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F I S C A L I M P A C T R E P O R T
SPONSOR Anaya
LAST UPDATED
ORIGINAL DATE 2/3
/2025
SHORT TITLE Menstrual Products in Ed. Institutions
BILL
NUMBER House Bill 151
ANALYST Jorgensen
APPROPRIATION*
(dollars in thousands)
FY25 FY26
Recurring or
Nonrecurring
Fund
Affected $1,000.0 Recurring General Fund
Parentheses ( ) indicate expenditure decreases.
*Amounts reflect most recent analysis of this legislation.
Sources of Information
LFC Files
Agency Analysis Received From
Higher Education Department (HED) Independent Community Colleges (NMICC)
SUMMARY
Synopsis of House Bill 151
House Bill 151 (HB151) requires all state educational institutions enumerated in Article XII,
Section 11 of the New Mexico Constitution to provide menstrual products free of charge in all
women’s and gender neutral bathrooms and at least one men’s bathroom on campus. HB151
appropriates $1 million from the general fund to the Higher Education Department (HED) for
distribution to higher education institutions to for purchase of menstrual products and installation
of dispensers.
This bill does not contain an effective date and, as a result, would go into effect 90 days after the
Legislature adjourns if enacted, or June 20, 2025.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS
The appropriation of $1 million contained in this bill is a recurring expense to the general fund.
Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of FY26 shall revert to the
general fund.
A number of institutions currently provide free menstrual products through student health centers
and other means, but product availability and program uptake vary by institution. For this reason, House Bill 151 – Page 2
it is difficult to determine funding needs for the program.
SIGNIFICANT ISSUES
HB151 relates to educational institutions created under Article XII, Section 11 of the constitution
of New Mexico. The institutions include all four-year colleges, the New Mexico School for the
Blind and Visually Impaired, New Mexico School for the Deaf, and New Mexico Military
Institute. The bill does not cover independent community colleges.
HED notes the bill covers four-year colleges but is unclear as to inclusion or exclusion of branch
campuses.
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