New Mexico 2026 Regular Session Status: Enacted 3 D cosponsors

SJR 7 — SANTA FE PROPERTY EXCHANGE

Last action — Signed

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 11, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham (Democratic) on February 27, 2026.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

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Plain-language change summary

The updated version of Bill SJR 7 ratifies an agreement between the General Services Department and the City of Santa Fe to exchange five state-owned properties for one city-owned property. This change is important because it streamlines the legislative language while clearly outlining the properties involved in the exchange. Additionally, it reaffirms the legislature's role in approving such significant transactions, which ensures oversight and transparency in government property dealings.

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SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 7 57TH LEGISLATURE- STATE OF NEWMEXICO - SECOND SESSION, 2026 INTRODUCED BY Linda M.
A JOINT RESOLUTION RATIFYING AND APPROVING THE EXCHANGE OF REAL PROPERTY BY THE GENERAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT WITH THE CITY OF SANTA FE OF FIVE PARCELS OF STATE-OWNED REAL PROPERTY LOCATED WITHIN THE CITY OF SANTA FE FOR ONE PARCEL OF CITY-OWNED PROPERTY LOCATED WITHIN THE CITY OF SANTA FE.
Trujillo and Peter Wirth and Tara L.
8 WHEREAS, Section 13-6-2 NMSA 1978 provides that a state agency may sell or otherwise dispose of real property by competitive sealed bid, public auction or negotiated sale to a private person or to other entities;
Lujan and Reena Szczepanski 7 9 A JOINT RESOLUTION RATIFYING AND APPROVING THE EXCHANGE OF REAL PROPERTY BY THE GENERAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT WITH THE CITY OF SANTA FE OF FIVE PARCELS OF STATE-OWNED REAL PROPERTY LOCATED WITHIN THE CITY OF SANTA FE FOR ONE PARCEL OF CITY-OWNED PROPERTY LOCATED WITHIN THE CITY OF SANTA FE.
and WHEREAS, Section 13-6-3 NMSA 1978 provides in pertinent part that any sale, trade or lease of real property belonging to a state agency for consideration of five hundred fifty thousand dollars ($550,000) or more shall be subject to the ratification and approval by the state legislature prior to the sale, trade or lease becoming effective;
e t 17 WHEREAS, Section 13-6-2 NMSA 1978 provides that a state w l n d 18 agency may sell or otherwise dispose of real property by = = 19 a l competitive sealed bid, public auction or negotiated sale to a i a e r 20 private person or to other entities;
and a t m m 21 WHEREAS, Section 13-6-3 NMSA 1978 provides in pertinent d r e 22 part that any sale, trade or lease of real property belonging c e s k 23 to a state agency for consideration of five hundred fifty e a n b 24 thousand dollars ($550,000) or more shall be subject to the u [ ratification and approval by the state legislature prior to the .233823.2 sale, trade or lease becoming effective;
and WHEREAS, the facilities management division of the general services department owns five parcels of real property (identified as Tract A, Tract B, Tract D, Tract 3 and Tract O-1, hereinafter referred to as "state property"), all of which are in an area of the city referred to as the "midtown campus";
and WHEREAS, the facilities management division of the general services department owns five parcels of real property (identified as Tract A, Tract B, Tract D, Tract 3 and Tract O-1, hereinafter referred to as "state property"), all of which are in an area of the city referred to as the SJR 7 Page 1 "midtown campus";
whence, a Santa Fe Reference Mark, stamped "EAST BASE 1945, NO 3 1976" in e t 17 place bears N.
whence, a Santa Fe Reference Mark, stamped "EAST BASE 1945, NO 3 1976" in place bears N.
thence, from w l n d 18 said Point of Beginning;
thence, from said Point of Beginning;
S.89°43'14"W., along the northerly = = 19 a l Right-of-Way line of said Siringo Road also being the southwest i a e r 20 along the northerly Right-of-Way line a distance of 665.80 a t m m 21 feet, so being the southwest corner of said Tract A;
S.89°43'14"W., along the northerly Right-of-Way line of said Siringo Road also being the southwest along the northerly Right-of-Way line a distance of 665.80 feet, so being the southwest corner of said Tract A;
thence, d r e 22 N.00°12'19" E., leaving the northerly Right-of-Way line of said c e s k 23 Siringo Road, a distance of 53.68 feet to the northwest corner e a n b 24 of the herein described Tract A;
thence, N.00°12'19" E., leaving the northerly Right-of-Way line of said Siringo Road, a distance of 53.68 feet to the northwest corner of the herein described Tract A;
57°01'01" E., a u [ distance of 601.69 feet to a point of curvature being the .233823.2 - 2 - northeast corner of the herein described Tract A;
57°01'01" E., a distance of 601.69 feet to a point of curvature being the northeast corner of the herein described Tract A;
and WHEREAS, Tract B is located at Siringo Road, Santa Fe (located off Alumni Drive entrance road) containing 3.730 acres, more or less, being more particularly described as:
and WHEREAS, Tract B is located at Siringo Road, Santa Fe (located off Alumni Drive entrance road) containing 3.730 SJR 7 Page 2 acres, more or less, being more particularly described as:
N.00°00'45" W., leaving the northerly Right-of-Way line of said Siringo Road, a distance of 102.09 feet to a point of e t 17 curvature;
N.00°00'45" W., leaving the northerly Right-of-Way line of said Siringo Road, a distance of 102.09 feet to a point of curvature;
thence, 334.74 feet along the arc of a curve to the w l n d 18 left having a radius of 316.27 feet, a chord which bears N.
thence, 334.74 feet along the arc of a curve to the left having a radius of 316.27 feet, a chord which bears N.
= = 19 a l 30°15'05" W., a distance of 319.33 feet to the northwest corner i a e r 20 of Tract B;
30°15'05" W., a distance of 319.33 feet to the northwest corner of Tract B;
thence, N.58°37'39" E., along the north line of a t m m 21 Tract B, a distance of 465.30 feet to the northeast corner of d r e 22 herein described Tract B;
thence, N.58°37'39" E., along the north line of Tract B, a distance of 465.30 feet to the northeast corner of herein described Tract B;
03°40'49" E., a distance c e s k 23 of 620.14 feet to a point on the northerly Right-of-Way line of e a n b 24 Siringo Road, also being the southeast corner of herein u [ described Tract B;
03°40'49" E., a distance of 620.14 feet to a point on the northerly Right-of-Way line of Siringo Road, also being the southeast corner of herein described Tract B;
89°43'14" W., a distance of .233823.2 - 3 - 278.18 feet to the Point of Beginning;
89°43'14" W., a distance of 278.18 feet to the Point of Beginning;
06°20'17" E., 5701.26 feet distant;
06°20'17" E., 5701.26 feet SJR 7 Page 3 distant;
e t 17 thence, N.
00°54'20" E., to the northwest corner of said Tract w l n d 18 D, a distance of 272.73 feet;
56°42'16" E., a = = 19 a l distance of 275.73 feet to the Point of Beginning;
00°54'20" E., to the northwest corner of said Tract D, a distance of 272.73 feet;
and i a e r 20 WHEREAS, Tract 3 is located at Siringo Road, Santa Fe a t m m 21 containing 0.888 acres, more or less, being more particularly d r e 22 described as:
thence, N.
Beginning at the Southeast Corner of the Tract c e s k 23 herein described from whence a Brass Cap for the One mile e a n b 24 marker of the South Boundary of the Santa Fe Grant bears S.
56°42'16" E., a distance of 275.73 feet to the Point of Beginning;
88 u [ deg.
and WHEREAS, Tract 3 is located at Siringo Road, Santa Fe containing 0.888 acres, more or less, being more particularly described as:
53'06"E a distance of 2572.88 feet, Thence from said Point .233823.2 - 4 - of beginning along the southerly line of said tract being also the Northerly Line of Siringo Road S.
Beginning at the Southeast Corner of the Tract herein described from whence a Brass Cap for the One mile marker of the South Boundary of the Santa Fe Grant bears S.
88 deg.
53'06"E a distance of 2572.88 feet, Thence from said Point of beginning along the southerly line of said tract being also the Northerly Line of Siringo Road S.
05'17"E a distance of 320.94 feet to the Northwest corner, thence to a point of curve on the Northerly line of said Tract, Thence continuing along a curve to the left having a radius of 2781.14 feet, through an arc of 2 deg.
05'17"E a distance of 320.94 feet to the Northwest corner, thence to a point of curve on the Northerly line of SJR 7 Page 4 said Tract, Thence continuing along a curve to the left having a radius of 2781.14 feet, through an arc of 2 deg.
and WHEREAS, Tract O-1 is located at 1600 Saint Michael's Drive, Santa Fe containing 7.908 acres, more or less, being e t 17 more particularly described as:
and WHEREAS, Tract O-1 is located at 1600 Saint Michael's Drive, Santa Fe containing 7.908 acres, more or less, being more particularly described as:
Beginning at a point on the w l n d 18 southeast corner of said Tract O-1;
Beginning at a point on the southeast corner of said Tract O-1;
whence, a Santa Fe = = 19 a l Reference Mark, stamped "EAST BASE 1945, NO 3 1976" in place i a e r 20 bears N.
whence, a Santa Fe Reference Mark, stamped "EAST BASE 1945, NO 3 1976" in place bears N.
thence, from said a t m m 21 Point of Beginning;
thence, from said Point of Beginning;
57°43'21" W., along the southerly parcel d r e 22 line of said Tract O-1, a distance of 263.41 feet to an angle c e s k 23 point;
57°43'21" W., along the southerly parcel line of said Tract O-1, a distance of 263.41 feet to an angle point;
31°57'08" W., a distance of 97.93 feet to an e a n b 24 angle point;
31°57'08" W., a distance of 97.93 feet to an angle point;
57°43'21" W., a distance of 258.32 feet u [ to an angle point;
57°43'21" W., a distance of 258.32 feet to an angle point;
32°21'29" W., a distance of .233823.2 - 5 - 304.08 feet to an angle point;
32°21'29" W., a distance of 304.08 feet to an angle point;
and WHEREAS, the general services department holds the title to the state property but is not using or planning a use for the state property;
and SJR 7 Page 5 WHEREAS, the general services department holds the title to the state property but is not using or planning a use for the state property;
and e t 17 WHEREAS, the city property is described as follows:
and WHEREAS, the city property is described as follows:
w l n d 18 Beginning at a point being a common corner of the Northeast = = 19 a l corner of the New Mexico Highway Department property and the i a e r 20 Southeast corner of the Old Municipal Airport for the City of a t m m 21 Santa Fe:
Beginning at a point being a common corner of the Northeast corner of the New Mexico Highway Department property and the Southeast corner of the Old Municipal Airport for the City of Santa Fe:
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thence leaving the above-mentioned common corner d r e 22 across a 50' road easement on a bearing of N.
thence leaving the above-mentioned common corner across a 50' road easement on a bearing of N.
c e s k 23 across said easement to the true point and place of beginning, e a n b 24 thence N.
across said easement to the true point and place of beginning, thence N.
66° 37' u [ W., a distance of 1205.4 feet;
66° 37' W., a distance of 1205.4 feet;
thence along a curve to the .233823.2 - 6 - right having a radius of 659.4 feet and an arc length of 309.95 feet, thence S.
thence along a curve to the right having a radius of 659.4 feet and an arc length of 309.95 feet, thence S.
and WHEREAS, the appraised fair market value of the city property is eight million six hundred thirty thousand dollars ($8,630,000);
and SJR 7 Page 6 WHEREAS, the appraised fair market value of the city property is eight million six hundred thirty thousand dollars ($8,630,000);
and e t 17 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this resolution be w l n d 18 transmitted to the secretary of general services, the mayor of = = 19 a l the city of Santa Fe and the Santa Fe city council.
and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this resolution be transmitted to the secretary of general services, the mayor of the city of Santa Fe and the Santa Fe city council.
i a e r 20 - 7 - a t m m 21 d r e 22 c e s k 23 e a n b 24 u [ .233823.2
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Action History

  1. Signed

  2. passed House

  3. DO PASS committee report adopted

  4. Sent to House Government, Elections and Indian Affairs Committee

  5. passed Senate

  6. DO PASS committee report adopted

  7. Sent to Senate Rules Committee

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Who sponsors SJR 7?
SJR 7 is sponsored by Reena Szczepanski (Democrat), Lujan, Tara L., Peter Wirth (Democrat), and Linda M. Trujillo (Democrat).
What is the current status of SJR 7?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 11, 2026. Enacted.
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