The New Mexico House of Representatives has unanimously concurred on a $6.2 billion spending proposal for the next fiscal year.
Lawmakers voted 67-0 Friday to agree with Senate amendments to the budget bill largely unchanged from what the House passed last month.
The spending plan includes pay raises for new teachers and state police. Most department budgets remain flat, but education, the state's child welfare agency, public safety, tourism and economic development get more money.
Gov. Susana Martinez and lawmakers have highlighted education as a priority with some of the lowest performing schools in the nation. The bill calls for a $37 million bump for education initiatives.
Adopting a budget was a must-do assignment for lawmakers before the session adjourns Saturday. The bill now goes to Martinez for her signature.
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