House OKs nearly $9M for NM legislative session
Posted at: 01/16/2013 5:41 PM
By: The Associated Press
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) - The Legislature's 60-day session could end up costing taxpayers nearly $144,000 a day.
The House approved unanimously approved a bill Wednesday providing $8.6 million for expenses of the legislative session. That includes salaries for staff, printing, mail, telephones and the $154 daily expense reimbursement that's paid to legislators rather than a salary.
The measure, which is called the "feed bill" by legislators, goes to the Senate for consideration.
Legislative sessions usually cost less than what is allocated by lawmakers. Leftover money goes into a reserve account that's used for special legislative sessions and other projects
The bill also provides about $24 million for the Legislature's year-round operations, including committees that meet when lawmakers aren't in session and legislative research and administrative services.
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