New Mexico legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Mexico HB158: PLANS ON USE OF CERTAIN FUNDS
Status: Signed into law, March 4, 2026
What the bill says
An act relating to public 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.
From the enrolled text, March 5, 2026:
AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC 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. 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 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 …
Sponsors
- Charlotte Little (D, HD-068) · primary sponsor
- Sarah Silva (D, HD-053)
- Meredith A. Dixon (D, HD-020)
- Michelle Paulene Abeyta (D, HD-069)
- Anita Gonzales (D, HD-070)
Latest actions
- : Signed by Governor - Chapter 29 - Mar. 4
- : Passed in the Senate - Y:36 N:0
- : SFC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation
- : Sent to SFC - Referrals: SFC
- : Passed in the House of Representatives - Y:63 N:0
- : HAFC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation with amendment(s)
- : HRDLC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation
- : Sent to HRDLC - Referrals: HRDLC/HAFC
Votes
- Senate Floor Vote (February 19, 2026): 36 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Floor Vote (February 10, 2026): 63 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: STATE AGENCIES & DEPARTMENTS (including reorganization), LEGISLATURE, FINANCE, PUBLIC
Common questions
- What is HB158?
- HB158 is a bill in the New Mexico Legislature (2026 Regular Session): PLANS ON USE OF CERTAIN FUNDS.
- What does HB158 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to public 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.
- What is the status of HB158?
- Signed into law as of March 4, 2026. Latest action: Signed by Governor - Chapter 29 - Mar. 4 (March 4, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB158?
- Charlotte Little (D, HD-068), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB158?
- On the New Mexico Legislature website: https://www.nmlegis.gov/Legislation/Legislation?chamber=H&legType=B&legNo=158&year=26
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