Vetoed by Governor Susana Martinez

Signed by Governor Susana Martinez

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass with amendment a bill that establishes a budget for fiscal year 2018-2019.

Highlights:

• Appropriates $44 million for state roads (Sec. 5).

• Reduces the restoration of public school cash balances from $10 million to $5 million (Sec. 5).

• Appropriates $5.6 million for a 1-percent increase in higher education instruction (Sec. 5).

• Authorizes a 2-percent increase in salaries for judges, correctional officers and state police (Sec. 8)

• Appropriates $3.1 million for public school support (Sec. 4).

• Appropriates $8.3 million for health, hospitals, and human services (Sec. 4).

• Appropriates $2.93 million for higher education (Sec. 4).

• Authorizes a transfer of $30 million from the road fund and $45 million from other funds and revenue to address the brine well crisis (Sec. 5).

• Authorizes a transfer of $65 million from the general fund reserves if revenues fall short (Sec. 11).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that establishes a budget for fiscal year 2018-2019.

Highlights:

• Appropriates $44 million for state roads (Sec. 5).

• Reduces the restoration of public school cash balances from $10 million to $5 million (Sec. 5).

• Appropriates $5.6 million for a 1-percent increase in higher education instruction (Sec. 5).

• Authorizes a 2-percent increase in salaries for judges, correctional officers and state police (Sec. 8)

• Appropriates $3.1 million for public school support (Sec. 4).

• Appropriates $8.3 million for health, hospitals, and human services (Sec. 4).

• Appropriates $2.93 million for higher education (Sec. 4).

• Authorizes a transfer of $30 million from the road fund and $45 million from other funds and revenue to address the brine well crisis (Sec. 5).

• Authorizes a transfer of $65 million from the general fund reserves if revenues fall short (Sec. 11).

Full Bill Text