HB 158 New Mexico House · 2026 Regular Session

PLANS ON USE OF CERTAIN FUNDS

HB 158 requires state agencies receiving funds from the Government Results and Opportunity Expendable Trust to submit detailed accountability and evaluation plans for their programs. These plans must outline goals, evidence-based practices, performance measures, evaluation methods, and public reporting timelines. Agencies must submit initial plans by July 1 each year after funding is approved, with potential revisions by September 1, and final evaluations by July 15 of the program’s last funding year. The bill aims to ensure transparency and measurable outcomes for public spending from this specific trust fund.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
Signed into Law
Mar 2026
Introduced Jan 26, 2026 Signed Mar 5, 2026
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What changed between versions

introduced version Final Version · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was renamed from 'Government Results and Opportunity Expended Trust' to 'Government Results and Opportunity Program Fund' and simplified its title. The core requirements for agencies to submit accountability and evaluation plans remain largely unchanged, though the text was reorganized and some line numbers were adjusted during the legislative process.
Scope change
The scope of funding eligibility changed from an 'Expended Trust' to a 'Program Fund', which may affect how the fund is legally classified and administered, though the specific eligibility criteria for programs receiving funding appear unchanged.
SCOPE

The fund name was changed from 'Government Results and Opportunity Expended Trust' to 'Government Results and Opportunity Program Fund' in both the title and the body of the bill.

TECHNICAL

The bill's title and section headers were reorganized and simplified, removing redundant text and standardizing the format.

Page numbers and line numbering were adjusted throughout the document during the revision process.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 19, 2026 · House Feb 10, 2026

How they voted

320
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 38
Feb 19, 2026
D Democratic22
17 Yea 5
77% Yea
R Republican16
15 Yea 1
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
8
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Mar 5, 2026
Signed into law
Signed
executive
Feb 19, 2026
Upper · Passed
passed Senate
upper
Feb 17, 2026
Upper · Passed
DO PASS committee report adopted
upper
Feb 11, 2026
Introduced
Sent to Senate Finance Committee
upper
Feb 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
passed House
lower
Feb 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
DO PASS, as amended, committee report adopted
lower
Jan 29, 2026
Lower · Passed
DO PASS committee report adopted
lower
Jan 26, 2026
Introduced
Sent to House Rural Development, Land Grants and Cultural Affairs Committee & House Appropriations & Finance Committee
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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