State of New Mexico
FIFTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE
FIRST SESSION, 2021
SENATE SCHEDULE OF COMMITTEE HEARINGS
Tuesday, March 9, 2021
FINANCE COMMITTEE – Senator George Muñoz, Chairman
Meetings may be viewed via Webcast at www.nmlegis.gov
Tuesday, March 9, 2021 – 1:00 p.m. or 1/2 hour after floor session or
Call of the Chair – Virtual Zoom Meeting
SB 11 CLEAN FUEL STANDARD ACT (STEWART/SMALL)
SB 133 RURAL AIR SERVICE ENHANCEMENT ACT (GONZALES/GARCIA H)
*C/SB 439 LEGISLATIVE STAFF 1-TIME COMPENSATION (MUÑOZ)
All agenda items not heard will generally be rolled over to the next meeting but not necessarily the order listed above. For public participation email SFC@nmlegis.gov. Sponsors and Experts have 15 minutes to present the bill followed by 10 minutes each for Proponents and Opponents. Send written comments to Sen.Fin.Comm@nmlegis.gov with your Name, Entity Represented, Bill #, For or Against and a limit of 300 words or less. All Committee Members have access to written comments. The deadline is 12 hours prior to meeting time. You will be contacted by our Zoom Operator with the virtual meeting instructions.
CONSERVATION COMMITTEE – Senator Elizabeth Stefanics, Chair
Meetings may be viewed via Webcast at www.nmlegis.gov
Tuesday, March 9, 2021 – 9:00 a.m. – Virtual Zoom Meeting
C/SB 431 YOUTH CONSERVATION CORPS EMPLOYMENT (JARAMILLO)
HB 200 WATER TRUST BOARD PROJECTS & NM UNIT FUND (McQUEEN/STEWART)
HB 239 CREATE DEPUTY MINE INSPECTOR POSITION (ARMSTRONG, G)
C/HB 33 LIVESTOCK BOARD MEAT INSPECTIONS (DOW)
C/HB 241 WATER TRUST FUND MUTUAL DOMESTIC SET-ASIDE (HERRERA)
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
Wednesday, March 10, 2021 – 8:30 a.m. – Virtual Zoom Meeting
PRESENTATION
Impact Bills (SB 41 & HB 6) Differences/Similarities Stewart/Lundstrom
HB 6 STATE EQUALIZATION GUARANTEE DISTRIBUTIONS (LUNDSTROM)
*C/HB 232 PUBLIC SCHOOL VENTILATION IMPROVEMENT ACT (STAPLETON)
C/HB 128 SCHOOL PERSONNEL BACKGROUND & TRAINING (SARIÑANA)
*HB 217 PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY LOTTERY SCHOLARSHIPS (CADENA)
HB 221 K-2ND GRADE ASSESSMENT CHANGES (GARRATT/POPE)
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. Deadline to respond is Tuesday, March 9 at 5:00 p.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
Tuesday, March 9, 2021 – 10:00 a.m. – Virtual Zoom Meeting
C/SB 425 CONSERVANCY & IRRIGATION DIST. SALARIES (SANCHEZ)
C/HB 256 ELDER WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT TASK FORCE (CHATFIELD)
SPECIAL PRESENTATION
Bilingual Multicultural Education Advisory Council:
Viridiana Cisneros (Co-chair)
Dr. Susana Ibarra-Johnson (Co-chair)
Adrian Sandoval (Member)
Dr. Berlinda Begay (Member)
TAX, BUSINESS AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE – Senator Benny Shendo Jr., Chair
Meetings may be viewed via Webcast at www.nmlegis.gov
Tuesday, March 9, 2021 – 1:30 p.m. or 15 minutes after floor session – Virtual Zoom Meeting
C/HB 12 CANNABIS REGULATION ACT (MARTÍNEZ)
*SB 288 CANNABIS REGULATION ACT (PIRTLE)
HB 105 ELECTRIC GENERATION PROJECT REQUIREMENTS (SMALL)
SB 83 LOCAL CHOICE ENERGY ACT (STEINBORN)
SB 116 UNLEADED FUEL SALES AT AIRPORTS (SOULES)
SB 397 TRIBAL LAND GROSS RECEIPTS (McKENNA)
SB 277 MILITARY RETIREMENT PAY TAX EXEMPTION (POPE)
SB 300 PAID TIME OFF TAX CREDIT (SEDILLO LOPEZ)
HB 21 PUBLIC WORKS PROJECT CONTRIBUTIONS (GARRATT)
HB 60 MOTOR VEHICLE SALE LOCATIONS (REHM)
FL/HB 275 FALLEN OFFICER SIGNAGE ON HIGHWAYS (POWDRELL-CULBERT)
HB 89 HEALTHY SOIL TAX REFUND CONTRIBUTION OPTION (CHATFIELD)
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 Tuesday, March 9 at 10:00 a.m. You will be contacted by our Zoom Operator with the virtual meeting instructions.
###