-= NMSU PANORAMA - Summer 2006 =- Aggie Lesislators: NMSU and the Legislature

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NMSU and the Legislature

By Mary Benanti '84

How did New Mexico State University’s priorities fare with the 2006 legislative
session? Among the university’s priorities were increased compensation for employees and building renewal and replacement. Here’s a look at how those were funded by the state:

Increased compensation at 4.5 percent
Building renewal and replacement (statewide) $20 million
Special project expansion $1.5 million

The state also approved $22.9 million in General Obligation bonds for NMSU capital priorities. They are:

Gardiner Hall renovation and expansion		$11 million
Health and Social Services building		$2 million
Native American Cultural Center		$3 million
Doña Ana East Mesa		$3.5 million
Grants library center		$400,000
Carlsbad renovation and deferred maintainance		$1.5 million
Alamogordo Reidlinger Math and Science Bldg addition		$1.5 million

Because the above are GO bonds, they will be put before the public in November for a vote. Hopefully the voters will see the necessity of these projects and approve them as well.

Other key items funded during the 2006 Legislative session include:

Creative Media Institute $500,000

Pan Am Center renovation $500,000

Aerospace Degree Program $247,000

Equestrian program $300,000

For more information on legislation, call Patricia Quintana, NMSU’s Director of Government Affairs, (505) 690-0809 (cell) or (505) 989-9961 (office).

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