The Second Session of the 57th Legislature

January 2-16, 2026: Legislation may be prefiled
January 20: Opening day (noon)
February 4: Deadline for introduction
February 19: Session ends (noon)
March 11: Legislation not acted upon by governor is pocket vetoed
May 20: Effective date of legislation not a general appropriation bill or a bill carrying an emergency clause or other specified date

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Senate Committee Schedule: January 24, 2018

1.24.2018 Senate Committee Schedule

 

State of New Mexico

FIFTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE

SECOND SESSION, 2018

 

SENATE SCHEDULE OF COMMITTEE HEARINGS

Wednesday, January 24, 2018

 

FINANCE COMMITTEE – Senator John Arthur Smith, Chairman

Wednesday, January 24, 2018 – 1:30 p.m. – Room 322

Capital Outlay

Jonas Armstrong, Fiscal Analyst

Linda Kehoe, Consultant LFC

Quarterly Status of Outstanding Capital Fund

Review of 2017 Capital Outlay Requests

Other Capital Outlay Issues

Thursday, January 25, 2018 – 1:30 p.m. – Room 322

(950) Higher Education Department/I&G Funding, Barbara Damron, Secretary     (Dulany/Montoya)

I&G Funding

Research and Public Service Projects and Review Process

FY19 Instruction and General Funding Formula Request

Friday, January 26, 2018 – 1:30 p.m. – Room 322

(370) Secretary of State, Maggie Toulouse Oliver     (Romero/Miller)

(418) Tourism Department, Rebecca Lathan, Secretary     (Martinez/Miner)

(419) Economic Development Department, Matthew Geisel, Secretary     (Martinez/Carranco)

Monday, January 29, 2018 – 1:30 p.m. – Room 322

(624) Aging and Long-Term Services Department Kiki Knowles, Acting Secretary     (Chenier/Densmore)

(505) Cultural Affairs Department, Veronica Gonzales, Secretary     (Martinez/Miner)

(460) State Fair Commission, Dan Mourning, Executive Director     (Martinez/C. Martinez)

Tuesday, January 30, 2018 – 1:30 p.m. – Room 322

(352) Educational Retirement Board, Jan Goodwin, Director   (Hanika-Ortiz/Smith)

(366) Public Employees Retirement Association, Wayne Propst, Director     (Hanika-Ortiz/Smith)

Wednesday, January 31, 2018 – 1:30 p.m. or 1/2 after floor session – Room 322

(550) Office of the State Engineer/Interstate Stream Commission,Tom Blaine, State Engineer     (Jorgensen/Miner)

(521) Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department, Ken McQueen Secretary     (Jorgensen/Miner)

(333) Taxation and Revenue Department, John Monforte, Acting Secretary     (Romero/ Martinez)

 

CONSERVATION COMMITTEE – Senator Joseph Cervantes, Chairman

Thursday, January 25, 2018 – 8:30 a.m. – Room 311

SB 5     WATER RESOURCES RESEARCH INSTITUTE     (PAPEN)

SB 62     CORRECTIVE FUND TO CARLSBAD BRINE WELL FUND     (LEAVELL)

SB 63     WATER FUND MONEY TO CARLSBAD BRINE WELL FUND     (LEAVELL)

SB 64     ROAD FUND TO CARLSBAD BRINE WELL FUND     (LEAVELL)

SB 65     OIL & GAS FUND TO CARLSBAD BRINE WELL FUND     (LEAVELL)

SB 66     OIL RECLAMATION FUND TO CARLSBAD WELL FUND     (LEAVELL)

Tuesday, January 30, 2018 – 8:30 a.m. – Room 311

SB 47     ENERGY REDEVELOPMENT BONDS     (CANDELARIA)

SB 72     SOUTHWEST NM WATER PROJECTS     (MORALES)

SB 79     SOLAR MARKET DEVELOPMENT TAX CREDIT     (STEWART)

SB 80     WATER SYSTEM STATEMENTS TO ENVIRONMENT DEPT.     (GRIGGS)

SB 82     RENEWABLE ENERGY TRANSMISSION AUTHORITY   (TALLMAN)

 

 CORPORATIONS AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE – Senator Clemente Sanchez, Chairman

Wednesday, January 24, 2018 – after floor session – Room 311

PRESENTATION:

TRIP Report – New Mexico Transportation by the Numbers:

Meeting the State’s Need for Safe, Smooth and Efficient Mobility,

Carolyn Bonifas Kelly, Assistant Director for Research & Community

 

EDUCATION COMMITTEE – Senator William P. Soules, Chairman

Wednesday, January 24, 2018 – 8:30 a.m. – Room 311

SB 25     INCREASE CIGARETTE & E-CIGARETTE TAXES     (MORALES)

SB 30     CHANGE CAPITAL OUTLAY FUNDING FORMULA     (STEWART)

SB 31     SCHOOL SEXUAL ASSAULT REPORTING TRAINING     (STEWART)

SB 33     CHARTER SCHOOL ADMIN SUPPORT FUNDING     (SOULES)

SB 36     PUBLIC SCHOOL FUNDING SUFFICIENCY     (SOULES)

SB 53     CAREER & TECHNICAL STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS     (PADILLA)

 

 INDIAN AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE – Senator John Pinto, Chairman

Thursday, January 25, 2018 – 9:00 a.m. – Room 303

SB 78     CULTURAL AFFAIRS DEPT. TICKET SALES     (O’NEILL)

 

JUDICIARY COMMITTEE – Senator Richard C. Martinez, Chairman

Wednesday, January 24, 2018 – 1:30 p.m. or 1/2 hr. after session – Room 321

PRESENTATIONS:

Status Report of Legislative Finance Committee Review of Criminal Justice System in Bernalillo County

Jon Courtney, Ph.D., Program Evaluation Manager

Travis McIntyre, Ph.D., Program Evaluator

Overview of the Judicial Branch Unified Branch

New Mexico Supreme Court, The Honorable Judith K. Nakamura, Chief Justice

 

RULES COMMITTEE – Senator Linda M. Lopez, Chairman

Wednesday, January 24, 2018 – 9:00 a.m. – Room 321

SANDRA RUSSELL     REAPPOINTMENT, Public Safety Advisory Commission    (SMITH)

J. EDWARD HOLLINGTON    REAPPOINTMENT, Labor and Industrial Commission     (O’NEILL)

SJM1     VETERAN SUICIDE PREVENTION WORK GROUPS     (STEINBORN)

SJM 2     FRONTIER COMMUNITY CHALLENGES WORK GROUP      (CISNEROS/MARTINEZ, R)

SJM 3     AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES IN NM     (WHITE)

 

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