SB 492 New Mexico Senate · 2025 Regular Session

HUB FOR ALL COLLEGE ONLINE ENROLLMENT

SB 492 proposed creating a centralized online enrollment hub at New Mexico State University (NMSU) to manage online course access for all public colleges and universities in New Mexico. The hub would provide services like admissions support, faculty training, and technology assistance to participating institutions through annual agreements. It allocated $40 million (2026-2028) for setup and required annual performance reports to the legislature. The bill was postponed indefinitely in June 2025 and did not become law.

Issues: ✓ Education ✓ Technology

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Feb 20, 2025 Last action Jun 3, 2025

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What changed between versions

introduced version → ED substitute · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was significantly simplified by removing detailed operational provisions for an online enrollment hub. The original version created a centralized hub at New Mexico State University with specific management, service requirements, and reporting obligations. The substitute version focuses solely on funding the development of an online enrollment hub without specifying how it will be managed or what services it must provide.

Scope change

The bill's scope was narrowed from establishing a fully operational hub with specific management and service requirements to merely appropriating funds for developing an online enrollment hub in conjunction with other public institutions.

REQUIREMENT

Removed creation of a centralized hub at New Mexico State University with specific management structure (chancellor appointment) and operational requirements.

Removed detailed service list including marketing, admissions support, faculty training, course quality review, and technology support.

ENFORCEMENT

Removed requirement for service-level agreements with performance measures and annual reporting to the legislative finance committee.

FISCAL

Modified appropriation language to specify funds revert to the government results and opportunity program fund rather than the general fund.

SCOPE

Removed explicit designation of New Mexico State University as the host institution for the hub.

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Committee

Mar 5, 2025

Upper · Passed

DO NOT PASS, replaced with committee substitute

upper

Feb 20, 2025

Introduced

Sent to Senate Education Committee & Senate Finance Committee

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors