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Senate committee approves $5M measures for UNM and NMSU student‑athlete and student support programs
Summary
The committee recommended do‑pass on Senate Bills 243 and 244, each proposing $5 million for institutional student health, nutrition, travel and athletics needs; athletic directors from both campuses described travel and new revenue‑share requirements as drivers of the request.
The Senate Education Committee voted to give due‑pass recommendations for Senate Bills 243 and 244, which would appropriate $5 million apiece to New Mexico State University and the University of New Mexico for student health, nutrition, travel and athletics support.
Joe Fields, athletic director at New Mexico State University, told the committee that…
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