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HB42 • 2026

FROZEN FOOD FOR CERTAIN COMMUNITIES

FROZEN FOOD FOR CERTAIN COMMUNITIES

Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor
Representative Cynthia Borrego, Representative Eleanor Chávez, Representative Tara L. Lujan
Last action
Official status
HPREF [1] HHHC/HAFC-HHHC [2] DP-HAFC API.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

FROZEN FOOD FOR CERTAIN COMMUNITIES

FROZEN FOOD FOR CERTAIN COMMUNITIES

What This Bill Does

  • FROZEN FOOD FOR CERTAIN COMMUNITIES

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-01-27 New Mexico Legislature

    HHHC: Reported by committee with Do Pass recommendation

  2. 2026-01-21 New Mexico Legislature

    Sent to HHHC - Referrals: HHHC/HAFC

  3. New Mexico Legislature

    Sent to HPREF - Referrals: HPREF

  4. New Mexico Legislature

    Action Postponed Indefinitely

Official Summary Text

FROZEN FOOD FOR CERTAIN COMMUNITIES

Current Bill Text

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HB0042

HOUSE BILL 42

57th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - second session, 2026

INTRODUCED BY

Cynthia Borrego
and
Eleanor Chávez
and
Tara L. Lujan

AN ACT

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE AGING AND LONG-TERM SERVICES
DEPARTMENT TO CONTRACT FOR THE PROVISION OF FROZEN FOOD,
INCLUDING MEDICALLY TAILORED FOOD, IN COMMUNITIES WITH HIGH
FOOD INSECURITY, LIMITED ACCESS TO HEALTHY FOOD AND A
SUBPOPULATION OF PERSONS WITH MEDICAL CONDITIONS REQUIRING
SPECIAL MEALS.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:

SECTION 1
. APPROPRIATION.--Two hundred thousand dollars
($200,000) is appropriated from the general fund to the aging
and long-term services department for expenditure in fiscal
year 2027 to contract for the provision of frozen food,
including medically tailored food, in communities with high
food insecurity, limited access to healthy food and a
subpopulation of persons with medical conditions requiring
special meals. Any unexpended balance remaining at the end of
fiscal year 2027 shall revert to the general fund.

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