CHILDREN'S CODE REFORM TASK FORCE FUNDING

SB 366 appropriates $200,000 from the general fund to the University of New Mexico's Corinne Wolfe Center for Child and Family Justice for the Children's Code Reform Task Force. The funding will support the task force's work reviewing and recommending revisions to New Mexico's Children's Code, which governs state laws related to child welfare and juvenile justice. This bill directly affects the task force, the university center, and the state's child welfare system through its policy review process. The funds are allocated for fiscal year 2026, with any unused balance reverting to the general fund.