Saturday, March 4, 2017 – House and Senate Meet in Full Floor Session today – Some Committee Meetings

Saturday, March 4, 2017 – House and Senate Meet in Full Floor Session today – Some Committee Meetings

As they enter their last two weeks of the sixty day legislative session house and senate members are scurrying to get a budget passed along with other important legislation affecting the lives of most New Mexicans.

While the House passed a minimum wage bill late Friday evening, it was missing an annual adjustment clause tied to the consumer price index (CPI) which was disappointing, especially in light of the so-called compromise on the hourly amount was dropped under $10.00.  

Hopefully today they will get around to a debate and passage of the Early Childhood Education Amendment – House members need a push on this, especially a few who seem to be forming some opposition from a more conservative bent among Dems – Representatives Debbie Rodella, Carl Trujillo and Patricio Ruiloba (two chairs, and a vice chair). They collectively joined Republicans in defeating an important Charter School related bill a few nights ago.

It appears this same group of three could be a problem for other important progressive and working family issues.

The Senate meets at 11:00 AM and the House at 1:30 PM today.

If you cannot make it to the Roundhouse to see the action in person, click on the link below and follow the directions to see either branch or any scheduled committee hearings:

http://sg001-harmony.sliq.net/00293/harmony

Also here are the items before the committees that are meeting today:

HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE – STEPHANIE GARCIA RICHARD, CHAIR

Saturday, March 4, 2017 – 9:00 a.m. – Room 307

CONSENT CALENDAR

SB 94 /a NONATHLETIC EVENT GROSS RECEIPTS (PAPEN)

REGULAR CALENDAR

HB 437  SCHOOL ATTENDANCE INTERVENTIONS (RUILOBA/TOWNSEND) 

HB 287  STUDENT DIABETES MANAGEMENT ACT (DODGE) CS/

HB 270  HOME SCHOOL STUDENT ACTIVITY PARTICIPATION (STRICKLER/GARCIA RICHARD) 

SB 28  EDUCATIONAL RETIREMENT CHANGES (KERNAN) 

SB 39  “CURRENT YEAR MEM” IN SCHOOL CODE (MORALES) 

HB 392  ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION (GALLEGOS DM/ROCH) 

HB 426  LOTTERY SCHOLARSHIP AMOUNT CHANGES (DOW) 

HB 427  PROHIBIT HAZING AT SCHOOLS (YOUNGBLOOD) 

HB 541  PUBLIC PEACE, HEALTH, SAFETY & WELFARE (LUNDSTROM) 

HB 200 /a ANTI-HAZING ACT (STAPLETON) 

HB 273  CHARTER SCHOOL CHANGES (SMITH JE)

HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE – GAIL CHASEY, CHAIR

Saturday, March 4, 2017 – 9 a.m. – Room 309

PROPOSED CONSENT CALENDAR

SB 76 /a MOVE OVER OR SLOW DOWN FOR HAZARD LIGHTS  (WHITE/GONZALES) 

HB 302  REDEFINING “AUTOCYCLE” (TRUJILLO CA) 

HB 336  STOP LOSS INSURANCE (COOK)

CS/ HB 374  HOMEOWNER DISCLOSURE CERTIFICATE FEE CAP (YOUNGBLOOD)

REGULAR CALENDAR

HB 313  SURPRISE BILLING PROTECTION ACT (ARMSTRONG D/STEFANICS) 

HB 293  WRONGFUL DRAWING OF STATE WARRANTS (SMALL) 

HB 506  TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS (CHASEY) 

HB 511  PUBLIC PEACE, HEALTH, SAFETY & WELFARE (EGOLF) 

HJR 8 /a STATE ETHICS COMMISSION, CA (DINES/STEINBORN)

CS/ HB 10 /a PUBLIC ACCOUNTABILITY ACT (ELY/IVEY-SOTO)

CS/ SB 96 /a CAMPAIGN FINANCE FIXES (WIRTH/SMITH JE) 

SENATE CONSERVATION COMMITTEE – Senator Joseph Cervantes, Chairman

Saturday, March 4, 2017 – 9:00 a.m. – Room 311

SB  360 INVESTOR-OWNED UTILITY PROCUREMENT PROCESS (CERVANTES) 

SB  342 COMMUNITY SOLAR GARDENS ACT (LOPEZ) 

SB  349 LIVESTOCK RUNNING AT LARGE (CISNEROS) 

SB  373 RENEWABLE PORTFOLIO REPORTING TO PRC (PADILLA/DOW) 

SB  375 ROYALTY RATES ON STATE TRUST LANDS (MORALES) 

SB  432 RENEWABLE ENERGY TAX CREDIT CHANGES (SANCHEZ) 

SB  476 PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SOLAR PANELS (PADILLA) 

SB  481 ENDANGERED SPECIES COORDINATION (BURT) 

SENATE RULES COMMITTEE – Senator Linda M. Lopez, Chairman

Saturday, March 4, 2017 – 9:30 a.m. – Room 321

SB  225 ESTIMATED LOBBYIST EXPENSE REPORT FILING (STEINBORN) 

SB  228 POST-SESSION LOBBYIST REPORTS (STEINBORN) 

SB  302 SCHOOL BOARD VACANCY & CANDIDACY REQUIREMENTS (MUÑOZ) 

SB  341 SESSION CONTRIBUTIONS TO PUBLIC OFFICIALS (LOPEZ) 

SB  392 CAPITAL OUTLAY REFORM ACT (CAMPOS) 

SB  410 FIREARMS NEAR ELECTION POLLING PLACES (STEWART) 

SJM   28 OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE BOARD REPORTING (RUE) 

SJR   11 ELECTED & APPOINTED BOARD OF EDUCATION, CA (SOULES) 

SJR   13 POCKET ENACTMENTS & VETO MESSAGES, CA (CANDELARIA) 

SJR   16 APPOINTED THREE-MEMBER PRC, CA (SHARER) 

SM   39 DETRIMENTAL U.S./ MEXICO FEDERAL POLICIES (CANDELARIA) 

SM   42 DENOUNCE BAN ON CERTAIN MUSLIMS (CANDELARIA) 

SM   57 STUDY HIGH-RISK TITLE INSURANCE ZONES (STEFANICS) 

SB  439 TRANSFER FT. BAYARD PROPERTY TO SANTA CLARA (MORALES) 

JUDICIARY COMMITTEE – Senator Richard C. Martinez, Chairman

Saturday, March 4, 2017 – 2:30 p.m. or 1/2 hr. after session – Room 321

SB  136 DRIVER’S LICENSE FOR SOME WITH ONLY 1 DWI (MUÑOZ) 

HB   31 DRIVER’S LICENSE FOR SOME WITH ONLY 1 DWI (LEWIS) 

C/SB  221 ATHLETIC TRAINER SCOPE OF PRACTICE (O’NEILL/McCAMLEY) 

SB  268 PROHIBIT COYOTE KILLING CONTESTS (STEINBORN) 

SB  292 UNIFORM COLLATERAL CONSEQUENCES OF CONVICTION (CERVANTES) 

SB  472 ADDITIONAL SUNSHINE PORTAL INFO (RUE) 

C/HB   92 STRICTER GAME & FISH VIOLATION PENALTIES (BALDONADO) 

HB  131 COURT DISPUTE RESOLUTION FEE SCALE (MAESTAS BARNES) 

C/SB   77 BAN CERTAIN PHARMACY FEES (NEVILLE) 

SB  427 EXPIRED LICENSE INFO FOR DRIVING CARDS (ORTIZ y PINO)  S

B  322 ADDITIONAL CHILD CUSTODY PROCEEDING SECURITY (MUÑOZ)