NM Gov. Lujan Grisham enacts tax package, including ‘unusual’ 1% pay raises for state employees

The roughly $120 million tax bill aims to spur affordable housing and address the doctor shortage while also giving state workers 1% raises.

By: Patrick Lohmann

Outlets: Source New Mexico

Published: March 12, 2026

Words: 681

Last Updated: 4 months, 3 weeks ago

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New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Wednesday signed into law a roughly $120 million tax package without vetoing any portions, even though she characterized one provision giving state workers raises as “unusual.”

Senate Bill 151, which the Legislature sent to the governor’s desk at the tail end of the 30-day legislative session last month, also contains a series of tax credits and deductions that seek to spur affordable housing development, retain doctors …

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