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: Monday, January 27, 2020

State of New Mexico
FIFTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE
SECOND SESSION, 2020

SENATE SCHEDULE OF COMMITTEE HEARINGS
Monday, January 27, 2020

FINANCE COMMITTEE – Senator John Arthur Smith, Chairman

Monday, January 27, 2020 – 1:30 p.m. Room 322
Capital Outlay
     Review of 2020 Capital Outlay Requests and Framework     LFC Staff
     Status of Outstanding Capital Funds and Projects, Theresa Edwards, Senior Fiscal Analyst, LFC
          Linda M. Kehoe, LFC Consultant

Tuesday, January 28, 2020 – 2:00 a.m. – Room 322
(231-243) District Courts     (Dick-Peddie/Chavez)
(244) Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court     (Dick-Peddie/Chavez)
(251-265) District Attorneys/Administrative     (Dick-Peddie/Chavez)
          Office of the District Attorneys
               Diana Luce, 5th Judicial District Attorney & President of the District Attorney’s Association
               Henry Valdez, Director, Administrative Office of the District Attorneys

Wednesday, January 29, 2020 – 1:30 p.m. – Room 322
(950) Higher Education Institutions/I&G Funding, Kate O’Neill, Secretary    (Valenzuela/Macias)
                Research and Public Service Projects and Review Process

Thursday, January 30, 2020 – 1:30 p.m. – Room 322
(350) General Services Department, Ken Ortiz, Secretary    (Jorgensen/Miller)
(333) Taxation and Revenue Department, Stephanie Schardin Clarke, Secretary     (Hanika-Ortiz/Montoya)

Friday, January 31, 2020 – 1:30 p.m. – Room 322(418) Tourism Department, Jen Schroer, Secretary     (Martinez, J/Perea)
(419) Economic Development Department, Alicia Keyes, Secretary     (Martinez, J/Perea)
(505) Cultural Affairs Department,Debra Garcia y Griego, Secretary     (Martinez, J/Miner)

Monday, February 3, 2020 – 1:30 p.m. – Room 322
(624) Aging and Long-Term Services Department, Katrina Hotrum-Lopez, Secretary Designate     (Klundt/Densmore)
(790) Department of Public Safety, Mark Shea, Secretary     (Rabin/Jimenez)
(770) Corrections Department, Alisha Tafoya, Secretary Designate     (Rabin/Jimenez)

Tuesday, February 4, 2020 – 1:30 p.m. – Room 322
(550) Office of the State Engineer/Interstate Stream Commission, John R. D’Antonio Jr., State Engineer     (Wan/Miner)
(521) Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department,  Sarah Cottrell Propst, Secretary     (Wan/Miner)
(667) Department of Environment, James Kenny, Secretary     (Wan/Miner)

Wednesday, February 5, 2020 – 1:30 p.m. – Room 322
Special, Supplemental, Deficiency and     (DFA/LFC Staff)
     Information Technology Requests and Appropriations


CONSERVATION COMMITTEE – Senator Elizabeth Stefanics, Chairman

Tuesday, January 28, 2020 – 8:30 a.m. – Room 311

SB  18  RENEWABLE ENERGY PRODUCTION TAX     (PADILLA/TRUJILLO L.)

*SB  19  WATER PROJECT FUND AUTHORIZATION     (CANDELARIA/SALAZAR)

SB  33  STUDY FUNDING OF NONGAME SPECIES CONSERVATION     (SOULES)

PRESENTATION

     New Mexico State Engineer, John D’Antonio

CORPORATIONS & TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE – Senator Clemente Sanchez, Chairman

Monday, January 27, 2020 – 2:00 p.m. – Room 311

SB 6     ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION FACILITIES IRB ELIGIBLE     (NEVILLE)

*SB 26     PLEADINGS FOR CONSTRUCTION DEFECT CLAIMS     (CANDELARIA)

SB 29     SOLAR MARKET DEVELOPMENT INCOME TAX CREDIT     (STEWART/McQUEEN)

EDUCATION COMMITTEE – Senator William Soules, Chairman

Monday, January 27, 2020 – 8:30 a.m. – Room 311

SB 3     EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION & CARE FUND     (SMITH/GALLEGOS, DY)

SB 7     CENTER OF EXCELLENCE AT WNMU     (RAMOS/DOW)

SB 8     FUND WNMU ATHLETIC PROGRAMS     (RAMOS)

SB 13     INCREASE SALARIES FOR SPECIAL ED TEACHERS     (PADILLA)

SB 14     PROJECT ECHO PROGRAM FUNDING     (PADILLA)

SB 15     LATINO EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM FUNDING     (PADILLA)

SB 21     DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORT OF ROBOTIC TEAMS     (TALLMAN/SARIÑANA)

SB 28     ENGAGING LATINO COMMUNITIES FOR EDUCATION     (PADILLA)

JUDICIARY COMMITTEE – Senator Joseph Cervantes, Chairman

Monday, January 27, 2020 – 1:00 p.m. or 1/2 hr. after session – Room 321

ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING

PRESENTATION

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

          State of the Judiciary

          Administrative Office of the Courts, Arthur W. Pepin, Director

RULES COMMITTEE – Senator Linda M. Lopez, Chairman

Monday, January 27, 2020 – 9:00 a.m. – Room 321

MEDINA, HAROLD J.     APPOINTMENT     Public Safety Advisory Commission     (RUE)


BRANIFF, MARTHA ELIZABETH       APPOINTMENT     Children’s Trust Fund Board of Trustees     (ORTIZ y PINO)


KNIGHT, WILLIAM “BILLY”         APPOINTMENT     Children’s Trust Fund Board of Trustees     (GONZALES)


SALMON, RYAN     APPOINTMENT     Children’s Trust Fund Board of Trustees      (PADILLA)


WILD, AMANDA     APPOINTMENT     Children’s Trust Fund Board of Trustees     (PADILLA)