State of New Mexico
FIFTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE
FIRST SESSION, 2021
SENATE SCHEDULE OF COMMITTEE HEARINGS
Wednesday, January 27, 2021
FINANCE COMMITTEE – Senator George Muñoz, Chairman
Meetings may be viewed via Webcast at www.nmlegis.gov
Wednesday, January 27, 2021 – 1:30 p.m.
(665) Department of Health (Klundt/Densmore)
Tracie C. Collins, Secretary Designate
(630) Human Services Department (Esquibel/Regensberg)
Dr. David R. Scrase, Secretary
Medicaid Program
TANF
Thursday, January 28, 2021 – 1:30 p.m.
(993) Public School Support (Liu/Martinez)
Friday, January 29, 2021 – 1:30 p.m.
(950) NM Higher Education Department (Valenzuela/Macias)
Instructional and General Funding, Research and Public Service Projects
Stephanie Rodriguez, Acting Secretary
Monday, February 1, 2021 – 1:30 p.m.
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 2, 2021 – 1:30 p.m.
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
Wednesday, February 3, 2021 – 1:30 p.m.
(350) General Services Department (Jorgensen/Miller)
Ken Ortiz, Secretary
(333) Taxation and Revenue Department (Nichols/Montoya)
Stephanie Schardin Clarke, Secretary
(341) Department of Finance and Administration (Nichols/Macias)
Debbie Romero, Acting Secretary
(280) Public Defender Department (Dick-Peddie/Chavez)
Ben Baur, Chief Defender
Thursday, February 4, 2021 – 1:30 p.m.
(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
Monday, February 8, 2021 – 1:30 p.m.
(790) Department of Public Safety (Rabin/Jimenez)
Mark Shea, Secretary
(770) Corrections Department (Rabin/Jimenez)
Alisha Tafoya, Secretary
Tuesday, February 9, 2021 – 1:30 p.m.
(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
(667) Department of Environment (Wan/Miner)
James Kenny, Secretary
Wednesday, February 10, 2021 – 1:30 p.m.
(631) Department of Workforce Solutions (Bachechi/Miller)
(624) Aging and Long-Term Services Department (Klundt/Densmore)
Katrina Hotrum Lopez, Secretary
(805) Department of Transportation (Jorgensen/Jimenez)
Michael Sandoval, Secretary
Friday, February 12, 2021 – 1:30 p.m.
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, January 28, 2021 – 9:00 a.m. – Virtual Zoom Meeting
*SB 88 PUBLIC PROJECT REVOLVING FUND PROJECTS (CANDELARIA)
SB 84 COMMUNITY SOLAR ACT (STEFANICS)
SB 32 WILDLIFE CONSERVATION & PUBLIC SAFETY ACT (GONZALES)
SB 67 FACILITIES FOR CLEAN ENERGY GENERATION (SOULES)
SB 82 RADIOACTIVE WASTE CONSULTATION TASK FORCE (STEINBORN)
SB 112 SUSTAINABLE ECONOMY TASK FORCE (STEWART)
SB 86 USE OF WATER FOR OIL & GAS OPERATIONS (SEDILLO LOPEZ)
SB 83 LOCAL CHOICE ENERGY ACT (STEINBORN)
SB 103 RESTRICTING USE OF NEONICOTINOID PESTICIDE (STEWART)
SB 113 WIRING FOR PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM (SOULES)
*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 132 PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS IN NEW HOMES (SOULES)
SB 85 LAND GRANT-MERCED ASSISTANCE FUND (STEFANICS)
All Agenda items might be rolled over to the next meeting but not necessarily in the order listed above.
For public participation send an email to SCONC@nmlegis.gov with your Name, Entity Represented, Bill #, For or Against and indicate if you wish to speak. The deadline to respond is Wednesday, January 27 at 3:00 p.m. You will be contacted by our Zoom Operator with the virtual meeting instructions.
EDUCATION COMMITTEE – Senator William Soules, Chair
Meetings may be viewed via Webcast at www.nmlegis.gov
Wednesday, January 27, 2021 – 9:00 a.m. – Virtual Zoom Meeting
SB 31 FULL TIME SCHOOL NURSE (STEFANICS)
SB 40 K-5 PLUS & EXTENDED LEARNING AT ALL SCHOOLS (STEWART)
SB 41 SCHOOL FUNDING CHANGES (STEWART)
SB 42 INCREASE ED RETIREMENT CONTRIBUTIONS (STEWART)
SB 110 INCREASING EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION (STEWART)
SB 131 DISCRETIONARY PROGRAM UNITS (STEWART)
SB 51 CHARTER SCHOOL ENROLLMENT PREFERENCE (HEMPHILL)
SB 77 TWO PLUS TWO PILOT PROJECT (KERNAN)
SB 80 NO SCHOOL DISCRIMINATION FOR HAIR (POPE, JR.)
Friday, January 29, 2021 – 9:00 a.m. – Virtual Zoom Meeting
SB 29 COST OF PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS (SOULES)
SB 30 ANNA, AGE EIGHT INSTITUTE (SOULES)
SB 43 FUNDING OF DEMOLITION OF ABANDONED SCHOOLS (SOULES)
SB 44 RESEARCH GRANTS CLOSING FUND (SOULES)
SB 54 PUBLIC SCHOOLS FACILITIES AUTHORITY FUNCTIONS (SOULES)
SB 63 PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS IN NEW PUBLIC SCHOOLS (SOULES)
SB 94 STUDENT ATHLETE ENDORSEMENT ACT (MOORES)
SB 107 CAREER READINESS SYSTEMS STATEWIDE (GONZALES)
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, January 28 at 3:00 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
Wednesday, January 27, 2021 – 1:30 p.m. – Virtual Zoom Meeting
SB 75 STATE AGENCY DISCLOSURE OF SENSITIVE INFO (SEDILLO LOPEZ)
SB 39 NAMES OF FINALISTS FOR EXECUTIVE POSITIONS (TALLMAN)
*SB 123 “HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONER” DEFINITION (STEFANICS)
SB 9 SPECIAL OLYMPICS (WIRTH)
SB 33 EARLY DETECTION FOR CEREBRAL PALSY (SCHMEDES)
SB 47 HOME MODIFICATION FOR INDIGENT DISABLED (ORTIZ Y PINO)
SB 21 RETIREE HEALTH CARE ACT (GONZALES/FIGUEROA)
SB 23 HEALTH CARE PURCHASING ACT (PADILLA)
*SB 27 PRESERVATION OF HOUSING (RODRIGUEZ)
SB 28 NEW MEXICO HOUSING TRUST FUND (RODRIGUEZ)
SB 35 MINIMUM WAGE FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS (STEINBORN)
SB 46 TAKE-HOME OPIOID DISPENSING BY NURSES (PADILLA)
SB 49 USES OF LOCAL ECON DEVELOPMENT FUNDING (WOODS)
SB 57 STATE EMPLOYEE WAGE DEDUCTED FOR LOANS (TALLMAN)
SB 64 FEDERALLY INSURED OBLIGATIONS (RODRIGUEZ)
SB 69 CRIMES AGAINST A CHILD WITH A DISABILITY (LOPEZ)
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 Wednesday, January 27 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, January 28, 2021 – 9:00 a.m. – Virtual Zoom Meeting
SB 104 EXPANSION OF NETWORK WEATHER STATIONS (WOODS)
SB 55 SOCIAL, RACIAL & CULTURAL IMPACT STATEMENTS (SOULES)
SB 70 PUBLIC PROJECT REVOLVING FUND APPROPRIATIONS (PADILLA)
SB 120 YOUTH CONSERVATION CORPS & PROCUREMENT ACT (STEFANICS)
SB 61 RURAL PRIMARY CARE CLINICIAN LOAN REPAYMENT (ORTIZ y PINO)
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 Wednesday, January 27 at 9:00 a.m. You will be contacted by our Zoom Operator with the virtual meeting instructions.
JUDICIARY COMMITTEE – Senator Joseph Cervantes, Chair
Meetings may be viewed via Webcast at www.nmlegis.gov
Wednesday, January 27, 2021 – 1:30 p.m. – Virtual Zoom Meeting
Organizational Meeting
SB 7 DRIVER’S LICENSE SUSPENSION PENALTIES (WIRTH)
SB 81 RACIAL IMPACT OF CERTAIN LEGISLATION (O’NEILL/STAPLETON)
SB 105 LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTED DIVERSION (RODRIGUEZ)
RULES COMMITTEE – Senator Daniel Ivey-Soto, Chair
Meetings may be viewed via Webcast at www.nmlegis.gov
Wednesday, January 27, 2021 – 9:00 a.m. – Virtual Zoom Meeting
*SB 4 REDISTRICTING PRECINCT BOUNDARIES (IVEY-SOTO)
SJR 2 ELIMINATE POCKET VETO, CA (CANDELARIA)
SJR 5 PROHIBIT OF FORCE OF LAW, CA (SCHMEDES)
SJR 6 REPEAL OF LAW ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE, CA (PIRTLE)
TAX, BUSINESS AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE – Senator Benny Shendo Jr., Chair
Meetings may be viewed via Webcast at www.nmlegis.gov
Thursday, January 28, 2021 – 1:30 p.m. – Virtual Zoom Meeting
*SB 3 SMALL BUSINESS RECOVERY ACT (CANDELARIA)
SB 6 LIQUOR CONTROL ACT (WIRTH)
*SB 25 WAIVER OF PENALTIES ON CERTAIN TAXES (PIRTLE)
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, January 28 at 8:00 a.m. You will be contacted by our Zoom Operator with the virtual meeting instructions.
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