Committee moves bill to expand lab–industry engagement program

Feb 17, 2026

Senate Bill 172 would expand a program that allows New Mexico companies to access technical assistance from Los Alamos and Sandia national laboratories; proponents said the program yields follow-on investment and high-wage jobs and the committee advanced the substitute.

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Representatives from Los Alamos and Sandia National Laboratories and a coalition of private-sector speakers testified in support of Senate Bill 172, a bill to expand a lab–industry engagement program (the TRIGGER program) that helps local startups access technical validation and lab expertise.

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