NM Senate passes $11B budget without pay raise for state employees

The roughly $11 billion Senate budget nixes a 1% raise that the House's budget paid for with a $23 million earmark.

By: Patrick Lohmann

Outlets: Source New Mexico

Published: February 16, 2026

Words: 670

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 6 days ago

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The New Mexico Senate on Monday approved the state’s approximate $11 billion spending plan without a raise for state workers, which the House of Representatives’ budget had previously included.

While Democrats, who hold a majority in the chamber, all voted in favor of the budget in the 23-16 vote Monday afternoon, several criticized the Senate Finance Committee for eliminating a 1% raise for state employees, which includes public school teachers and higher education staff. …

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