Mar 12, 2025

Media Advisory: HB 71 goes to the House floor today

Tell lawmakers to vote yes on strong and sustainable funding for early childhood programs

Visit the Early Childhood Education and Care Department Newsroom here .

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

March 12, 2025

CONTACT

Julia Sclafani (she/her)

Public Relations Specialist

Email: julia.sclafani@ececd.nm.gov

Mobile: (505) 699-5937

1120 Paseo De Peralta

Santa Fe, NM 87501

nmececd.org

SANTA FE – Bill sponsors expect HB 71 to be heard today by the House of Representatives. The House floor session begins at 10:30 a.m.

It's not too late to tell your representative why Increased Distribution from the Early Childhood Trust Fund matters for strong early childhood programs that reach all New Mexicans who want them. We encourage everyone in the early childhood community to contact your lawmaker and urge them to pass HB 71 today .

Learn about ECECD’s budget and legislative priorities at nmececd.org.

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Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham launched the New Mexico Early Childhood Education and Care Department (ECECD) in 2020, making New Mexico among the first states to consolidate all early childhood programs and services under a single cabinet-level agency. Under this administration, ECECD has led the nation by expanding access to free New Mexico PreK, overseeing the largest investment in early childhood infrastructure in state history, and implementing cost-free child care for a majority of New Mexico families. Learn more about how ECECD supports children, families, and the early childhood professionals that serve our communities at nmececd.org, or find us on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram as @NewMexicoECECD.

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