The First Session of the 58th Legislature

January 4-15, 2027: Legislation may be prefiled
January 19: Opening day (noon)
February 18: Deadline for introduction
March 20: Session ends (noon)
April 9: Legislation not acted upon by governor is pocket vetoed*
June 18: Effective date of legislation not a general appropriation bill or a bill carrying an emergency clause or other specified date
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Legislative Finance Committee Meeting June 11-13 in Las Cruces

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Contact: Erika Martinez
(505)986-4819
Erika.Martinez@nmlegis.gov

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 9, 2014

Legislative Finance Committee Meeting  June 11-13 in Las Cruces

Santa Fe, NM – The Legislative Finance Committee will be meeting June 11-13, 2014 at New Mexico State University’s Pan American Center in Las Cruces.

Among several agenda items, committee members will discuss the status of Lower Rio Grande litigation, Lower Rio Grande and San Juan Adjudications and New Mexico Unit Settlement; business development with Davin Lopez, CEO of Mesilla Valley Economic Development Alliance; and Las Cruces infrastructure with Chuck McMahon, Director of Planning Department for Dona Ana County. Education will also be a topic of discussion as officials from NMSU, the Public Education Department and Las Cruces Public Schools will be presenting to the committee.

Committee Chair Representative Luciano Varela (D-48-Santa Fe) and Co-Chair Senator John Arthur Smith (D-35- Dona Ana, Hidalgo, Luna & Sierra) will be presiding at the meeting.

Committee meetings are open to the public and are also webcasted live at: http://www.nmlegis.gov/lcs/webcast/default.aspx. Meeting agenda details can be accessed through the following link:http://www.nmlegis.gov/lcs/agendas/ALFCageJun11.14.pdf.

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