INCREASE CLINICIAN FACULTY PAY

SB 7 allocates $20 million from the state general fund to the University of New Mexico's Health Sciences Center to increase pay for clinician faculty members. This funding is specifically for fiscal year 2027, with any unused portion reverting to the state general fund. The bill directly affects clinicians who hold faculty positions at UNM's health sciences programs, such as physicians and nurses teaching in medical or nursing education. The key provision is a one-time appropriation to address compensation, without creating new ongoing state obligations.