New Mexico legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Mexico HB180: USE OF EMERGENCY FUNDS & DISASTERS
Status: Vetoed, February 19, 2026
What the bill says
An act relating to emergency funding; clarifying the use of certain funds; authorizing expenditures for non-natural disasters from the appropriation contingency fund; renaming the "federal reimbursement revolving fund" as the "executive order for disasters fund" and authorizing expenditures from that fund for a natural disaster or a state of martial law; conforming section 6-4-2.2 nmsa 1978 (being laws 1987, chapter 264, section 3 and laws 1987, chapter 347, section 3, as amended); making certain transfers; creating a disaster funding task force; making appropriations.
From the enrolled text, March 11, 2026:
AN ACT RELATING TO EMERGENCY FUNDING; CLARIFYING THE USE OF CERTAIN FUNDS; AUTHORIZING EXPENDITURES FOR NON-NATURAL DISASTERS FROM THE APPROPRIATION CONTINGENCY FUND; RENAMING THE "FEDERAL REIMBURSEMENT REVOLVING FUND" AS THE "EXECUTIVE ORDER FOR DISASTERS FUND" AND AUTHORIZING EXPENDITURES FROM THAT FUND FOR A NATURAL DISASTER OR A STATE OF MARTIAL LAW; CONFORMING SECTION 6-4-2.2 NMSA 1978 (BEING LAWS 1987, CHAPTER 264, SECTION 3 AND LAWS 1987, CHAPTER 347, SECTION 3, AS AMENDED); MAKING CERTAIN TRANSFERS; CREATING A DISASTER FUNDING TASK FORCE; MAKING APPROPRIATIONS. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO: SECTION 1. Section 6-4-2.1 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1987, Chapter 184, Section 1) is amended to read: "6-4-2.1. GENERAL FUND OPERATING RESERVE CREATED-- AUTHORIZING EXPENDITURES.-- A. The "general fund operating reserve" is created in the general fund. B. The general fund operating reserve may be expended only upon specific authorization by the legislature in an amount authorized by the legislature for a specific fiscal year in the event general fund revenues and balances, including all other transfers to the general fund authorized by law, are insufficient to meet the level of appropriations HAFC/HB 180/a Page authorized." SECTION 2. Section 6-4-2.2 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1987, Chapter 264, Section 3 and Laws 1987, Chapter 347, Section 3, as amended) is amended to read: "6-4-2.2. GENERAL FUND …