NM HISTORIC WOMEN MARKER PROGRAM

HB 288 appropriates $450,000 from the general fund to the New Mexico Cultural Affairs Department for the Historic Women Marker Program, to be spent over fiscal years 2026-2029. The funding expands the program’s implementation, which places markers commemorating significant New Mexico women in public spaces. Unspent funds by the end of 2029 will revert to the general fund. This bill directly affects the Cultural Affairs Department’s operations and honors women whose historical contributions are recognized through these markers.