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: March 4, 2015

3.4.2015 Senate Committee Schedule

 

STATE OF NEW MEXICO

FIFTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE

FIRST SESSION, 2015

 

SENATE SCHEDULE OF COMMITTEE HEARINGS

Wednesday, March 4, 2015

 

FINANCE COMMITTEE – Senator John Arthur Smith, Chairman

Wednesday, March 4, 2015 – 9:30 a.m. – Room 322

SB 286     FORFEITED LOTTERY PRIZES TO TUITION FUND     (SANCHEZ, M.)

SB 448     MILITARY ACQUISITION GROSS RECEIPTS END DATES     (BURT)

SB 465     DISASTER RESPONSE LICENSURE & TAXES     (PAYNE)

SB 507     TAX & REV. TAX FRAUD INVESTIGATION DIVISION     (TORRACO)

SB 510     CRIME VICTIM REPARATIONS TIME & FEES     (O’NEILL)

SB 543     DAILY RECONCILING OF CERTAIN STATE ACCOUNTS     (MUÑOZ)

SB 581     NAT’L BOARD CERTIFICATION TO TEACHER T & E     (CISNEROS)

SB 333     WATER TRUST FUND ENGINEERING SERVICES     (CERVANTES)

SB 359     PHYSICAL REHAB COST SHARING LIMITS     (O’NEILL)

SB 368     VETERANS’ CEMETERY FUND CHANGES     (MUÑOZ)

 

CONSERVATION COMMITTEE – Senator Peter Wirth, Chairman

Thursday, March 5, 2015 – 2:30 p.m. or 1/2 hr. after session – Room 311

SB 589     LEA & ROOSEVELT WEATHER MODIFICATION     (INGLE)

SM 91     STUDY WILDLIFE PROTECTION FROM DRONES     (MORALES)

SJM 18     IMPORTANCE OF ACEQUIAS     (CISNEROS/BANDY)

SB 639     ATRISCO LAND GRANT LAND REGULATION     (LOPEZ)

SB 630     CARBON CREDIT ACT     (SAPIEN)

SB 647     RULES OF PRIORITY ADMINISTRATION OF WATER     (CERVANTES)

SB 648     STATE ENGINEER POWERS & DUTIES     (CERVANTES)

SB 677     PRIVATE RIGHT OF ACTION     (McSORLEY)

 

CORPORATIONS AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE – Senator Phil A. Griego, Chairman

Wednesday, March 4, 2015 – 2:00 p.m. or 1/2 hr. after session – Room 311

*SB 34     BROADBAND INFRASTRUCTURE FUND     (PADILLA)

SB 104     INSTALLMENTS FOR DELINQUENT PROPERTY TAXES     (SHARER)

SB 168     EXPAND TOURISM MARKETING & PROMOTION     (PAPEN/MARTINEZ, K.)

SB 249     GEOTHERMAL RENEWABLE ENERGY CERTIFICATES     (INGLE)

SB 452     TAOS AGRICULTURAL-BASED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT     (CISNEROS)

SB  546     FIREARMS SAFETY LOCKS & NOTICES     (LOPEZ)

SB 553     WORKERS’ COMP BENEFITS & INTOXICATION     (CERVANTES)

SB 584     GEOTHERMAL HEAT PUMP TAX CREDIT     (GRIEGO)

SB 606     RESTRICT WORK HOURS ON SCHOOL NIGHTS     (SOULES)

SB 281     INCOME FOR TAX PURPOSES ACT CHANGES     (WIRTH)

SB  87     NEW MEXICO HOUSING TRUST FUND     (RODRIGUEZ)

SB 669     LOCAL OPTION GRT DISTRIBUTION ADJUSTMENTS     (INGLE)

SB 349     STUDENT LOAN INTEREST TAX DEDUCTION     (CERVANTES)

SB 337     SMALL BUSINESS INVESTMENT TAX CREDIT     (CAMPOS)

SB 577     INSURANCE CODE TAX, FEE AND OTHER CHANGES     (LEAVELL)

SB 551     PROCUREMENT OF SOME PROFESSIONAL SERVICES     (CERVANTES)

 

EDUCATION COMMITTEE – Senator John M. Sapien, Chairman

Wednesday, March 4, 2015 – 8:00 a.m. – Room 311

SB 496     CAREER TECH EDUCATION COURSES AS ELECTIVES     (SAPIEN)

SB 385     HEALTH UNDERGRADS IN UNDERSERVED AREAS     (ORTIZ y PINO)

SB 497     QUANTIFIABLE DATA IN TEACHER EVALUATIONS     (SAPIEN)

SB 605     INDEX CHARTER SCHOOL HEAD ADMIN SALARY     (SANCHEZ, M.)

SB 612     TEACHER SCHOOL SUPPLY PURCHASE TAX DEDUCTION     (BRANDT/HARPER)

SM 30     NM PRIVATE-SECTOR EDUCATION PARTNERSHIPS     (STEWART)

SB 2     TRIBAL COLLEGE DUAL CREDIT PROGRAM FUND     (SANCHEZ, M.)

SB 301     CREATE EARLY CHILDHOOD FUNDS     (PADILLA)

SB 390     ALIGN SCHOOL CODE WITH ASSESSMENT PRACTICES     (SOULES)

SB 418     CHARTER SCHOOL GOVERNING BODY ELECTIONS     (SANCHEZ, M.)

SB 420     SENIOR CITIZEN REDUCED TUITION ACT DEFINITION     (SANCHEZ, M.)

*SB 518     CHARTER SCHOOL ENROLLMENT POLICIES     (CANDELARIA)

SB 564     TRIBAL COLLEGE DUAL CREDIT PROGRAM FUND     (PINTO)

 

JUDICIARY COMMITTEE – Senator Richard C. Martinez, Chairman

Wednesday, March 4, 2015 – 1:30 p.m. or 1/2 hr. after session – Room 321

SB 285     INTERSTATE MINING COMPACT     (GRIEGO)

SB 323     SAFE DISCLOSURE OF CERTAIN HEALTH INFORMATION     (MOORES)

SB 398     RUNNING AT LARGE OF LIVESTOCK     (CAMPOS)

SB 428     COMMERCIAL DRIVER’S LICENSES & TEXTING     (GRIEGO)

SB 438     SECRETARY OF STATE COPYING & CORPORATIONS     (GRIEGO)

SB 474     SAFE DISCLOSURE OF CERTAIN HEALTH INFORMATION     (ORTIZ y PINO)

SB 643     VOTER REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS     (TORRACO)

SB 529     ACTUARIAL LIABILITY PAID BY EMPLOYER     (SANCHEZ, C.)

SB 353     CREATE ADDITIONAL JUDGESHIP     (CERVANTES)

 

PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE – Senator Gerald Ortiz y Pino, Chairman

Thursday, March 5, 2015 – 1/2 hr. after session – Room 321

SB 297     IDENTIFY CERTAIN PROGRAMS IN BUDGET REQUESTS     (RUE/CHASEY)

SB 315     LAW ENFORCEMENT & FEDERAL IMMIGRATION LAWS     (MARTINEZ)

*SB 320     HEALTH CARE EMERGENCY PROCUREMENT & AUDITS     (CANDELARIA)

SB 321     INDIGENT DEFENSE ACT & PUBLIC DEFENDER ACT     (RYAN/MAESTAS)

SB 322     CRIMINAL OBLIGATION TO PAY RESTITUTION     (MOORES)

SB 328     GRADUATION STANDARDS TO SCHOOL BOARDS     (SAPIEN)

SB 370     MEDICAL & GERIATRIC PAROLE REPORTS     (O’NEILL)

SB 441     FURTHER IMMUNITY FOR OVERDOSE ASSISTANCE     (MARTINEZ)

*SB 447     EMERGENCY BROADCASTERS & EQUIPMENT ACCESS     (CERVANTES)

SB 451     MEDICAID DENTAL HEALTH CARE PILOT     (ORTIZ y PINO)

SB 571     PHYSICAL THERAPY TREATMENT & BOARD     (SHENDO)

SB 603     CHANGE COMMON CONVENIENCE COLLEGE NAME     (CISNEROS)

 

RULES COMMITTEE – Senator Linda M. Lopez, Chairman

Wednesday, March 4, 2015 – 8:30 a.m. – Room 321

DARRYL ACKLEY     REAPPOINTMENT     (RUE)

Secretary, Department of Information Technology

TERENCE FOREBACK     REAPPOINTMENT     (LEAVELL)

State Mine Inspector

TOM BLAINE     APPOINTMENT     (SANCHEZ M.)

New Mexico State Engineer

SJR 10     NO COUNTY SHERIFF TERM LIMITS, CA     (GRIEGO)

SM 29     STUDY NATURAL GAS FLARING & VENTING     (SHENDO)

SB 512     NO LOBBYING FOR FORMER PUBLIC OFFICIALS     (O’NEILL)

SB 535     REMOVE SEC OF STATE OATH OF OFFICE FILING FEE     (MOORES)

SJR 3     LIMIT CAR-RELATED FEES & TAXES FOR ROADS, CA     (COTTER)

SJR 4     CAMPAIGN FINANCE CONSTITUTION CONVENTION, CA     (LOPEZ)

SJR 5     SCHOOL FUND FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD, CA     (PADILLA)

SJM 8     CHANCE TO REFINANCE STUDENT DEBT     (CANDELARIA)

SJM 11     STUDY MORE COST EFFECTIVE INTERIM COMMITTEES     (SOULES)

SM 33     STUDY STATE WORKER COMPENSATION     (CAMPOS)

SM 61     NM LIBRARY NEEDS ASSESSMENT     (SANCHEZ, M.)

SM 71     ALTERNATIVES FOR IMMIGRANTS SEEKING ASYLUM     (ORTIZ y PINO)

SM 73     CONTINUE EXPLOITED MINOR & SAFE HARBOR STUDY     (TORRACO)

SM 93     STUDY COMBINING FOOD DISTRIBUTION PROGRAMS     (MUÑOZ)

SB 434     PROBATE JUDGE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS     (STEWART)

SJM 9     STANDARDIZED TEST CONTRACT REPORTING     (CANDELARIA)

SJM 12     REVIEW BRANCH & COMMUNITY COLLEGES     (CAMPOS)

SJR 6     LAS VEGAS PROPERTY TRANSFER     (GRIEGO)

SM 9     ROBORAVE INTERNATIONAL, IN RECOGNITION     (KERNAN)

SM 40     NO ADDITIONAL WILDERNESS NEXT TO PECOS     (GRIEGO)

SM 42     GENDER CHANGE EFFORTS WORKING GROUP     (CANDELARIA)

SM 45     ADDRESS NORTHEASTERN NM WATER ISSUES     (CAMPOS)