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The bill would create two new severance‑tax bond set‑asides: a Land Grant Infrastructure Fund and an Acequia Infrastructure Fund. Sponsors said each new set‑aside would start at about 1.1 percent of the state\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000severance‑tax bond capacity (estimated at roughly $19 million each under recent estimates) to fund capital projects such as community centers, water and wastewater systems, dam repairs and equipment storage, and other infrastructure the sponsors said many land‑grant and acequia communities cannot readily fund through existing capital‑outlay channels.

Supporters, including Representative Miguel Garcia, Arturo Archuleta of the New Mexico Land Grant Council and Paula Garcia of the New Mexico Acequia Association, told the committee the two funds address distinct governance and project requirements. Archuleta said the land‑grant council would operate as a standalone commission under the Department of Finance and Administration to vet and prioritize projects for land grants; the Interstate Stream Commission\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000(ISC) and its acequia bureau would vet acequia projects.

The committee adopted an amendment (No. 231142.1) that responded to concerns from the State Investment Council (SIC). That amendment delayed disbursements from the trust fund for five years to allow the SIC to observe opening balances and moved the annual distribution date to August 1, per SIC recommendations. The amendment also increased the bonding percentage for the Tribal (Bridal) Infrastructure Fund from 4.5 percent to 6.5 percent; sponsors estimated that returning that percentage could add roughly $34 million in bonding capacity (about $16–17 million per 1 percentage point) compared with the lower level set in 2015.

Committee members pressed sponsors on how the new funds would interact with existing programs and whether the funding would reduce overall severance‑tax bond capacity for other priorities. LFC and committee economists told members the amendment would reduce available severance‑tax bond capacity for other programs by an estimated amount (presented in committee discussion as approximately $35 million from the amendment in the analysts' estimate), and sponsors acknowledged the tradeoff while arguing the change would address unmet needs in rural communities.

Witnesses from dozens of land grants, acequia associations and community groups offered testimony in support. They described projects that had taken years to complete under the current capital‑outlay system, the limited local revenue base of acequia and land‑grant entities, and the difficulty many acequias face in qualifying for other state funding programs that require engineering readiness and local cost share.

Representative Duncan and a small group of members said they opposed the measure because it diverts severance‑tax bond capacity from other capital needs and because some members thought the bill\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000would have been cleaner if structured as a smaller appropriation or different mechanism. After debate the committee voted to advance the bill to the next stage 10–3.

The bill as amended requires rulemaking to implement project selection and prioritization; sponsors said the land‑grant council and ISC bureau would promulgate those rules and that the funds are intended to be used to ensure projects are shovel‑ready and to leverage other federal and state funds.

Questions remain about the long‑term fiscal impact on severance‑tax bond capacity and the mechanics of prioritization, but the committee vote sends the amended bill forward for further consideration.

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Members agreed to roll the bill so staff and sponsors could refine the language and engage with analysts. The committee did not vote on the measure; sponsors and the committee chair said staff would take the item into the interim for additional work.

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Committee members recorded a mixed roll call with several yes and no votes. After counting, the chair announced the motion was tabled; the transcript records multiple individual roll‑call responses but does not show a final formal passage of the motion.

Committee staff and the sponsor acknowledged the prior, fuller hearing on the bill the previous Friday. The sponsor and agency witnesses told members the updated fiscal analysis reflected legal precedent and existing property‑tax code interpretations.

The motion was tabled; no further action on HB 295 was recorded in this transcript segment.

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Presenters said the bill does not create a GRT exemption but instead changes billing and payment treatment so the value taken by local gross‑receipts taxes is accounted for within the Medicaid waiver budget for those enrolled in MiVIA services. Joel Davis, vice president of Elevate the Spectrum, said the bill would cost the state an investment estimated at about $7.2 million in fiscal year 2026 but would generate an estimated $18.3 million in federal Medicaid matching funds at a roughly 72 percent federal match rate.

Testimony from providers described services MiVIA supports: community‑based supports, therapies (occupational, physical, speech), employment supports and in‑home services that help individuals live more independently. Witnesses said privately owned providers have expanded service availability into rural areas but that charging GRT reduces the effective budget participants can use for direct services.

Committee members asked for clarification about program eligibility and the mechanics of payment; sponsors explained MiVIA is a waiver program for individuals with qualifying disabilities who require supports that enable community living and employment. Sponsor witnesses and a registered provider said the policy change would allow more uniform service access across counties with different GRT rates and would increase federal Medicaid reimbursement.

After public comment from at least one MiVIA participant and a municipal official describing local needs, the committee voted to advance the bill. The committee record shows a roll call with a majority in favor.

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House bill to create land‑grant and acequia infrastructure funds wins committee approval after amendment

Committee rolls House Bill 477 on lodgers tax changes after member concerns about fiscal analysis

Committee tables motion on HB 295, a property‑tax matter; roll call reflects a tie and the motion was tabled

Committee advances bill to change billing treatment for MiVIA waiver services, analysts say federal match would offset part of state cost