STATE AGENCY LANGUAGE PLANS

SB 440 allocates $250,000 from the general fund to the Department of Finance and Administration to support state agencies in creating and maintaining language access plans, as required by existing law (Section 9-1-5 NMSA 1978). This funding directly affects New Mexico state agencies that must provide language assistance services to non-English speakers. The bill ensures the funds can be used across multiple fiscal years without reverting to the general fund if unspent. The bill was referred to committees but was postponed indefinitely on June 3, 2025.