# New Mexico SB 126: INCREASE RURAL SERVICE FUND ALLOCATIONS

New Mexico SB 126, INCREASE RURAL SERVICE FUND ALLOCATIONS, is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Michael Padilla (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-04-08 (Signed by Governor - Chapter 117 - Apr. 8) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Mexico SB 126
- State: New Mexico
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: INCREASE RURAL SERVICE FUND ALLOCATIONS
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-23
- Last action: 2025-04-08, Signed by Governor - Chapter 117 - Apr. 8
- Sponsor: Michael Padilla (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (102 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- More broadband funding for rural New Mexico: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, New Mexico raises its annual rural broadband allocation from $30 million to $40 million. That amount is reduced by spending on other carrier support under the fund. Eligible service providers get funding to build or maintain broadband networks. The law also raises the overal…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Michael Padilla (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-21 | House | Final House Vote | pass | 64 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-06 | Senate | Final Senate Vote | pass | 38 | 0 |   |

## Actions (9)

- 2025-04-08: Signed by Governor - Chapter 117 - Apr. 8 (Senate)
- 2025-03-21: Passed in the House of Representatives - Y:64 N:0 (House)
- 2025-03-21: HAFC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation (House)
- 2025-03-18: HCEDC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation (House)
- 2025-03-07: Sent to HCEDC - Referrals: HCEDC/HAFC (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Passed in the Senate - Y:38 N:0 (Senate)
- 2025-02-26: SFC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: STBTC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation (Senate)
- 2025-01-23: Sent to STBTC - Referrals: STBTC/SFC (Senate)

## Bill text

- Final Version, 2025-04-09: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/final/SB0126.pdf)
- HAFC Committee Report 3/21/25, 2025-03-21: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0126AF1.pdf)
- HCEDC Committee Report 3/18/25, 2025-03-18: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0126CE1.pdf)
- SFC Committee Report 2/26/25, 2025-02-26: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0126FC1.pdf)
- STBTC Committee Report 2/12/25, 2025-02-12: [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0126CT1.pdf)
- Introduced, 2025-01-23: [HTML](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0126.html), [PDF](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0126.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 2: GENERAL APPROPRIATION ACT OF 2025 (signed)
- SB 45: COUNTY HEALTH CARE ASSISTANCE FUND USE (signed)
- SB 343: TEACHER SALARY RATES CHANGES (signed)
- SB 345: TEACHER & INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT LICENSURE (signed)
- SB 133: EDUCATIONAL RETIREES RETURNING TO WORK (signed)
- HB 157: NEW SCHOOL LICENSES (signed)

## Sources
- [Final Version (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/final/SB0126.pdf)
- [HAFC Committee Report 3/21/25 (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0126AF1.pdf)
- [HCEDC Committee Report 3/18/25 (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0126CE1.pdf)
- [SFC Committee Report 2/26/25 (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0126FC1.pdf)
- [STBTC Committee Report 2/12/25 (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0126CT1.pdf)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0126.html)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/25%20Regular/bills/senate/SB0126.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 2: GENERAL APPROPRIATION ACT OF 2025](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NM-HB2-2025)
- [SB 45: COUNTY HEALTH CARE ASSISTANCE FUND USE](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NM-SB45-2025)
- [SB 343: TEACHER SALARY RATES CHANGES](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NM-SB343-2025)
- [SB 345: TEACHER & INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT LICENSURE](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NM-SB345-2025)
- [SB 133: EDUCATIONAL RETIREES RETURNING TO WORK](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NM-SB133-2025)
- [HB 157: NEW SCHOOL LICENSES](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NM-HB157-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NM-SB126-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).