DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION ACT OF 2025
This bill allocates funding for New Mexico's Department of Transportation (DOT) to maintain and improve state highways during the 2026 fiscal year. It provides specific budgets for highway construction (e.g., project design and bridge work), road maintenance (e.g., pavement preservation and snow removal), and safety programs (e.g., traffic fatality reduction targets). The bill includes measurable performance goals, such as completing 88% of projects on schedule and maintaining 91% of interstate roads in fair condition. It directly affects DOT operations, infrastructure projects, and state highway maintenance services across New Mexico.
Bill status
in committee
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Governor
Introduced Feb 10, 2025
Last action Feb 21, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Mar 19, 2025 · House Feb 24, 2025
How they voted
22–16
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 40
Mar 19, 2025
D
Democratic24
91% Yea
R
Republican16
87% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
3
Committee
1
Mar 19, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (22-16-2)
senate
Feb 24, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (47-18-1)
house
Feb 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
DO PASS, as amended, committee report adopted
lower
Feb 10, 2025
Introduced
Sent to House Transportation, Public Works & Capital Improvements Committee & House Appropriations & Finance Committee
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Art De La Cruz
DDemocratic
P
Cathrynn Brown
RRepublican
P
Day Hochman-Vigil
DDemocratic
P
Patty Lundstrom
DDemocratic
P
Ray Lara
DDemocratic
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