New MexicoMemorial would ask agencies to study wage rules and project costs
The proposed memorial would ask three state departments to study how wage laws affect New Mexico public projects and report recommendations by October 1, 2026.
What it does
The proposed memorial would ask three state departments to study how state and federal wage laws affect public project costs and recommend possible changes to New Mexico’s law.
Argument forA study could help lawmakers weigh how state and federal wage rules affect public project costs before considering changes to state law.
Argument againstRecommendations about changing the state wage law could put workers’ pay protections under review, though the memorial would not itself change them.
More detail
The proposed memorial would ask three state departments to convene a task force to study public project costs and recommend possible changes to the state wage law. The task force would study how the state Public Works Minimum Wage Act and the federal Davis-Bacon Act affect public works and capital outlay projects in New Mexico. The task force would include representatives of labor, construction industries, state and local government, and the University of New Mexico’s Bureau of Business and Economic Research. The task force would be asked to send its report and recommendations to the appropriate legislative interim committee by October 1, 2026.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Adopted
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Mar 24action postponed indefinitelyLatest
- Feb 4Sent to Senate Rules Committee & Senate Finance CommitteeIntroduced
Economy & JobsTransportation