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: Wednesday, February 12, 2020

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

SENATE SCHEDULE OF COMMITTEE HEARINGS
Wednesday, February 12, 2020

FINANCE COMMITTEE – Senator John Arthur Smith, Chairman

Wednesday, February 10, 2020 – 10:00 a.m. – Room 322

SB 119     LODGERS’ TAX EXEMPTIONS     (MUÑOZ)

SB 121     JUDICIAL AND MAGISTRATE RETIREMENT FUND     (CANDELARIA)

SB 122     DISTRIBUTIONS TO JUDICIAL RETIREMENT FUNDS     (CANDELARIA)

SB 123     CONTRIBUTIONS TO JUDICIAL RETIREMENTS     (CANDELARIA)

SB 103     CULTURAL AFFAIRS FACILITIES INFRASTRUCTURE     (CANDELARIA)

CONSERVATION COMMITTEE – Senator Elizabeth “Liz” Stefanics, Chairman

Thursday, February 13, 2020 – 8:30 a.m. – Room 311

SB 273     AG & NATURAL RESOURCES TRUSTEE ACT     (NEVILLE)

SB 275     CURRY & ROOSEVELT WATER WELL TESTING     (WOODS)

SM 31     INCLUDE ACEQUIA & LAND GRANT LEARNING     (CAMPOS)

CORPORATIONS & TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE – Senator Clemente Sanchez, Chairman

Wednesday, February 12, 2020 – 2:00 p.m. or 1/2 hour after session – Room 311

SB 200     CIBOLA & MCKINLEY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT     (MUÑOZ)

SB 246     PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT ACT CHANGES     (IVEY-SOTO/HARPER)

SB 322     FIRE PROTECTION FUND TRANSFER FOR VOLUNTEER     (RAMOS)

*HB 8     ELECTRIC GENERATING FACILITY ECON DISTRICTS     (LUNDSTROM)

EDUCATION COMMITTEE – Senator William P. Soules, Chairman

Wednesday, February 12, 2020 – 8:30 a.m. – Room 311

SB  96     ONLINE SCHOOL BUDGET REPORTING     (CANDELARIA/DOW)

SB  99     DIPLOMAS FOR VIETNAM VETERANS     (MUÑOZ)

SB 130     SCHOOL CREDIT FOR TRANSFER STUDENTS     (LOPEZ)

SB 251     LOW-INCOME YOUTH AFTER SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION     (CAMPOS)

SB 252     EXPAND SCHOOL FOOD PROGRAMS     (CAMPOS)

SB 263     INCREASE FINE ARTS ED PROGRAM UNIT     (O’NEILL)

SB 323     OPPORTUNITY SCHOLARSHIP ACT     (O’NEILL/SALAZAR)

SJM        7STUDY SCHOOL CYBERSECURITY ISSUES     (PADILLA)

C/HB 17     DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS FOR PRIVATE COLLEGES     (CHANDLER/STEFANICS)

INDIAN & CULTURAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE – Senator Gabriel Ramos, Chairman

Thursday, February 13, 2020 – 8:30 a.m. – Room 303

SJM 8     FORWARD FUND HIGHER ED GRANT PROGRAM     (PINTO)

SM 20     STUDY DISPLAY OF BELLS FROM USS NEW MEXICO     (PAYNE)

SM 30     BLUE LAKE RESTORATION 50TH     (GONZALES)

PRESENTATIONS

Human Services Department      

    — Dr. David Scrase, Secretary

    — Melissa Logg, Tribal Liaison

Office of the State Engineer

    — John D’Antonio

    — Myron Armijo, Tribal Liaison

Children, Youth & Families Department

    — Brian Blalock, Secretary

JUDICIARY COMMITTEE – Senator Joseph Cervantes, Chairman

Wednesday, February 12, 2020 – 2:30 p.m. or 1/2 hour after session – Room 321

*SB 139     MEDICAL MARIJUANA “QUALIFIED PATIENT”     (ORTIZ y PINO)

SB 115     CANNABIS REGULATION ACT     (ORTIZ y PINO/MARTÍNEZ, J)

*SB  95     RADIOACTIVE WASTE CONSULTATION TASK FORCE     (STEINBORN)

SB 124     NO REGISTER OF BLIND PERSONS IN NM     (RODRIGUEZ

SB 128     ASSISTED OUTPATIENT TREATMENT ACT CHANGES     (PAPEN)

SB 168     FOSTER YOUTH CHANGES     (PADILLA)

SB 131     TOBACCO PRODUCTS ACT     (LOPEZ/THOMSON)

SJR 7     ETHICS COMM SET ELECTED OFFICIAL SALARIES, CA     (IVEY-SOTO/LUNDSTROM)

PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE – Senator Gerald Ortiz y Pino, Chairman

Thursday, February 13, 2020 – 1:30 p.m. or 1/2 hour after session – Room 321

SB  50     EASTERN NM WATER UTILITY AUTHORITY MEMBERSHIP     (WOODS)

SB  90     POLICIES TO DECREASE INSTITUTIONAL RACISM     (LOPEZ/ROYBAL CABALLERO)

SB 144     AMBULANCE SERVICES     (CAMPOS)

SB 270     ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION SEARCH & SEIZURE     (IVEY-SOTO/CHASEY)

HB  25     PREGNANT WORKER ACCOMMODATION     (CHASEY/STEFANICS)

HB  42     PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICE REIMBURSEMENT PARITY     (ARMSTRONG, D)

HB 106     PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT TESTING     (FIGUEROA/GARRATT)

SB 164     UNM PROJECT ECHO PROGRAM     (RODRIGUEZ/PADILLA)

SB 233     AIR AMBULANCE REIMBURSEMENT     (RAMOS)

SB 277     AFRICAN AMERICAN MOTHER & CHILD HEALTH     (ORTIZ y PINO)

SJM 12     PROTECT CHILDREN FROM ABUSE & NEGLECT     (LOPEZ/GARRATT)

RULES COMMITTEE – Senator Linda M. Lopez, Chairman

Wednesday, February 12, 2020 – 8:30 a.m. – Room 321

ALVAREZ, BELIA     APPOINTMENT     Tourism Commission     (STEINBORN)

ARMENTA, TANIA     APPOINTMENT     Tourism Commission     (GOULD)

KIMBALL, JENNY     REAPPOINTMENT     Tourism Commission     (WIRTH)

VALLO, EMERSON     REAPPOINTMENT     Tourism Commission     (SANCHEZ)

ARVIZU, SHERYL     APPOINTMENT     New Mexico Bioscience Authority     (PAPEN)

ROSE, STUART          APPOINTMENT     New Mexico Bioscience Authority     (PAPEN)

HEFNER, CHRIS     APPOINTMENT     State Mine Inspector     (RAMOS)

SJM 11SUNLAND PARK PORT OF ENTRY     (CERVANTES)

SM 19     PHARMACY COST-OF-DISPENSING STUDY     (NEVILLE)

SJR 4     CONVENTION OF STATES     (GOULD)

SJR 8     PROPERTY TAX CHANGES FOR CERTAIN PERSONS, CA     (LOPEZ)

SM 39     NEW MEXICO-TAIWAN RELATIONS     (MARTINEZ)

SM 42     DEVELOPMENT OF NEW INVENTIONS     (MARTINEZ)

SM 44     RE-CREATE SLAVERY HISTORY EXHIBITION     (SEDILLO LOPEZ)

SM 45SENATOR CARLOS R. CISNEROS MEMORIAL HWY     (GONZALES)

SM 46     NON-CITIZEN VETERAN PROTECTION     (PAPEN)

SR 2     PHOTOGRAPHY IN SENATE COMMITTEES     (STEINBORN)

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