State of New Mexico
FIFTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE
SECOND SESSION, 2022
SENATE SCHEDULE OF COMMITTEE HEARINGS
TUESDAY, JANUARY 25, 2022
FINANCE COMMITTEE – Senator George K. Muñoz, Chair
Meeting may be viewed via Webcast at www.nmlegis.gov
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Tuesday, January 25, 2022 – 9:00 a.m. & 1:30 p.m. – Room 322
9:00 a.m.
(624) Aging and Long‑Term Services Department, Katrina Hotrum-Lopez, Secretary (Klundt/Sciacca)
Budget Hearing Follow‑Up
(665) Department of Health, Dr. David Scrase, Acting Secretary (Klundt/Densmore)
1:30 p.m.
(361) Department of Information Technology, Raja Sambandam, Acting Secretary (Hitzman/Miller)
(333) Taxation and Revenue Department, Stephanie Schardin Clarke, Secretary (Hitzman/Montoya)
(341) Department of Finance and Administration, Debbie Romero, Secretary (Hitzman/Macias)
(370) Secretary of State, Maggie Toulouse Oliver, Secretary of State (Hitzman/Miller)
(378) State Personnel Office, Ricky Serna, Acting Director (Jorgensen/Macias)
Wednesday, January 26, 2022 – 1:30 p.m. – Room 322
(430) Public Regulation Commission (Dick-Peddie/Jimenez)
(460) New Mexico State Fair (Chenier/Jimenez)
(465) Gaming Control Board (Hitzman/Rivera)
(469) State Racing Commission (Hitzman/Rivera)
(609) Indian Affairs Department (Chenier/Macias)
Thursday, January 27, 2022 – 9:00 a.m. & 1:30 p.m. – Room 322
9:00 a.m.
Addressing the Nursing Workforce Shortage
*Panel, TBD
1:30 p.m.
(417) Border Authority (Dick-Peddie/Miller)
(419) Economic Development Department (Dick-Peddie/Miller)
(440) Office of Superintendent of Insurance (Dick-Peddie/Rivera)
(495) Spaceport Authority (Dick-Peddie/Jimenez)
Friday, January 28, 2022 – 1:30 p.m. – Room 322
Update of General Fund Estimates
Department of Finance and Administration, Debbie Romero, Cabinet Secretary
Taxation and Revenue Department , Stephanie Schardin Clarke, Cabinet Secretary
Legislative Finance Committee, Ismael Torres, Chief Economist
Nonrecurring Requests and Appropriations – Special, Supplemental, Deficiency and Information Technology, Federal Funds and Other State Funds (DFA/LFC Staff)
CONSERVATION COMMITTEE – Senator Elizabeth Stefanics, Chair
Meeting may be viewed via Webcast at www.nmlegis.gov
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Tuesday, January 25, 2022 – 9:00 a.m. – Room 311
*SB 17 AUTHORIZATION FOR CERTAIN WATER PROJECTS (INGLE)
SB 37 PUBLIC PROJECT REVOLVING FUND APPROPRIATIONS (RODRIGUEZ)
SB 46 ACEQUIA AND COMMUNITY DITCH FUND ACT FUNDING (GONZALES)
SB 18 APPROPRIATION TO THE WATER TRUST FUND (STEFANICS)
EDUCATION COMMITTEE – Senator William P. Soules, Chair
Meeting may be viewed via Webcast at www.nmlegis.gov
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Wednesday, January 26, 2022 – 9:00 a.m. – Room 311
SB 1 INCREASING SALARY FOR LICENSED TEACHERS (STEWART/SARIÑANA)
SB 32 OUTDOOR LEARNING PROGRAM FUNDING (HEMPHILL)
SB 36 CONTRIBUTIONS TO EDUCATIONAL RETIREMENT FUND (STEWART)
SB 38 EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION DEPT AUTHORIZATIONS (GONZALES)
SB 50 EXPAND NURSING PROGRAMS AT COLLEGES (STEFANICS)
INDIAN, RURAL AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE – Senator Shannon D. Pinto, Chair
Meeting may be viewed via Webcast at www.nmlegis.gov
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Tuesday, January 25, 2022 – 10:00 a.m. – Room 303
1. Invocation
2. Introduction of Members & Staff
3. Organizational Meeting & Overview of Committee Protocols
Thursday, January 27, 2022 – 9:00 a.m. – Room 303
SB 39 PROCUREMENT PREFERENCES CHANGES (SHENDO/GARCIA, H)
SB 97 INDIGENOUS WISDOM CURRICULUM PROJECT (PINTO)
TAX, BUSINESS & TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE – Senator Benny Shendo, Jr., Chair
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Tuesday, January 25, 2022 – 30 minutes after floor session – Room 321
Introduction of Committee Members and Staff
Overview of STBT Committee Duties
Presentation: Michael Sandoval, Secretary, NM Department of Transportation
SB 21 ELECTRIC VEHICLE INCOME TAX CREDIT (TALLMAN)
SB 30 REGIONAL TRANSIT GRT DISTRIBUTIONS (JARAMILLO)
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