Governor calls for rebates, tax cuts in her budget – By Dan Boyd (Albuquerque Journal) / Jan 10, 2023
Copyright © 2023 Albuquerque Journal
SANTA FE – New Mexico state workers and teachers would receive salary increases starting in July and state residents would get another round of tax rebates – of $750 per taxpayer – under a $9.4 billion spending plan unveiled Tuesday by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham.
The budget plan released by the governor, who recently began her second term after winning reelection last year, also calls for spending infusions in order to extend the school year in New Mexico by up to 10 days annually, expand a college scholarship program, hire more law enforcement officers statewide and create mobile response teams to deal with homeless individuals.
“Today, we have a historic opportunity for change in the state of New Mexico,” Lujan Grisham said in a statement. “This budget builds upon the immense progress and success of the last four years, continuing to improve the lives of the people of New Mexico by funding programs, policies and initiatives that we know are working.”
