1994-2010 – Proposed vs Approved Funding

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                                        Proposed by                Approved by                                Percent

                  Year                 Libraries                 State Legislature                            Granted

 

                 1994               $20.5 million                   $ 8 million                                    39%

 

                 2002               $35 million                      $16 million                                   46%

 

                 2004               $42 million                      $16.1 million                                38%

 

                 2006               $53.5 million                   $ 9 million                                    17%

 

                 2008               $40 million                      $ 9 million                                    23%

 

                2010                $20.250 million               $ 7 million                                   34%

 

 

              *Comparison of the State of New Mexico’s Libraries even year requests

                 to  the  NM State Legislative Session versus what was approved.