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New Mexico's Homelessness to Housing Continuum
2026 New Mexico Regular (30-Day) Legislative Session
IT'S OVER!!!
HIGH PRIORITY LEGISLATION
Thursday, February 19, 2026
SB151, TAX PACKAGE, INLCUDING AFFORDABLE HOUSING CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS + LABOR GRT DEDUCTION & ADDING 1% RAISE FOR STATE EMPLOYEES BACK IN,
PASSED HOUSE FLOOR & SENATE CONCURRENCE
LAST NIGHT, WEDNESDAY,
FEBRUARY 18, 2026
I AM NOT PRETENDING I UNDERSTAND THE BATTLE ON THIS MORNING'S HOUSE TAX COMMITTEE AMENDMENT TO SB151, BUT HERE'S WHAT IT DOES:
Decoupling from federal corporate income tax changes
By decoupling from 3 new federal corporate income tax provisions and conforming to one passed in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), the bill created capacity for the expenditures included in the package. This protects an estimated $121.5M in revenue annually.
A series of tax credits and deductions
Physician Tax Credit
Extended the sunset for High Wage Jobs Tax Credit (added in HTRC)
Local Journalist and Local News Printer Tax Credit
Construction Materials GRT Deduction
The HTRC amended in a 1% salary increase for all NM state workers that was cut from HB 2 in SFC.
HTRC added sunset clauses to all to the credits and deductions (previously, some did not have end dates), made some components effective in FY 27 and others effective in FY 28, and took out the Healthcare Equipment GRT Deduction that was included in the Senate version.
The tax package is likely to come out close to revenue neutral between the decoupling provisions that raised capacity and the included tax expenditures and appropriation for salaries.
I ALSO GIVE YOU THE FULL VIDEO FROM THIS MORNING'S HEARING, AS WELL AS LINKS TO VIEWS FROM BOTH SIDES:
LEFT
RIGHT
HB2 UPDATES
THE HOUSE CONCURRED ON THE SFC Sub for HB2 LAST NIGHT, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2026
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE COURT FORECLOSURE PROGRAM DID NOT MAKE IT BACK INTO HB2 ON THE SENATE SIDE.
HOMELESSNESS TO HOUSING CONTINUUM FUNDING
HIGHLIGHTS IN SFC SUB FOR HB2, including Access to Justice
Thursday, February 19, 2026
8am - HOUSE FLOOR
8am - HOUSE FLOOR
Regular Calendar
Regular Calendar
4th in line
4th in line
20th in line
Consent Calendar
Consent Calendar
HM54, Mobile Home Parks Utilities PRC Working Group
5th in line
PASSED UNANIMOUSLY
8:30am - SENATE FLOOR
8:30am - SENATE FLOOR
Link to Full Legislator List Download
Concurrence
Concurrence
SB273, Correction Facility Loss of Revenue [Short-term Subsidization for Job Areas Impacted by Immigrant Safety Act AND EXEC GRO] now amended & combined with SB274, State Agency Appropriations [Exec GRO]
-1st in line
PASSED 22-18
Regular Calendar
Regular Calendar
SB283, [Expand Metro Redevelopment Code & Projects]
-1st in line
There is a much better substitute, but the bill still needs work over the Interim
SB165, Delinquency Act Changes
5th in line
HB200, New Homes for New Mexico Program
13th in line
PASSED 22-13
15th in line
PASSED UNANIMOUSLY
HB287, Permanent Health & Human Services Committee
20th in line
Wednesday, February 18, 2026
8:30am - House Tax
8:30am - House Tax
including affordable housing GRT exemptions1
-1st in line
-1st in line
-AMENDED UNANIMOUSLY, to add in House half
-AMENDED UNANIMOUSLY, to add in House half
-Overall, things got complicated. For our priorities, the housing GRT piece is in, they added the 1% raise back in for state employees, and there's something for doctors, but the GRT reduction for medical supplies was removed.
-Overall, things got complicated. For our priorities, the housing GRT piece is in, they added the 1% raise back in for state employees, and there's something for doctors, but the GRT reduction for medical supplies was removed.
9:00am - Senate Conservation
9:00am - Senate Conservation
HB153, Low-Carbon Construction Material Rebate Act
1st in line
PASSED
9:30am - Senate Finance
9:30am - Senate Finance
1st in line
1st in line
PASSED
3rd in line
3rd in line
PASSED 5-2, CHAIR MUÑOZ & ONE OTHER OPPOSED
9:30am - House Gov't
9:30am - House Gov't
Link to Copy/Paste Committee Email Lists
1st in line
Anytime - Senate Judiciary
Anytime - Senate Judiciary
Link to Copy/Paste Committee Email Lists
SJR6, Denial of Bail
Committee follows no order of bills
11am - HOUSE FLOOR
11am - HOUSE FLOOR
First up on Concurrence Calendar
First up on Concurrence Calendar
6th in line
6th in line
SB20, Prior Authorization & Prescription Drugs
7th in line
7th in line
16th in line
HM54, Mobile Home Parks Utilities PRC Working Group
38th in line
Noon - SENATE FLOOR
Noon - SENATE FLOOR
Link to Full Legislator List Download
SB240 [NEW] Capital Outlay Projects
1st in line
PASSED
SB274, State Agency Appropriations [Exec GRO]
2nd in line
Video from Senate Finance: ~4:59, goes through Exec GRO
PASSED
SB273 Correction Facility Loss of Revenue [Short-term Subsidization for Job Areas Impacted by Immigrant Safety Act AND EXEC GRO]
3rd in line
PASSED
SB283, [Expand Metro Redevelopment Code & Projects]
6th in line
There is a much better substitute, but the bill still needs work over the Interim
SB165, Delinquency Act Changes
10th in line
SM20, Statewide Youth Violence Summit
11th in line
SM22, Study CYFD Funds & Domestic Violence
12th in line
SM21, Study Overdose Prevention Centers
13th in line
HB248, General Obligation Bonds
15th in line
PASSED
HB64, Public Project Revolving Fund Appropriations
17th in line
17th in line
HB285, Disabled Veteran Property Tax Changes
21st in line
23rd in line
26th in line
31st in line
HB200, New Homes for New Mexico Program
45th in line
48th in line
FAILED Yesterday, 16-26
There seemed to be a drafting/language problem (Video at ~3:--)
Not sure how this came back up.
Tuesday, February 17, 2026
8:00am - House Approps
8:00am - House Approps
Link to Copy/Paste Committee Email Lists
8:30am - House Gov't
8:30am - House Gov't
Link to Copy/Paste Committee Email Lists
1st in line
PASSED UNANIMOUSLY
9:00am - Senate Finance
9:00am - Senate Finance
Link to Copy/Paste Committee Email Lists
SB240 [NEW] Capital Outlay Projects
1st in line
PASSED UNANIMOUSLY
HB248, General Obligation Bonds
2nd in line
PASSED UNANIMOUSLY
9:30am - Senate Judiciary
9:30am - Senate Judiciary
AGENDA NOT POSTED
Link to Copy/Paste Committee Email Lists
HB99, Med Mal
Committee follows no order of bills
PASSED, DUHIGG OPPOSED
11am - HOUSE FLOOR
11am - HOUSE FLOOR
First up on Concurrence Calendar
First up on Concurrence Calendar
10th in line
10th in line
11th in line
11th in line
HM54, Mobile Home Parks Utilities PRC Working Group
54th in line
Noon - SENATE FLOOR
Noon - SENATE FLOOR
Link to Full Legislator List Download
SB283, [Expand Metro Redevelopment Code & Projects]
2nd in line
There is a much better substitute, but the bill still needs work over the Interim
SM21, Study Overdose Prevention Centers
5th in line
9th in line
FAILED, 16-26
There seemed to be a drafting/language problem (Video at ~3:--)
HB285, Disabled Veteran Property Tax Changes
13th in line
14th in line
HB64, Public Project Revolving Fund Appropriations
18th in line
18th in line
HJR5, Legislative Compensation
20th in line
20th in line
1:30pm - Senate Tax
1:30pm - Senate Tax
HB200, New Homes for New Mexico Program
1ST in line
TIED 4-4 last Saturday
Ramos, Sanchez, Sharer, & Wilson opposed
2nd in line
Quorum was lost on Saturday
Monday, February 16, 2026
8:30am - Senate Rules
8:30am - Senate Rules
HJR5, Legislative Compensation
1st in line
1st in line
PASSED UNANIMOUSLY
PASSED UNANIMOUSLY
8:30am - House Tax
8:30am - House Tax
1st in line
1st in line
PASSED UNANIMOUSLY (I think)
PASSED UNANIMOUSLY (I think)
9am - House HHS
9am - House HHS
SB20, Prior Authorization & Prescription Drugs
2nd in line
2nd in line
PASSED UNANIMOUSLY
PASSED UNANIMOUSLY
Insurers tried to amend - FAILED 5-4
Insurers tried to amend - FAILED 5-4
Opposed to amendment: Herndon, Jones, Eleanor Chavez, Ferrary???
In favor of amendment: Nicole Chavez, Martinez, Sena Cortez???
9:30am - Senate Finance
9:30am - Senate Finance
Link to Copy/Paste Committee Email Lists
SB273 (Short-term Subsidization for Job Areas Impacted by Immigrant Safety Act AND EXEC GRO)
1st in line
Video: Starting at ~9:45 , Substantial Exec GRO added
ROLLED TO THE AFTERNOON
Exec GRO taken out (I think)
PASSED UNANIMOUSLY
HB64, Public Project Revolving Fund Appropriations
4th in line
4th in line
PASSED UNANIMOUSLY
PASSED UNANIMOUSLY
5th in line
9th in line
SB274, [Transfer from Patients' Compensation Fund to General Fund Operating Reserve (for, plus, or just) Exec GRO]
10th in line
Video: ~4:59, goes through Exec GRO
PASSED 6-4
10:30am - SENATE FLOOR
10:30am - SENATE FLOOR
Link to Full Legislator List Download
SFC Sub for HB2, The Budget
1st in line
1st in line
PASSED 23-16
4th in line
ROLLED
SB283, [Expand Metro Redevelopment Code & Projects]
8th in line
ROLLED
There is a much better substitute, but the bill still needs work over the Interim
About the original version: Similar to HB194, SB283 likely seeks to avoid property tax increases by making an entire metro area a Metro Redevelopment Zone. So, housing receiving the tax abatement doesn't have to go into areas of a city that need some love. More importantly, only 15% of multi-family units in a complex would need to be affordable -- defined as b/w 70% and 95% AMI. That completely leaves out our extremely and very low income (30% and 50% AMI, respectively) folks that are (a) are most in need and (b) most likely to lose housing. Additionally, there is ONE particular developer that builds for exactly 95% AMI. AN ACTUAL MRA affordable REdevelopment build in Albuquerque requires 80% of all units in a multi-family to be affordable. So, 80% of the units versus 15% of the units.
SM21, Study Overdose Prevention Centers
ROLLED
HB285, Disabled Veteran Property Tax Changes
ROLLED
ROLLED
11am - HOUSE FLOOR
11am - HOUSE FLOOR
1st in line on Supplemental Calendar
1st in line on Supplemental Calendar
6th in line
HB287, Permanent Health & Human Services Committee
11th in line
18th in line
19th in line
HM54, Mobile Home Parks Utilities PRC Working Group
42nd in line
1:30pm - SHPAC
1:30pm - SHPAC
Link to Copy/Paste Committee Email Lists
SM22, Study CYFD Funds & Domestic Violence
5th in line
1:30pm - Senate Judiciary
1:30pm - Senate Judiciary
Link to Copy/Paste Committee Email Lists
HB99, Med Mal
Committee follows no order of bills
Sunday, February 15, 2026
10am - Senate Rules
10am - Senate Rules
11am - Senate Finance
11am - Senate Finance
Link to Copy/Paste Committee Email Lists
1st in line
SB273 (Hold Harmless for Job Areas Impacted by Immigrant Safety Act)
2nd in line
HB64, Public Project Revolving Fund Appropriations
7th in line on Temporary Calendar
7th in line on Temporary Calendar
Last in line
1:30pm - HOUSE FLOOR
1:30pm - HOUSE FLOOR
8th in line
HB153, Low-Carbon Construction Material Rebate Act
10th in line
HB287, Permanent Health & Human Services Committee
16th in line
25th in line
HM54, Mobile Home Parks Utilities PRC Working Group
49th in line
2pm - SENATE FLOOR
2pm - SENATE FLOOR
including affordable housing GRT exemptions1
1st in line
1st in line
SM21, Study Overdose Prevention Centers
4th in line
9th in line
After Floor - Senate Finance
After Floor - Senate Finance
Link to Copy/Paste Committee Email Lists
SB273 (Hold Harmless for Job Areas Impacted by Immigrant Safety Act)
2nd in line
HB64, Public Project Revolving Fund Appropriations
7th in line
7th in line
Last in line
Saturday, February 14, 2026
9am - Senate Finance
9am - Senate Finance
Link to Copy/Paste Committee Email Lists
Tabled b/c already in HB2
10:30am - House Tax
10:30am - House Tax
3rd in line
ROLLED TO MONDAY
Last in line
PASSED 10-2, Henry & Montoya opposed
Noon - SENATE FLOOR
Noon - SENATE FLOOR
-7th in line
Afternoon - Senate Finance
Afternoon - Senate Finance
Link to Copy/Paste Committee Email Lists
The Budget - SFC Substitute for HB2
1:30pm - HOUSE FLOOR
1:30pm - HOUSE FLOOR
2nd in line
20th in line
HM54, Mobile Home Parks Utilities PRC Working Group
43rd in line
1:30pm - Senate Tax
1:30pm - Senate Tax
2nd in line
A much better substitute PASSED 8-0, but the bill still needs work over the Interim
Similar to HB194, SB283 likely seeks to avoid property tax increases by making an entire metro area a Metro Redevelopment Zone. So, housing receiving the tax abatement doesn't have to go into areas of a city that need some love. More importantly, only 15% of multi-family units in a complex would need to be affordable -- defined as b/w 70% and 95% AMI. That completely leaves out our extremely and very low income (30% and 50% AMI, respectively) folks that are (a) are most in need and (b) most likely to lose housing. Additionally, there is ONE particular developer that builds for exactly 95% AMI. AN ACTUAL MRA affordable REdevelopment build requires 80% of all units in a multi-family to be affordable. So, 80% of the units versus 15% of the units.
3rd in line
PASSED 6-1, Ramos opposed
HB285, Disabled Veteran Property Tax Changes
6th in line
PASSED UNANIMOUSLY
7th in line
Quorum was lost, so bill was not heard
HB200, New Homes for New Mexico Program
Last in line
TIED 4-4, so that means the bill is held at Senate Tax
Ramos, Sanchez, Sharer, & Wilson opposed
It should be first on the agenda again on Tuesday
Friday, February 13, 2026
8:30am - House Tax
8:30am - House Tax
Conversation at end of hearing indicated there is $120M of room for a tax package, but Chair Lente did not want to get folks' hopes up b/c the Senate package had not yet made it through Senate Finance
That is actually going on right now (10:34am) (SB151)
The space for tax changes gets split b/w the House and the Senate
They are coming back in on Saturday morning
PASSED UNANIMOUSLY
PASSED UNANIMOUSLY
9am - Senate Finance
9am - Senate Finance
Link to Copy/Paste Committee Email Lists
2nd in line
NOW (10:36am)
NOW (10:36am)
Good conversation going on about the affordable housing construction GRT exemption (labor & materials), whether the money stays in New Mexico for New Mexico businesses, what is affordable housing, and whether the housing tax changes could spin out to where the State of New Mexico would end up losing too much money
Muñoz concerned that the new software to score financial impact was not used to measure this bill
LFC staffer stated that would take at least one month (so not Session compatible)
Muñoz wants a cap or earlier sunset
Muñoz is concerned about GRT exemption on labor
NTTC piece needs to be added
Tax Secretary says that labor (services) could go under NTTC
Affordable Housing credits used by Homewise discussed
Muñoz says NTTC piece needs to be addressed
Muñoz wants to make sure that out-of-state companies don't use teams of out-of-state accountants/tax attorneys to get the deduction/credit, make incredible amounts of money, and then just leave
Muñoz wants to set this up for success
Padilla points out 42K unit deficit - supportive of GRT exemption/deduction
There is not a way to cap GRT, as opposed to credits
So, they sped up the sunset
They still need to fix the NTTC on the Floor
VOTES
Speed up the sunset amendment - PASSED 8-3
Lanier, Tobiassen, & Woods opposed
Adopt Substitute - PASSED 7-4
Brandt, Lanier, Tobiassen, & Woods opposed
Adopt Substitute as amended - PASSED 7-4
Brandt, Lanier, Tobiassen, & Woods opposed
ABOVE VOTES REDONE here: Video
LFC staffer indicated there is $110M space for tax cuts (House Tax had said $120M)
LFC staffer also stated that he understood that the House wanted their half of the Tax Package to go to (Earned Income Tax Credit - maybe ???)
HB8, Higher Ed. Major Projects Funds
2nd in line
Student housing is included in this
Exec wants an amendment that includes cutting out student housing piece(s ???)
$50M for NMSU
$100 for all
They are going to add some changes into HB2 to make this all work
ROLLED TO THE AFTERNOON
SB177, General Fund Transfers to Other Funds
3rd in line
11am - HOUSE FLOOR
11am - HOUSE FLOOR
2nd in line
3rd in line
3rd in line
HJR5, Legislative Compensation
18th in line
18th in line
HM54, Mobile Home Parks Utilities PRC Working Group
44th in line
1:30pm - House Approps
1:30pm - House Approps
Link to Copy/Paste Committee Email Lists
HB153, Low-Carbon Construction Material Rebate Act
2nd in line
HB287, Permanent Health & Human Services Committee
Last in line
1:30pm - SHPAC
1:30pm - SHPAC
Link to Copy/Paste Committee Email Lists
SM21, Study Overdose Prevention Centers
Last in line
1:30pm - House Commerce
1:30pm - House Commerce
Link to Copy/Paste Committee Email Lists
2nd in line
Thursday, February 12, 2026
9am - Senate Finance
9am - Senate Finance
Link to Copy/Paste Committee Email Lists
-2nd in line - probably up quickly
PASSED UNANIMOUSLY
HB2, The Budget
Last in line
Coming back in the afternoon
They are in the process of coming to consensus among the SFC members about where to cut dollars so that they can add Senate appropriations -- and then adding in those Senate appropriations
They need to cut somewhere b/w $75M - $200M to get to the amount needed/desired in Reserve - options presented & discussed yesterday afternoon, starting at ~5:44
Video - starts at ~5:15
At ~5:33 (Line 242), mentions funding of student housing
At ~5:40 - GRO List Adopted
It sounded like all Senators, all Representatives, HAFC, etc. had reviewed, agreed, and had no questions
There will be a final GRO layer, an audit when when the SFC Substitute for HB2 is ready
Also still subject to conforming edits - style & bill drafting to conform to standard language
They will have a roadmap this (Thursday) morning
At ~5:44, options for cutting dollars presented & discussed, as well as budget spending reform
Video - starts at ~10:02
Sounds like SFC agreed w/ Exec on:
At ~10:15 (Items 7 & 8), to give the dollars that will be administered by the DWS Office of Housing directly to DWS instead of going through DFA first
At ~10:15 (Item 12), "appropriate housing and multi-purpose arena within the State Fair area"
At ~10:18 (Line 52), "starting to fund the DWS Office of Housing operations through GRO to see if it is actually functional operating out of there"
Court Foreclosure Program
Court Foreclosure Program
During a presentation by the Judicial Branch, they mentioned that this program had somehow fallen out of the budget
They mentioned that this program is supported by a $170M Consumer Settlement Fund
It has been flagged in at least a couple of subsequent presentations. I, therefore, think it will be pulled back in. BUT:
Please contact HAFC, SFC, and your legislators to make sure this important program is put back into the budget
Please also encourage them to include eviction cases from owned/mortgaged manufactured housing under this program
I haven't researched whether this is statutorily possible, but it is definitely something to explore to stop the bleeding
This is what came out of HAFC:
$46.5M appropriated to Housing NM (formerly MFA) but for very specific uses, not really programs, services, & operations:
$500K to administer the Affordable Housing Act
$1M for down payment assistance for medical residents (so to get/keep doctors)
$5M for tribal housing projects/infrastructure
Another possible $5M to tribal housing
3 to 1 match requirement
If that possible amount is used for tribal housing, leaves
$25M to the NM Housing Trust Fund for affordable and attainable housing. "Attainable" means market rate.
3 to 1 match requirement
$45M appropriated to DFA (likely then to DWS) for a much broader array of homeless to housing continuum items:
$30M "[t]o fund housing, affordable housing, transitional housing, homelessness initiatives, and the expansion of housing services statewide."
Note that the unmodified noun "housing" can include market rate.
$10M "[f]or transitional housing and shelter facilities for victims of domestic violence,
including up to $5M for facilities in northwest New Mexico is extended through fiscal year 2027
and up to $5M may be used for fire and public safety facilities in Grants."
NEED INDIGENOUS PARTNERS TO CHIME IN HERE
I somehow recall that the shelter and the public safety facilities might be connected, but I am in no way certain that is an accurate recollection
If not needed for DV, then I suggest that fire/public safety amount should not be homelessness/housing dollars
$5M "for rental assistance programs statewide."
$30M to the NM Finance Authority (different from MFA) "[f]or the housing development revolving fund . . . to continue funding affordable and attainable housing throughout the state including $5M for tribal housing."
My understanding is that this pot is not necessarily for affordable housing, so it can be used for market rate housing
I also understand NMFA can have a hard time moving money out of this fund because of an NMFA loan or funding rule that requires FDIC backing
$2,288,000 appropriated to HCA (from the opioid settlment fund, I think) "[f]or housing assistance for people affected by opioid use disorder."
$75K to Veterans Svcs Dept't "to support veterans and their families who are experiencing, or are at risk of, homelessness."
ABOVE TABLE DOES NOT INCLUDE:
1 - $30M (I think) appropriated to NM Finance Authority Opportunity Enterprise Fund (different from MFA)
My understanding is that this pot is not necessarily for affordable housing, so it can be used for market rate housing
I also understand NMFA can have a hard time moving their funds because of an NMFA loan or funding rule that requires FDIC backing
2 - Currently unknown amount of GRO dollars for homelessness to housing continuum projects
SO, THE HOMELESSNESS TO HOUSING PIE THAT CAME OVER TO SFC IS ABOUT ~$100M OR LESS THAN ~1% OF THE ENTIRE BUDGET, NOT INCLUDING GRO.
SB20, Prior Authorization & Prescription Drugs
PASSED
NOW (3:44pm) - HOUSE FLOOR
NOW (3:44pm) - HOUSE FLOOR
HB200, New Homes for New Mexico Program
PASSED -- 52 to 15
Opposed: Baca, Block, Brown, Duncan, Henry, Jones, Lord, Mason, Mejia, Montoya, Murphy, Pettigrew, Sena Cortez, Vincent, Zamora
Wednesday, February 11, 2026
8:30am - House Gov't
8:30am - House Gov't
Link to Copy/Paste Committee Email Lists
HM54, Mobile Home Parks Utilities PRC Working Group
3rd in line
PASSED UNANIMOUSLY
8:30am - House Tax
8:30am - House Tax
Link to Copy/Paste Committee Email Lists
HB77, Affordable Housing Revitalization Tax Credit
Ended up 2nd in line
ROLLED FOR CONT'D CONSIDERATION ON FRIDAY
HB285, Disabled Veteran Property Tax Changes
4th in line
9am - Senate Finance
9am - Senate Finance
Link to Copy/Paste Committee Email Lists
HB2, The Budget
3rd in line
They are coming back to this in the afternoon/evening, and it could be a long night
They are in the process of figuring out where to cut dollars so that there is some room for appropriations that the Senate wants to add
Video - starts at ~10:02
Sounds like SFC agreed w/ Exec on:
At ~10:15 (Items 7 & 8), to give the dollars that will be administered by the DWS Office of Housing directly to DWS instead of going through DFA first
At ~10:15 (Item 12), "appropriate housing and multi-purpose arena within the State Fair area"
At ~10:18 (Line 52), "starting to fund the DWS Office of Housing operations through GRO to see if it is actually functional operating out of there"
OVERALL APPROACH
Increase the size of the pie
Currently only about 1% of the House recommended budget
When the feds are trying to back out of this work/support
The HAFC Housing Workgroup originally had $115M attributed, so there is a loss of $15M to recover
$5M in rental assistance will not go too far
This year's amount is at least $20M than last year though we are further into the Housing Crisis
Perhaps they should consider creating a rental assistance fund
Through any of the 3 entities, additional funding should be directed to those at the precipice -- the unhoused and the extremely low-income (30% AMI and below)
If the legislature wants to reach those folks via grants, it needs to say so in the HB2 language
Appropriate GRO dollars to promising, innovative homelessness to housing projects
Fair AFFORDABLE HOUSING tax credits, GRT or Revitalization
Add the Court Foreclosure Program back in
The 3 primary entities to which HAFC appropriated homelessness to housing continuum dollars are all, of course, seeking a greater proportion of the current 1% pie AND ALSO SEEKING A LARGER PIE
The Exec continues to seek her original ask
Housing NM (formerly MFA) continues to seek a much larger general fund contribution to the NM Housing Trust Fund
[I'm not sure what position of the NM Finance Authority (different from MFA) is currently]
Court Foreclosure Program
Court Foreclosure Program
During a presentation by the Judicial Branch, they mentioned that this program had somehow fallen out of the budget
They mentioned that this program is supported by a $170M Consumer Settlement Fund
It has been flagged in at least a couple of subsequent presentations. I, therefore, think it will be pulled back in. BUT:
Please contact HAFC, SFC, and your legislators to make sure this important program is put back into the budget
Please also encourage them to include eviction cases from owned/mortgaged manufactured housing under this program
I haven't researched whether this is statutorily possible, but it is definitely something to explore to stop the bleeding
This is what came out of HAFC:
$46.5M appropriated to Housing NM (formerly MFA) but for very specific uses, not really programs, services, & operations:
$500K to administer the Affordable Housing Act
$1M for down payment assistance for medical residents (so to get/keep doctors)
$5M for tribal housing projects/infrastructure
Another possible $5M to tribal housing
3 to 1 match requirement
If that possible amount is used for tribal housing, leaves
$25M to the NM Housing Trust Fund for affordable and attainable housing. "Attainable" means market rate.
3 to 1 match requirement
$45M appropriated to DFA (likely then to DWS) for a much broader array of homeless to housing continuum items:
$30M "[t]o fund housing, affordable housing, transitional housing, homelessness initiatives, and the expansion of housing services statewide."
Note that the unmodified noun "housing" can include market rate.
$10M "[f]or transitional housing and shelter facilities for victims of domestic violence,
including up to $5M for facilities in northwest New Mexico is extended through fiscal year 2027
and up to $5M may be used for fire and public safety facilities in Grants."
NEED INDIGENOUS PARTNERS TO CHIME IN HERE
I somehow recall that the shelter and the public safety facilities might be connected, but I am in no way certain that is an accurate recollection
If not needed for DV, then I suggest that fire/public safety amount should not be homelessness/housing dollars
$5M "for rental assistance programs statewide."
$2,288,000 appropriated to HCA (from the opioid settlment fund, I think) "[f]or housing assistance for people affected by opioid use disorder."
$75K to Veterans Svcs Dept't "to support veterans and their families who are experiencing, or are at risk of, homelessness."
ABOVE TABLE DOES NOT INCLUDE:
1 - $30M (I think) appropriated to NM Finance Authority Opportunity Enterprise Fund (different from MFA)
My understanding is that this pot is not necessarily for affordable housing, so it can be used for market rate housing
I also understand NMFA can have a hard time moving their funds because of an NMFA loan or funding rule that requires FDIC backing
2 - Currently unknown amount of GRO dollars for homelessness to housing continuum projects
SO, THE HOMELESSNESS TO HOUSING PIE THAT CAME OVER TO SFC IS ABOUT ~$130M OR ABOUT ~1% OF THE ENTIRE BUDGET, NOT INCLUDING GRO.
11am - HOUSE FLOOR
11am - HOUSE FLOOR
2nd in line
8th in line
9th in line
10th in line
HB64, Public Project Revolving Fund Appropriations
4th in line on Temporary Calendar
HB200, New Homes for New Mexico Program
8th in line on Temporary Calendar
1:30pm - SHPAC
1:30pm - SHPAC
Link to Copy/Paste Committee Email Lists
SB146, Civil Rights Act Claim Changes
2nd in line
1:30pm - SJC
1:30pm - SJC
Link to Copy/Paste Committee Email Lists
SB153, Procurement Changes
This committee does not go in any particular order
SB165, Delinquency Act Changes
This committee does not go in any particular order
SB239, Controlled Substance Continuing Sentencing
This committee does not go in any particular order
1:30pm - House Commerce
1:30pm - House Commerce
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1st in line
1:30pm - HJC
1:30pm - HJC
Link to Copy/Paste Committee Email Lists
HJR5, Legislative Compensation
2nd in line
2pm - Senate Finance
2pm - Senate Finance
Link to Copy/Paste Committee Email Lists
2nd in line
HB2, The Budget
Last in line
It could be a long night
They are in the processing of figuring out where to cut dollars so that there is some room for appropriations that the Senate wants to add
Tuesday, February 10, 2026
8:30am - House Energy
8:30am - House Energy
HB329, Energy Affordability & Grid Reliability
3rd in line
9am - House Rural
9am - House Rural
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HB194 -- substitute -- Expand Metro Redevelopment Code & Projects
We need folks to pay attention to this. Originally, this bill was seen as an industry end-run around property tax increases, essentially turning all of CABQ into an MRA zone, and really only benefittng one specific developer
Owners were already not reporting multi-family complex valuations to the County Assessor at any time-of-sale as required
There is now an in-depth substitute
We need to understand who this benefits
4th/last in line
I have not had time to analyze the substitute and have an all-day commitment, so I will not be at Roundhouse today
ROLLED
11am - HOUSE FLOOR
11am - HOUSE FLOOR
SB3, Commitment Procedure Changes & Definitions
6th in line
HB103, Cap Residential Property Valuation Increases
7th in line
10th in line
2pm - Senate Finance
2pm - Senate Finance
HB2, The Budget
2pm - Senate Finance
2pm - Senate Finance
HB2, The Budget
Monday, February 9, 2026
8:30am - House Tax
8:30am - House Tax
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HB220, Time of Sale or Transfer for Delinquent Taxes
Rolled
Rolled
9am - Senate Rules
9am - Senate Rules
SM21, Study Overdose Prevention Centers
SM22, Study CYFD Funds & Domestic Violence
9am - Senate Finance
9am - Senate Finance
Link to Copy/Paste Committee Email Lists
HB2, The Budget
HB2 Discussion
11am - HOUSE FLOOR
11am - HOUSE FLOOR
SB3, Commitment Procedure Changes & Definitions
6th in line
HB103, Cap Residential Property Valuation Increases
1st in line on Temporary Calendar
4th in line on Temporary Calendar
1:30pm - House Approps
1:30pm - House Approps
Link to Copy/Paste Committee Email Lists
HB200, New Homes for New Mexico Program
HB64, Public Project Revolving Fund Appropriations
1:30pm - House Commerce
1:30pm - House Commerce
Link to Copy/Paste Committee Email Lists
HB290, Metro Redevelopment Project Property Tax Exemption
1:30pm - SHPAC
1:30pm - SHPAC
Link to Copy/Paste Committee Email Lists
SB131, Residential Apartments in Commercial Zones
Saturday, February 7, 2026
Friday, February 6, 2026
8:30am - HouseHHS
8:30am - HouseHHS
HB198, Behavioral Health & First Responder Training
8:30am - House Gov't
8:30am - House Gov't
HB110, Housing Development Data Reporting
Rolled (indefinitely/until further notice?) at request of Sponsor
8:30am - House Tax
8:30am - House Tax
PASSED
PASSED
9am - Senate Education
9am - Senate Education
9am - Senate Finance
9am - Senate Finance
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HB2, The Budget
Rural Health Transformation Program
HAFC/HB2 Briefing
Special Appropriations
Language
DONE for the day, UNLESS they take up additional agenda items not currently listed
SFC IS coming back in after Floor
Court Foreclosure Program
Court Foreclosure Program
During Monday morning's presentation by the Judicial Branch, they mentioned that this program had somehow fallen out of HB2, the budget
They mentioned that this program is supported by a $170M Consumer Settlement Fund
Please contact HAFC, SFC, and your legislators to make sure this important program is put back into the budget
Please also encourage them to include eviction cases from owned/mortgaged manufactured housing under this program
I haven't researched whether this is statutorily possible, but it is definitely something to explore to stop the bleeding
11am - SENATE FLOOR - 2nd in line
PASSED
11am - HOUSE FLOOR - 2nd in line on Temporary Calendar
11am - HOUSE FLOOR - 2nd in line on Temporary Calendar
SB3, Commitment Procedure Changes & Definitions
1:30pm - SHPAC
1:30pm - SHPAC
Link to Copy/Paste Committee Email Lists
SB20, Prior Authorization & Prescription Drugs
1:30pm - House Commerce
1:30pm - House Commerce
HB186, Tax Credit for Conveyance of Property
1:30pm - House Judiciary
1:30pm - House Judiciary
Link to Copy/Paste Committee Email Lists
HB99, Med Mal
Thursday, February 5, 2026
~11am - SENATE FLOOR - 2nd & 5th in line
~11am - SENATE FLOOR - 2nd & 5th in line
1:30pm - House Consumer
1:30pm - House Consumer
Link to Copy/Paste Committee Email Lists
HB206, Crime Victim Reparation Additional Crimes
PASSED UNANIMOUSLY
HB52, Criminal Competency Statute Cross References
1:30pm - House Labor
1:30pm - House Labor
Link to Copy/Paste Committee Email Lists
HB285, Disabled Veteran Property Tax Changes
2pm - Senate Finance
2pm - Senate Finance
HB2, The Budget
Court Foreclosure Program
Court Foreclosure Program
During Monday morning's presentation by the Judicial Branch, they mentioned that this program had somehow fallen out of HB2, the budget
They mentioned that this program is supported by a $170M Consumer Settlement Fund
Please contact HAFC, SFC, and your legislators to make sure this important program is put back into the budget
Please also encourage them to include eviction cases from owned/mortgaged manufactured housing under this program
I haven't researched whether this is statutorily possible, but it is definitely something to explore to stop the bleeding
Wednesday, February 4, 2026
8:30am - House Gov't
8:30am - House Gov't
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Passed unanimously
Passed unanimously
8:30am - HouseHHS
8:30am - HouseHHS
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Passed 5-3, with Nicole Chavez, Jones, & SenaCortez opposed
Passed 5-3, with Nicole Chavez, Jones, & SenaCortez opposed
8:30am - House Tax
8:30am - House Tax
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Rolled
Rolled
10am - Senate Finance
10am - Senate Finance
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Passed unanimously
Passed unanimously
~11am - HOUSE FLOOR
~11am - HOUSE FLOOR
HB2, The Budget
Passed 55 - 15
Passed 55 - 15
Opposed: Armstrong, Block, Brown, Dow, Hall, Henry, Lord, Alan Martinez, Mason, Mejia, Montoya, Murphy, Pettigrew, Reeb, Sena Cortez
Opposed: Armstrong, Block, Brown, Dow, Hall, Henry, Lord, Alan Martinez, Mason, Mejia, Montoya, Murphy, Pettigrew, Reeb, Sena Cortez
Court Foreclosure Program
Court Foreclosure Program
During Monday morning's presentation by the Judicial Branch, they mentioned that this program had somehow fallen out of HB2, the budget
They mentioned that this program is supported by a $170M Consumer Settlement Fund
Please contact HAFC, SFC, and your legislators to make sure this important program is put back into the budget
Please also encourage them to include eviction cases from owned/mortgaged manufactured housing under this program
I haven't researched whether this is statutorily possible, but it is definitely something to explore to stop the bleeding
~11am - SENATE FLOOR - 4th in line
~11am - SENATE FLOOR - 4th in line
SB48, State Fairgrounds District Bonds
1:30pm - SHPAC
1:30pm - SHPAC
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SB53, Community & Health Information Safety & Privacy Act
1:30pm - House Commerce
1:30pm - House Commerce
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HB176, Create Zero Interest Down Payment Loan Fund
1:30pm - House Judiciary
1:30pm - House Judiciary
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SB3, Commitment Procedure Changes & Definitions
PASSED
Tuesday, February 3, 2026
8:30am - House Energy
8:30am - House Energy
9am - Senate Finance
9am - Senate Finance
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Secretary of State first up
Attorney General 3rd in line
Tax & Rev 6th in line
DFA 8th in line
Court Foreclosure Program
Court Foreclosure Program
During Monday morning's presentation by the Judicial Branch, they mentioned that this program had somehow fallen out of HB2, the budget
They mentioned that this program is supported by a $170M Consumer Settlement Fund
Please contact HAFC, SFC, and your legislators to make sure this important program is put back into the budget
Please also encourage them to include eviction cases from owned/mortgaged manufactured housing under this program
I haven't researched whether this is statutorily possible, but it is definitely something to explore to stop the bleeding
9am - House Rural
9am - House Rural
HB110, Housing Development Data Reporting
SENATE FLOOR - 4th in line - Floor starts at 2pm
SENATE FLOOR - 4th in line - Floor starts at 2pm
SB48, State Fairgrounds District Bonds
Monday, February 2, 2026
9am - Senate Finance
9am - Senate Finance
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SB48, State Fairgrounds District Bonds
Unified Court Budget Request
CYFD
Housing in New Mexico
Court Foreclosure Program
Court Foreclosure Program
During this morning's presentation by the Judicial Branch, they mentioned that this program had somehow fallen out of HB2, the budget
They mentioned that this program is supported by a $170M Consumer Settlement Fund
Please contact HAFC & SFC and your legislators to make sure this important program is put back into the budget
Please also encourage them to include eviction cases from owned/mortgaged manufactured housing under this program
I haven't researched whether this is statutorily possible, but it is definitely something to explore to stop the bleeding
2pm/Call of the Chair - Senate Finance
2pm/Call of the Chair - Senate Finance
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Public Defender; NMCD; DPS
CYFD
Housing in New Mexico
1:30pm - House Approps
1:30pm - House Approps
HB2, The Budget
Link to Copy/Paste Committee Email Lists
1:30pm - House Commerce
1:30pm - House Commerce
HB186, Tax Credit for Conveyance of Property
HB200, New Homes for New Mexico Program
HB148, Property Tax Affidavits
Link to Copy/Paste Committee Email Lists
1:30pm - House Judiciary
1:30pm - House Judiciary
SB3, Commitment Procedure Changes & Definitions
1:30pm - Senate Judiciary
1:30pm - Senate Judiciary
HB9, Immigrant Safety Act
5pm - Albuquerque City Council
5pm - Albuquerque City Council
4pm DEADLINE to sign-up for public comment
Several Housing/Homelessness Items
R-25-217 Establishing Priorities For The 2027 Capital Improvements Plan; Defining The Criteria To Be Used In Rating Project Proposals; Assigning Weights To The Criteria; Allocating Amounts For Different Purposes Within The 2027 General Obligation Bond Program (Grout, by request)
R-25-218 Recommendation In Response To Enactment No. R-2025-060 “Establishing A Continuing Sobriety Housing Voucher Pilot Program For Individuals Experiencing Homelessness; Directing The Department Of Health, Housing And Homelessness To Develop A Plan To Implement A Pilot Program And Report On Outcomes” (Grout, by request)
EC-25-549 Community Planning Area Assessment Report - West Mesa CPA
O-26-5 Amending The Short Term Rental Ordinance To Add A Separation Requirement For Short Term Rental Permits (Baca, Fiebelkorn, Rogers)
Friday, January 30, 2026
8:30am - House Gov't
8:30am - House Gov't
HB160, Create All Cities & Counties Fund
9am & Call of the Chair - Senate Finance
9am & Call of the Chair - Senate Finance
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STAY TUNED HERE: Chair Muñoz stated earlier in the week that he wanted all 3 of the "housing entities" (my words, not his) to come back and go through some specific things on Friday, which is TODAY.
9:30am - House Approps
9:30am - House Approps
HOUSING
HAFC Recommendation at Catchup/Cleanup on Friday, January 30, 2026
Section 5, Non-recurring
Overall amount comes back down to $100M from $115M workgroup recommendation
Housing NM (formerly MFA) is increased from $20M to $40M, going through DFA first, but still has earmarks:
$10M (or possibly "up to" $10M) for down payment assistance for starter homes (I believe this is for AFFORDABLE housing) -- if HB200 passes
Same as workgroup recommendation
Does MFA still get if HB200 does not pass???
$5M for rental assistance (this was broad language under workgroup recommendation, so that it would covers direct payment, vouchers, transitional, etc.)
Same as workgroup recommendation but moved from DFA/DWS to MFA
Make sure broad language remains
One single $5M traunch for rental assistance or 2 traunches???
Down payment assistance for UNM Med School
Workgroup recommendation was $1M
Is $1M still the amount???
"Residents" or "graduates"???? (I thought workgroup recommendation said "graduates." Does that make a difference, anyway??)
Is there still a total of $10M for tribal housing???
Workgroup recommendation was $10M for housing and infrastructure on tribal lands, requiring consultation with Indian Affairs Dep't
$___M for tribal entities ($5M???)
$5M for tribal infrastructure in consultation with Indian Affairs Dep't
I THINK THIS ADDS UP TO $26M, which would leave $13.5 or $14M investment in NM Housing Trust Fund (recall $500K for administration of the Affordable Housing Act -- if HB140 passes -- but it may not need to pass now???)
$30M to Opportunity Enterprise Fund of NM Finance Authority (not Housing NM, formerly MFA), down from workgroup recommendation of $40M
$30M to DFA (then probably to DWS, but not for certain) for "housing, affordable housing, transitional housing, homeless initiatives, and expansion of housing services statewide" (regional housing projects), down from overall of $55M in workgroup recommendation
Thursday, January 29, 2026
I'm behind. These are key committee hearings today. Will update later today.
I'm behind. These are key committee hearings today. Will update later today.
9am - House Rural
9am - House Rural
1:30pm - House Approps
1:30pm - House Approps
Housing Funding Recommendations came out from HAFC Housing Workgroup yesterday evening.
Housing Funding Recommendations came out from HAFC Housing Workgroup yesterday evening.
UPDATE
UPDATE
Now we understand that THERE ARE SOME HOMELESSNESS DOLLARS in the $40M chunk of the appropriation to DFA (which probably then goes to DWS)
Unclear if there is a particular amount allocated to substitute for lost CoC dollars (unclear to me, at least. Someone else might have a better grasp of this.)
PLUS the ~$10M HCA dollars referenced below
Not sure if they are going to change that language or move (part of) it to DFA/DWS or MFA
RIGHT NOW, AS WE UNDERSTAND IT, THERE ARE NO DOLLARS TO COVER THE FEDERAL HOMELESS SERVICES DOLLARS THAT LIKELY WILL BE LOST UNDER THE NEW FEDERAL COC NOFO (LITIGATION WILL NOT COMPLETE UNTIL AFTER SESSION)
We THINK legislators are viewing housing dollars as encompassing homelessness, and we believe that actually is not the case
They mentioned $10M in unspent HCA funds for unhoused folks with behavioral health or substance use disorder problems. Of course, not all unhoused folks are suffering these issues.
Recommended increasing overall Housing (NOT Homelessness) spend to $115M from $100M. LFC originally proposed all $100M to Opportunity Enterprise Fund of NM Finance Authority (different entity than Housing NM, formerly MFA).
$55M to DFA (probably then to DWS, but that is not a 100% certainty), including:
$40M for localities for regional housing projects (like the $110M from last year)
$10M for housing and infrastructure on tribal lands (requires consultation with Indian Affairs Dep't)
$5M for rental assistance. Broad language, so covers direct payment, vouchers, transitional, etc.
Total of $40M to OEF for infrastructure support and new/market rate housing (not AFFORDABLE housing)
Total of $20M to Housing NM, formerly MFA. The following earmarks are SUBTRACTED from that $20M.
$10M (or possibly "up to" $10M) for down payment assistance for starter homes (I believe this is for AFFORDABLE housing) -- if HB200 passes
$500K for administration of the Affordable Housing Act -- if HB140 passes
$1M for UNM Medical School graduates for down payments, to keep doctors here
So, likely only $9.5M then goes to the NM Housing Trust Fund
UNLESS the bills don't pass, then all of the money still goes to Housing NM
Keep in mind that Housing NM will bring in about $51M from severance tax bonds over the year, HOWEVER, STB money is not flexible/only for bricks and sticks
General fund dollars appropriated into the NM Housing Trust Fund, ON THE OTHER HAND, are more flexible, though they have a 3 to 1 match requirement
Housing NM is seeking $135M into the NM Housing Trust Fund (HB140), so this is quite a bit less
ADDITIONALLY, general fund appropriations "to DFA for MFA to administer for [EXAMPLE - homelessness and homelessness prevention services" IS THE MOST FLEXIBLE type of MFA funds
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
8:30am - House Gov't
8:30am - House Gov't
9am - Senate Finance
9am - Senate Finance
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Health Care Authority
1:30pm - House Approps
1:30pm - House Approps
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Housing Workgroup
1:30pm - SHPAC
1:30pm - SHPAC
SB9, Medicaid Trust Fund
1:30pm - House Commerce
1:30pm - House Commerce
HB103, Residential Property Valuation Increases
2pm - Senate Finance
2pm - Senate Finance
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Dep't of Workforce Solutions
5pm - CABQ LUPZ
5pm - CABQ LUPZ
Integrated Development Ordinance (IDO) Amendments
3:30pm DEADLINE to sign-up for public comment
Tuesday, January 27, 2026
9am - Senate Finance
9am - Senate Finance
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The Future of New Mexico's Healthcare System
The Future of New Mexico's Healthcare System
9am - House Ag
9am - House Ag
1:30pm - Senate Tax
1:30pm - Senate Tax
Link to Copy/Paste Committee Email Lists
1:30pm - House Consumer
1:30pm - House Consumer
1:30pm - House Labor
1:30pm - House Labor
2pm - Senate Finance
2pm - Senate Finance
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The Future of Insurance in New Mexico: Nat'l Trends, Economies of Scale, & Federal Changes
The Future of Insurance in New Mexico: Nat'l Trends, Economies of Scale, & Federal Changes
Zone Map Amendments
Youth Svcs Ctr - Revised IGA w/ Sandoval County
Community Benefits Priorities
DFA Local DWI Detox Grant Application
County Electeds Salary Adjustments
Add'l 2026 Legislative Priorities & Affordable Housing Projects
Monday, January 26, 2026
9am - Senate Finance
9am - Senate Finance
- Housing in New Mexico
- State Fair Property
1:30pm - House Approps
1:30pm - House Approps
- Housing in New Mexico
- Update on 2025 Legislative Investments
- Update on Plans for Fair Grounds
- Update on federal cuts to housing initiatives
- Regional housing proposals
- Legislative Housing Priorities
- Workforce Solutions Dep't
- Capital outlay reform briefing
- Update on Plans for Fair Grounds
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