[LWVNM Action] FY2023 appropriations for NM -congratulations to our senators

[Barbara Calef]

Dick,

Congressional approval is required according to the terms of the
Enabling Act of 1910.

The Federal Government has generally provided a series of benefits to
new States as part of the admissions process. In

the case of 30 States, those benefits included the grant of
lands. New Mexico received slightly over 3 million acres for a
variety of purposes, including, among other purposes,
retirement of the Territorial debt and maintenance of hospitals
and schools. In addition, New Mexico received 5 percent of the
proceeds of the sale of public lands for the support of public
schools.
    Section 2 of the Enabling Act required New Mexico to agree
to all the limitations that accompanied the various grants and
prohibited any Constitutional amendment without the consent of
Congress. Among the limitations are restrictions on investments
and requirements to disburse the income from the permanent
funds.

Barbara


On Fri, Dec 23, 2022 at 2:50 PM Richard Mason via Action <
action at mailman.swcp.com> wrote:

> This bill passed the House. Important item in this spending bill -
> authorization for NM to increase the distribution from our permanent fund
> for early childhood programs and public schools. This allowx the
> constitutional amendment to go into effect.
> Strangely, any increase in the distribution from our permanent fund has to
> be okayed by Congress. Don't ask me why, I don't know.
>
> Dick Mason
>
>
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> From: Meredith Machen via Action <action at mailman.swcp.com>
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> Subject: [LWVNM Action] FY2023 appropriations for NM -congratulations to
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>
> Our House members were also very successful.
>
>
> https://www.lujan.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/heinrich-lujan-deliver-over-273-million-in-fy23-funding-for-146-new-mexico-projects/
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