PERMANENT HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE

SB 134 creates a permanent joint legislative committee focused on health and human services in New Mexico. It establishes a 10-member committee (4 Senate, 6 House) with specific party representation rules, appoints a director, and requires the committee to study state health/human services systems, recommend policy changes, and report findings before each odd-year legislative session. The bill appropriates $500,000 for initial staffing and operations in fiscal year 2027. This procedural bill directly affects the legislature and state agencies, which must provide requested information to the committee.