Public Act 3 of 2008

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• Introduced by Rep. Henry K. Saavedra (D) on January 15, 2008, to authorize $14.764 billion in state government spending for fiscal year 2008–2009. Of this $4.911 billion is federal money, and $9.853 billion is taxes, fees and other revenue raised in New Mexico.
  • Referred to the House Appropriations and Finance Committee on January 15, 2008.
  • Reported to the House on January 31, 2008.
  • Substitute offered in the House on January 31, 2008, A version of the bill recommended by the House Appropriations and Finance Committee. The substitute passed by voice vote in the House on January 31, 2008.
• Passed 57 to 10 in the House on January 31, 2008.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the Senate on February 6, 2008.
  • Referred to the Senate Finance Committee on February 6, 2008.
  • Reported to the Senate on February 6, 2008.
  • Amendment offered in the Senate on February 6, 2008, to revise the House version of this budget with an amendment that expresses the preferences of the Senate Finance Committee on various spending items. The amendment passed by voice vote in the Senate on February 6, 2008.
• Passed 36 to 4 in the Senate on February 6, 2008, to authorize $14.767 billion in state government spending for fiscal year 2008–2009. Of this $4.911 billion is federal money, and $9.856 billion is taxes, fees and other revenue raised in New Mexico.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Signed with partial veto by Gov. Bill Richardson on February 12, 2008.