Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham has enacted three key budget and capital outlay bills incorporating specific line-item vetoes. The measures, signed into law today, aim to manage the state’s finances effectively while ensuring funding for vital services and infrastructure projects throughout New Mexico.
Among the vetoed items, the governor highlighted her focus on long-term fiscal sustainability, implementation timelines, and compatibility with her administration’s strategic goals. In her statement, Governor Lujan Grisham emphasized the importance of these adjustments: “These appropriations bills represent significant investments in New Mexico’s future, from education and healthcare to critical infrastructure. The targeted line-item vetoes were necessary to maintain fiscal responsibility while ensuring that we fund our highest-priority projects and initiatives.”
The approved bills, each bearing specific vetoes, are HB 002: General Appropriation Act Of 2025, HB 450: Capital Outlay Projects, and SB 425: Capital Outlay Reauthorizations. These revisions are posted for public access on the Secretary of State’s website, offering transparency on the governor’s fiscal decisions.
Those interested in the detailed accounting of vetoed items can review the messages on the Secretary of State’s website at the following link: https://www.sos.nm.gov/legislation-and-lobbying/signed-chaptered-bills/2025-legislation/
