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The executive budget requested $3,000,000 for phase 2 of the intelligence-led policing project; Legislative Finance Committee (LFC) staff indicated willingness to fund $2,000,000. \"The executive's asking for 3,000,000 for phase 2 of the intelligence led policing project, and I'm assuming that is AI... LFC is willing to go 2,000,000,\" one member said while flagging the line item in section 7 (page 14, line 26).

Staff and committee members described the project as an information and analytics platform intended to provide capabilities such as data collection, mapping and analytics for law-enforcement agencies statewide; participants repeatedly cautioned not to conflate the project with purely autonomous artificial intelligence. A staff member said the project \"should have those capabilities and be able to...\" provide analytics and mapping to LEAs, while also confirming phase 1 is wrapping up and phase 2 was a new request.

Members asked about oversight and data access. Two committee members who sit on the project's oversight or certification committee said they had seen the proposal and that some technical stakeholders raised concerns that phase 2 had not been part of the original plan. Committee members asked staff to confirm whether DPS would have access to municipal live-video feeds and whether safeguards and governance were in place. \"I'll have to go back and check with DPS to see if they have a similar capability... I don't want to say for certain until I know,\" a staff member said.

Committee discussion compared the proposed system to existing real-time crime center capabilities in Albuquerque, where local units use mapping, live feeds and analytics to prioritize patrol activity. Staff noted large IT projects can grow in scope and cost over time and pointed to recent state IT projects (MMIS, HCA) that ballooned to hundreds of millions of dollars.

No formal action was taken; the item was flagged for further review. Members requested staff follow-ups on technical scope, whether the project includes AI components, the degree of statewide access to live data feeds and the recommended funding level.

For committee reference the project was flagged in section 7 (specials), cited as page 14, line 26 in the materials discussed. Both the executive proposal and LFC staff recommendation appeared on the table but no vote occurred in the meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","House Appropriations and Finance (Pt.3)- Feb 8, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Appropriations & Finance members flagged a Department of Public Safety request for $3 million in phase 2 funding for an intelligence-led policing project, discussed oversight concerns and asked staff to revisit funding levels and whether the system uses AI or other analytics.","taxTitle","Appropriations & Finance, House of Representatives, Committees, Legislative, New Mexico","taxId",64847,"location","New Mexico","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6028805,"Lawmakers discuss phased pay increases for lower-tier court staff, request HB2 index and cost estimates",1392,514000,1906000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5684222-0507059582d402f55c033115c341a989&start=514&end=1906","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5684222-0507059582d402f55c033115c341a989/thumbnail_514000.jpg","/articles/6028805/New-Mexico/Lawmakers-discuss-phased-pay-increases-for-lower-tier-court-staff-request-HB2-index-and-cost-estimates","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6028805-593742cf6b8e37219fd145268570d7bd/orig.mp4?Expires=1770865567&Signature=G3PRxJI6HL89mMOp03e1E3oEiSdgwX94NNBu0D5vAhaH0OjE43e6LZwpEj~vSSc2QlBDgYOdtwspArWfoNidgRcO1eloMv0ypMS-AMIjRfEDzRrzLPVA0WsGV8fj5VEnX~5GP-6xEyjY82kmodbSnFUR4onoOBPWyxv9fNvm3uss8eSuE8Ky-gTAsIBcoLq9SQd~aKXv5y5aJIKOVwIe6o8oU5gDHqoMdQddL7U6yWzH4TxoTzVnDGHM3OM~2Yfsiv7WAmgASuJadqmK9dTkRhD1G3WbevU91Ze6DYVgkcxkVQCetowVWWJKHGHZIkjiOUdPrKphuZGUAzuosZWgEg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Lawmakers on the Appropriations & Finance panel discussed options Friday for closing a recurring pay gap for lower-tier judicial employees and asked staff for a short index of House Bill 2 sections and sharper cost estimates.

Committee members and staff centered on an estimated $17,000,000 recurring shortfall to bring target pay increases for the lowest-tier court employees into line with a prior compensation study. \"We believe the gap to be about about 17,000,000 and that'll be recurring money on so on an ongoing basis,\" a staff member said during the meeting.

The discussion mattered to members because the funding would be recurring and compete with other public-safety and behavioral-health proposals in the overall budget. Representative Brown said she preferred delivering full raises at once rather than phasing them, saying, \"I'd rather get the increased raises all at one time,\" because partial delivery could disappoint employees if a later tranche is not approved.

Staff and legislators outlined a range of options. One approach discussed would split the required increase across two fiscal years — 50% in the current budget and 50% in the next — to reduce the immediate recurring burden. Committee staff suggested targeted language and guardrails could be drafted to limit increases to lower pay tiers. An analyst estimated approximately $1,400,000 would fund a 2% targeted pay increase above the 4% already included in section 8 for the lowest tier, with roughly $700,000 needed in the first year under a 50/50 scenario.

Members also pressed staff on where affected employees work and how county-provided positions interact with state funding. John Courtney, who identified himself as a deputy, confirmed county-paid personnel (for example, county-provided security or clerical staff in court facilities) are not state employees and would not be covered by state pay adjustments. \"That would be correct. This would just apply to the state employee,\" a staff member clarified.

Budget staff raised the recurring uncertainty tied to federal grants; several legislators asked how often federal grants lapse and how quickly promised money flows. Staff explained grant schedules vary by award — some pay monthly on a 1/12 basis, others arrive in tranches — and agencies can request supplemental appropriations midyear if federal funds are reduced or delayed.

Committee members asked for three specific follow-ups: a one-page index describing the sections of House Bill 2 and what each covers; a firm, sharpened estimate of the cost to deliver the proposed increases for the lowest-tier court employees; and an estimate for the cost of conducting a staffing or compensation study for the judicial branch similar to previous studies. Staff said they would return with those items.

The informational session did not include any formal votes or changes to the bill text; members repeatedly noted the meeting was for discussion and information-sharing. Next steps identified were staff research and new cost estimates to inform future committee decisions.

Less-critical meeting notes: committee staff and members referenced related budget sections (recurring items typically in sections 4 and 8; nonrecurring items in section 5 and supplementals). Members asked staff to check for overlap between proposed pay pots and other behavioral-health or public-safety funding to avoid double-counting or unintended duplication.

The committee did not take formal action in the meeting; staff committed to return with requested materials and refined figures for further deliberation.","During an informational Appropriations & Finance meeting, legislators and staff discussed a roughly $17 million recurring funding gap to bring lower-tier judicial employees toward target pay, options to phase increases across two budgets, overlap with other funding pots and requests for an HB2 section index and firm cost estimates.","actionData","errors"]

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Committee flags DPS "intelligence-led policing" request; executive asks $3M, LFC recommends $2M

Lawmakers discuss phased pay increases for lower-tier court staff, request HB2 index and cost estimates