SANTA FE — The amount of money paid out by a New Mexico state agency in response to civil rights claims has steadily increased since enactment of a 2021 law that allowed such cases to be filed in state court.

The rise in settlement payouts — from $6.3 million during the 2022 budget year to nearly $33.4 million last year — has prompted some lawmakers to express concern.

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