LEGISLATIVE UPDATES

Before the establishment of NMCUP, New Mexico's public universities navigated the state's legislative and interim sessions independently — each institution making its own case for funding, policy support, and capital investment. Since the Council's founding, that changed. With a unified voice and the collective weight of seven presidents, NMCUP has been able to advance priorities, secure critical appropriations, and ensure that public higher education remains a priority at the Roundhouse.

LEGISLATIVE SUMMARIES

Each legislative session, NMCUP tracks legislation, budget recommendations, capital outlay requests, and General Obligation Bond measures that affect its member institutions. The Council provides legislative summaries that monitor key developments and outcomes impacting New Mexico public higher education.

  • NMCUP Legislative Summaries

  • FY27 General Appropriations Act (HB2) Executive Summary

  • Unified Higher Education Budget Priorities

  • General Obligation Bond (GO Bond) Funding Materials

LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEES

  • Legislative Finance Committee

  • Legislative Finance Committee Higher Education Subcommittee

  • House Appropriations and Finance Committee

  • Senate Finance Committee

  • Senate Education Committee

  • House Taxation and Revenue Committee

  • Capital Outlay Subcommittee

  • Science, Technology and Telecommunications Committee

  • Federal Funding Stabilization and Affordability Subcommittee

HOW TO TRACK LEGISLATION

On the New Mexico Legislature website (nmlegis.gov), anyone can monitor current and past legislation without registration or login. The Legislation tab provides multiple search options, including bill number, sponsor, keyword, and subject. The Bill Finder tool offers the broadest search capability, while the Daily Bill Locator focuses on legislation introduced during a specific day.

For users seeking more advanced tracking, MyRoundhouse provides free registration and allows legislation to be monitored in one location. Users may receive notifications regarding committee hearings, floor action, passage, and gubernatorial action.

LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH + RESOURCES

Committee schedules, membership rosters, meeting materials, work plans, and printable committee PDFs are available through the New Mexico Legislature website.

  • LFC Program Evaluation Reports

  • LFC Fiscal Reports

  • LFC Revenue, Economic, and Tax Policy Reports

  • Interim Committee Work Plans