LFC preview: statewide capital requests top $2 billion; bonding capacity about $858 million

Oct 16, 2025

At an early briefing, LFC staff told lawmakers statewide capital requests exceed available bonding capacity, flagging major projects (UNM School of Medicine, Executive Office Building, Behavioral Health Institute) and urging priority-setting and follow-up on unanswered agency questions.

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Legislative Finance staff told the House Appropriations subcommittee that the statewide portion of the capital outlay bill this year includes a little over $2.0 billion in requests while traditional bonding programs can support roughly $858 million.

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