New Mexico legislation · 2025 Regular Session
New Mexico HB305: PUBLIC CONTRACT REIMBURSEMENTS & WAGES
Status: In committee, February 5, 2025
What the bill says
From the introduced text:
HB0305 HOUSE BILL 305 57th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - first session, 2025 INTRODUCED BY Rebecca Dow and Miguel P. García RELATING TO PUBLIC CONTRACTS; REQUIRING THAT PUBLIC CONTRACTS PROVIDE FOR INCREASED CONTRACTOR AND SUBCONTRACTOR REIMBURSEMENT AND WORKER WAGE INCREASES IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND CONCURRENT WITH STATE MINIMUM WAGE INCREASES OR INCREASED COSTS AS MANDATED BY LAW. SECTION 1. A new section of the Minimum Wage Act is enacted to read: "[NEW MATERIAL] PUBLIC CONTRACTS--SERVICES--MINIMUM WAGE INCREASES--INCREASES IN COST MANDATED BY LAW.-- A. Beginning July 1, 2025, a state agency that contracts for services shall include in the terms of that contract: (1) a provision for increasing reimbursement so that the contractor and any subcontractor to that contract are held harmless for any wage increase resulting from an increase in the state minimum wage or cost increase resulting from a change to statutory benefits; and (2) a requirement that individuals employed pursuant to that contract or a subcontract of that contract who are paid the state minimum wage shall receive wage increases in accordance with and concurrent with increases in the state minimum wage. B. As used in this section: (1) "contract" means any agreement for the procurement of services; (2) "services" means the furnishing of labor, time or effort by a contractor or subcontractor not involving the …
Sponsors
- Rebecca Dow (R, HD-038) · primary sponsor
- García, Miguel P.
- Gail Armstrong (R, HD-049)
Latest actions
- : Sent to HLVMC - Referrals: HLVMC/HAFC
- : Action Postponed Indefinitely
Common questions
- What is HB305?
- HB305 is a bill in the New Mexico Legislature (2025 Regular Session): PUBLIC CONTRACT REIMBURSEMENTS & WAGES.
- What is the status of HB305?
- In committee as of February 5, 2025. Latest action: Sent to HLVMC - Referrals: HLVMC/HAFC (February 5, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB305?
- Rebecca Dow (R, HD-038), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB305?
- On the New Mexico Legislature website: https://www.nmlegis.gov/Legislation/Legislation?chamber=H&legType=B&legNo=305&year=25
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