SOUTHERN NM COMMUNICATION INFRASTRUCTURE

SB 51 would appropriate $3 million from the state general fund to improve communication infrastructure, specifically cellular and radio towers, in Dona Ana, Hidalgo, and Luna counties. The funds would be managed by the Department of Finance and Administration's Local Government Division for use in fiscal year 2026, with any unspent balance reverting to the state treasury. The bill was referred to committees, passed with amendments, but was postponed indefinitely on June 3, 2025, meaning it did not advance to become law.