2008 House Bill 2 (Appropriations: FY2008-2009 State Government Budget )

Public Act 3 of 2008

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• Introduced by Rep. Henry K. Saavedra 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 in the House by voice vote on January 31, 2008.
• Passed in the House (57 to 10) on January 31, 2008. [Vote Details and Comments]
• 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 in the Senate by voice vote on February 6, 2008.
• Passed in the Senate (36 to 4) 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 . [Vote Details and Comments]
• Signed with partial veto by Gov. Bill Richardson on February 12, 2008.

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Introduced by Rep. Henry K. Saavedra on January 15, 2008. Passed in the House (57 to 10) on January 31, 2008. New Comment