New Mexico HB42: FROZEN FOOD FOR CERTAIN COMMUNITIES

What the bill says

An act making an appropriation for the aging and long-term services department to contract for the provision of frozen food, including medically tailored food, in communities with high food insecurity, limited access to healthy food and a subpopulation of persons with medical conditions requiring special meals.

From the introduced text, January 19, 2026:

AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE AGING AND LONG-TERM SERVICES DEPARTMENT TO CONTRACT FOR THE PROVISION OF FROZEN FOOD, INCLUDING MEDICALLY TAILORED FOOD, IN COMMUNITIES WITH HIGH FOOD INSECURITY, LIMITED ACCESS TO HEALTHY FOOD AND A SUBPOPULATION OF PERSONS WITH MEDICAL CONDITIONS REQUIRING SPECIAL MEALS. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO: SECTION 1. APPROPRIATION.--Two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000) is appropriated from the general fund to the aging and long-term services department for expenditure in fiscal year 2027 to contract for the provision of frozen food, including medically tailored food, in communities with high food insecurity, limited access to healthy food and a subpopulation of persons with medical conditions requiring .233013.1 wen = lairetam derocsrednu eteled = ]lairetam detekcarb[ special meals. Any unexpended balance remaining at the end of fiscal year 2027 shall revert to the general fund. - 2 - .233013.1

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Sponsors

• Cynthia Borrego (D, HD-017) · primary sponsor
• Eleanor Chávez (D, HD-026)
• Tara L. Lujan (D, HD-048)

Latest actions

1. January 27, 2026: HHHC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation
2. January 21, 2026: Sent to HHHC - Referrals: HHHC/HAFC
3. : Action Postponed Indefinitely
4. : Sent to HPREF - Referrals: HPREF

Common questions

What is HB42?

HB42 is a bill in the New Mexico Legislature (2026 Regular Session): FROZEN FOOD FOR CERTAIN COMMUNITIES.

What does HB42 do?

In its own words: An act making an appropriation for the aging and long-term services department to contract for the provision of frozen food, including medically tailored food, in communities with high food insecurity, limited access to healthy food and a subpopulation of persons with medical conditions requiring special meals.

What is the status of HB42?

In committee as of January 27, 2026. Latest action: HHHC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation (January 27, 2026).

Who sponsored HB42?

Cynthia Borrego (D, HD-017), with 2 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for HB42?

On the New Mexico Legislature website: https://www.nmlegis.gov/Legislation/Legislation?chamber=H&legType=B&legNo=42&year=26