State of New Mexico
FIFTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE
FIRST SESSION, 2021
SENATE SCHEDULE OF COMMITTEE HEARINGS
Thursday, February 4, 2021
FINANCE COMMITTEE – Senator George Muñoz, Chairman
Meetings may be viewed via Webcast at www.nmlegis.gov
Thursday, February 4, 2021 – 1:00 p.m. – Virtual Zoom Meeting
*SB 1 RESTAURANT GROSS RECEIPT TAX DEDUCTION (WIRTH/MARTINEZ)
*SB 2 WAIVE 2021 LIQUOR LICENSE FEES (STEFANICS/McQUEEN)
*SB 3 SMALL BUSINESS RECOVERY ACT (CANDELARIA)
(418) Tourism Department (Martinez, J./Perea)
Jen Schroer, Secretary
(419) Economic Development Department (Martinez, J./Perea)
Alicia Keyes, Secretary
(505) Cultural Affairs Department (Martinez, J./Perea)
Debra Garcia y Griego, Secretary
For public participation send an email to SFC@nmlegis.gov. There will be a limit of 10 speakers; 5 in favor and 5 opposed, chosen on a first come, first served basis. All submissions should include the Bill Number, representing “for” or “against”. The deadline is 24 hours prior to meeting start time. You will be contacted by our Zoom Operator with the virtual meeting instructions. If you wish to provide written comments please send them to Sen.Fin.Comm@nmlegis.gov. All Committee Members will have access to our written comments.
Monday, February 8, 2021 – 1:00 p.m. – Virtual Zoom Meeting
Capital Outlay
Review of 2021 Capital Outlay Requests and LFC
Staff Framework
Status of Outstanding Capital Funds and Projects
Steve Olson, Fiscal Analyst, LFC
Linda Kehoe, LFC Consultant
Overview of Judiciary Appropriations
Michael Vigil, Chief Justice
Arthur Pepin, Administrative Office of the Courts
(231-243) District Courts (Dick-Peddie/Chavez)
(244) Bernalillo County Metro Court (Dick-Peddie/Chavez)
(251-265) District Attorneys (Dick-Peddie/Chavez)
Diana Luce, 5th District Attorney and President of the District Attorneys’ Association
Henry Valdez, Director, Administrative Office of the District Attorneys
Tuesday, February 9, 2021 – 1:00 p.m. – Virtual Zoom Meeting
(790) Department of Public Safety (Rabin/Jimenez)
Tim Q. Johnson, Acting Secretary
(770) Corrections Department (Rabin/Jimenez)
Alisha Tafoya, Secretary
Wednesday, February 10, 2021 – 1:00 p.m. – Virtual Zoom Meeting
(550) Office of the State Engineer and Interstate Stream Commission (Wan/Miner)
John R. D’Antonio Jr., State Engineer
(521) Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department (Wan/Miner)
Sarah Cottrell Propst, Secretary
Friday, February 12, 2021 – 1:00 p.m. – Virtual Zoom Meeting
(631) Workforce Solutions Department (Bachechi/Miller)
Bill McCamley, Secretary
(624) Aging and Long-Term Services Department (Klundt/Densmore)
Katrina Hotrum Lopez, Secretary
(805) Department of Transportation (Jorgensen/Jimenez)
Michael Sandoval, Secretary
Monday, February 15, 2021 – 1:00 p.m. – Virtual Zoom Meeting
Special Supplemental Deficiency and Information Technology Request and Appropriations (DFA/LFC Staff)
CONSERVATION COMMITTEE – Senator Elizabeth Stefanics, Chair
Meetings may be viewed via Webcast at www.nmlegis.gov
Thursday, February 4, 2021 – 9:00 a.m. – Virtual Zoom Meeting
SB 83 LOCAL CHOICE ENERGY ACT (STEINBORN)
SB 112 SUSTAINABLE ECONOMY TASK FORCE (STEWART)
SB 86 USE OF WATER FOR OIL & GAS OPERATIONS (SEDILLO LOPEZ)
*SB 118 FOOD ACCESSIBILITY ACT (PIRTLE)
SB 68 CANVASSING BOARDS FOR CHILILI LAND GRANT (LOPEZ)
SB 101 AGRICULTURAL WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (WOODS)
SB 126 WEATHER MODIFICATION PROGRAM (WOODS)
SB 85 LAND GRANT-MERCED ASSISTANCE FUND (STEFANICS)
SB 103 RESTRICTING USE OF NEONICOTINOID PESTICIDE (STEWART)
SB 113 WIRING FOR PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM (SOULES)
SB 132 PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS IN NEW HOMES (SOULES)
SB 82 RADIOACTIVE WASTE CONSULTATION TASK FORCE (STEINBORN)
All agenda items not heard will be rolled over to the next meeting but not necessarily in the order listed above.
EDUCATION COMMITTEE – Senator William Soules, Chair
Meetings may be viewed via Webcast at www.nmlegis.gov
Friday, February 5, 2021 – 9:00 a.m. – Virtual Zoom Meeting
SB 135 OPPORTUNITY SCHOLARSHIP ACT (O’NEILL/GARRATT)
SB 139 KANW EDUCATIONAL RADIO FUNDING (CAMPOS)
*SB 144 REMOTE EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY INFRASTRUCTURE (CAMPOS)
SB 148 DIVERSITY COMMISSION (STEWART)
SB 151 EDUCATIONAL LOAN REPAYMENT (GALLEGOS)
SB 159 TEACHER LOAN REPAYMENT (GALLEGOS)
SB 163 SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER (CAMPOS)
For public participation send an email to SEC@nmlegis.gov with your Name, Entity Represented, Bill #, For or Against and indicate if you wish to speak. The deadline to respond is Thursday, February 4 at 3:00 p.m. You will be contacted by our Zoom Operator with the virtual meeting instructions.
Monday, February 8, 2021 – 9:00 a.m. – Virtual Zoom Meeting
SB 169 CREATE HIGHER ED COORDINATING COUNCIL (GONZALES)
SB 170 FINANCIAL LITERACY SCHOOL CREDIT (HEMPHILL)
*SB 171 ON-CAMPUS ED. IN PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY (GALLEGOS)
SB 177 UNM HOSPITAL STRUCTURING (MUÑOZ)
SB 206 AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS FUNDING (TALLMAN)
SB 210 ETHNIC STUDIES EDUCATION (LOPEZ)
SB 225 USE OF SOME REVENUE FOR SCHOOL FUNDING (MUÑOZ)
For public participation send an email to SEC@nmlegis.gov with your Name, Entity Represented, Bill #, For or Against and indicate if you wish to speak. The deadline to respond is Sunday, February 7 at 5:00 p.m. You will be contacted by our Zoom Operator with the virtual meeting instructions.
HEALTH AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE – Senator Gerald Ortiz y Pino, Chair
Meetings may be viewed via Webcast at www.nmlegis.gov
Friday, February 5, 2021 – 1:30 p.m. – Virtual Zoom Meeting
SB 115 DAYCARE NOTICES TO PARENTS (PIRTLE)
SB 116 UNLEADED FUEL SALES AT AIRPORTS (SOULES)
SB 119 PSYCHOLOGY INJURISDICTIONAL COMPACT (ORTIZ y PINO)
SB 122 NON-PHARMACIST USE OF INSIGNIAS (ORTIZ y PINO)
SB 124 PHARMACY CLAIM INSURANCE PAYMENT & PROCESS (TALLMAN)
SB 125 GOVERNING BODY ACTING WITH A MAJORITY PRESENT (PIRTLE)
SB 127 FAMILY REPRESENTATION & ADVOCACY ACT (LOPEZ)
SB 128 SUICIDE PREVENTION, RESPONSE & TREATMENT ACT (O’NEILL)
For public participation send an email to SPAC@nmlegis.gov with your Name, Entity Represented, Bill #, For or Against and indicate if you wish to speak. The deadline to respond is Friday, February 5 at 8:00 a.m. You will be contacted by our Zoom Operator with the virtual meeting instructions.
INDIAN, RURAL & CULTURAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE – Senator Shannon Pinto, Chair
Meetings may be viewed via Webcast at www.nmlegis.gov
Thursday, February 4, 2021 – 9:00 a.m. – Virtual Zoom Meeting
SB 157 ACEQUIAS AND LAND GRANTS IN PUBLIC EDUCATION (CAMPOS)
SB 166 STATEWIDE WATERSHED STUDY (PINTO/ALLISON)
SB 172 TRIBAL NATURAL RESOURCES SPECIALIST (PINTO/ALLISON)
SB 193 RURAL EQUITY OMBUDSMAN (HEMPHILL)
Tuesday, February 9, 2021 – 9:00 a.m. – Virtual Zoom Meeting
SB 204 RURAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT (PADILLA)
SB 257 DELINQUENCY PLACEMENTS (PADILLA)
SB 273 DEFINITION OF RURAL LIBRARY (ORTIZ y PINO)
SB 278 STATE INDIAN CHILD WELFARE ACT (SHENDO)
For public participation send an email to SIAC@nmlegis.gov with your Name, Entity Represented, Bill #, For or Against and indicate if you wish to speak. The deadline to respond is Monday, February 8 at 3:00 p.m. You will be contacted by our Zoom Operator with the virtual meeting instructions.
TAX, BUSINESS & TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE – Senator Benny Shendo Jr., Chair
Meetings may be viewed via Webcast at www.nmlegis.gov
Thursday, February 4, 2021 – 1:30 p.m. – Virtual Zoom Meeting
SB 22 VEHICLE DRIVERS YIELD TO THE RIGHT WAY TO BUS (GONZALES)
SB 37 CONSTRUCTION MGR GENERAL CONTRACTOR ACT (PADILLA)
SB 53 PROCUREMENT CHANGES (O’NEILL/MAESTAS)
SB 56 NEW PERSONAL INCOME TAX BRACKET (O’NEILL)
SB 58 ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING UNIT CREDIT (TALLMAN)
SB 59 RESERVE FUNDS’ TRANSFERS (STEWART)
SB 62 HEALTH CARE PRECEPTOR INCOME TAX CREDIT (ORTIZ y PINO)
SB 66 PERMITTED PERCENTAGE RATES FOR LOANS (SOULES)
*SB 72 ELECTRIC GENERATION PROJECT REQUIREMENTS (NEVILLE)
SB 73 CERTAIN FEES TO MOTOR TRANSPORTATION FEE FUND (JARAMILLO)
For public participation send an email to SCORC@nmlegis.gov with your Name, Entity Represented, Bill #, For or Against and indicate if you wish to speak. The deadline to respond is Thursday, February 4 at 10:00 a.m. You will be contacted by our Zoom Operator with the virtual meeting instructions.
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