2021-2022 New Mexico Legislative Scorecard
The following scorecard lists several key votes in the New Mexico Legislature in 2021-2022 and ranks their State Senators and House Representatives based on their fidelity to (U.S.) constitutional and limited-government principles.
This is our first state-level Scorecard; the selected votes may not be reflective of legislators' overall records. Their cumulative scores will change as we add more votes. Please check regularly for updates.
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House Votes
1. Increasing Teacher Salaries
Increases the minimum starting pay of the state's public school teachers by $10,000.
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Constitutional Vote: No
Cost per household: -$176.00/year
2. General Appropriation Act
Makes recurring general fund appropriations for fiscal year 2023 of $8.48 billion, up 13.9 percent from 2022.
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Constitutional Vote: No
Cost per household: -$8,944.00/year
3. Public Project Revolving Fund
Appropriates funds to the drinking water state revolving loan fund, the wastewater facility construction loan fund, and the cultural affairs facilities infrastructure fund.
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Constitutional Vote: No
Cost per household: -$15.00/year
4. Clean Fuel Standard Act
Offers tax incentives to fuel producers to encourage lower-carbon fuel production and requires fuel producers to meet certain requirements and emission caps intended to reduce air pollution from the transportation sector.
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Constitutional Vote: No
Cost per household: -$0.69/year
5. Opportunity Scholarship Act
Makes college tuition-free for most New Mexicans and establishes the most wide-reaching tuition-free scholarship program in the United States.
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Constitutional Vote: No
Cost per household: -$79.00/year
6. Community Energy Efficiency Development Block Grant
Increases the affordability of energy utilities to low-income communities by creating a program to increase energy efficiency in low-income homes.
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Constitutional Vote: No
Cost per household: -$16.00/year
How did they vote?
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Average Freedom Score by Party
| Party | Score |
|---|---|
| Democrat | 3.9% |
| Republican | 49.6% |
