000,000) to the public education department for school improvement activities;

(3) two million dollars ($2,000,000) to the department of finance and administration for payment to the Pueblo of Zia for past, present and future use by the state of e t 17 the Zia symbol;

w l n d 18 (4) four million dollars ($4,000,000) to the = = 19 aging and long-term services department for the department's a l i a e r 20 New MexiCare program;

and a t m m 21 (5) six million dollars ($6,000,000) to the d r e 22 department of transportation for the rural air service c e s k 23 enhancement grant program.

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