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Representative Pettigrew warns of fall special sessions, questions state behavioral-health plan
Summary
Representative Pettigrew told the Lea County Commission the state budget is $10.8 billion, reserves are around 30%, and he opposed recent behavioral-health bills he says lack enforceable implementation; he also reviewed capital outlay, energy and firearms legislation and warned of possible special sessions tied to federal funding.
Representative Randy Pettigrew delivered a detailed update on the recent New Mexico legislative session to the Lea County Commission, warning that lawmakers may call additional sessions this year to address federal funding shortfalls and public safety issues.
Pettigrew said the state’s current budget totals $10,800,000,000 and that reserves sit at roughly 30 percent. He said 22 bills had been chaptered by the governor and that lawmakers voted on dozens of measures in rapid succession late in the session, sometimes without full committee analysis.
Why it matters: Pettigrew argued that the way some bills…
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