NM Legislative Update for Feb. 15

Good morn­ing,

We’re halfway through the ses­sion, bill intro­duc­tions are in and some com­mit­tees are already spread­ing their work week into Sat­ur­day.  Here is what’s com­ing up: House Con­venes at 10 a.m.

Fri­day, Feb. 15, 2013

JOINT SESSION: SENATOR MARTIN T. HEINRICH
Sched­uled to begin at 11 a.m.

THIRD READING OF LEGISLATION
4. HOUSE JOINT MEMORIAL 19. A JOINT MEMORIAL REQUESTING THE HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER AT
THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO TO CREATE THE J. PAUL TAYLOR EARLY CHILDHOOD TASK
FORCE AS AN INITIATIVE TO IMPROVE COLLABORATION AMONG EARLY CHILDHOOD
DEVELOPMENT STAKEHOLDERS, TO BETTER IDENTIFY CHILDREN AT RISK OF CHILD ABUSE AND
NEGLECT, TO DEVELOP AN EARLY CHILDHOOD MENTAL HEALTH PLAN AND TO IMPROVE THE
EARLY CHILDHOOD SERVICES SYSTEM AND PROMOTE EVIDENCE– AND COMMUNITY-BASED
EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE STATE. (CHASEY) (EDUCATION 7–6)

The Sen­ate con­venes at 10:30 a.m.

THIRD READING OF LEGISLATION:
(6) SENATE BILL 307 PUBLIC RECORDS CHANGES (IVEY-SOTO)
(14) SENATE BILL 182 PROCUREMENT CODE CHANGES (RUE/VARELA)
(15) SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR (CANDELARIA)
SENATE BILL 147 EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY DEFINITIONS

HOUSE SCHEDULE OF COMMITTEE HEARINGS

HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS AND FINANCE COMMITTEE– HENRY “KIKI” SAAVEDRA, CHAIRMAN
Room 307
Sat­ur­day, Feb. 16
10 a.m. Full Com­mit­tee Hear­ing
Leg­isla­tive (Leger/Montoya)
Supplementals/Deficiencies/Specials

HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE — MIMI STEWART, CHAIRMAN
Fri­day, Feb. 15, 2013 — 8 a.m. — Room 317
HB 27 EXPAND LOTTERY SCHOLARSHIP ELIGIBILITY (STAPLETON)
HB 50 NO FUNDS FOR CERTAIN SCHOOL OF ED. PROGRAMS (HALL JC)
HJM 29 LESC A-F SCHOOL GRADING SYSTEM STUDY (STEWART)
HB 53 TEACHER LOAN REPAYMENT ACT (STAPLETON)
HB 193 EARLY CHILDHOOD TEACHER RETENTION PROJECT (TRUJILLO J.)
HB 339 ANNUAL EDUCATOR ACCOUNTABILITY REPORT DATE (MIERA)
HJR 9 BOARDS OF REGENTS QUALIFICATIONS, CA (STEINBORN)
HJR 7 LIMIT SCHOOL CLASS SIZES, CA (GARCIA RICHARD)

HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE — MIMI STEWART, CHAIRMAN
Sat­ur­day, Feb. 16, 2013 — 8:30 a.m. — Room 317
HB 96 EDUCATIONAL RETIREMENT SICK LEAVE (ROCH)
HB 112 DATA IN SCHOOL ACCOUNTABILITY REPORTS (POWDRELL-CULBERT)
HB 310 K-3 PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY (STEWART)

HOUSE EDUCATION SUB-COMMITTEE – NATHAN “NATE” COTE, CHAIRMA
N
Mon­day, Feb. 18, 2013 — 2 p.m. or after Floor Ses­sion — Room 318
HB 342 INDIAN EDUCATION ACT GOALS (JEFF)
HB 435 BERNALILLO ACHIEVEMENT GAP PROGRAMS (STAPLETON)
HB 471 EXPAND UNM FOCUS & MILAGRO PROGRAMS (TRUJILLO CH)
HB 477 TEACHER MENTORSHIP PROGRAM (GALLEGOS DY)
HB 501 UNM MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING PROGRAM (HARPER

HOUSE ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE — BRIAN EGOLF, CHAIRMAN
Fri­day, Feb. 15, 2013 — 8 a.m. — Room 309
HB 493 GEOSPATIAL DATA CLEARINGHOUSE AT UNM (EASLEY)

HOUSE HEALTH, GOVERNMENT & INDIAN AFFAIRS COMM — JAMES ROGER MADALENA, CHAIRMAN
Sat­ur­day, Feb. 16, 2013 — 2 p.m. — Room 315

CONSENT CALENDAR
HB 227 MOVE BRAIN INJURY ADVISORY COUNCIL FUNCTIONS (CHASEY)
HB 284 PROMOTE NATIVE AMERICAN SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY (MADALENA)
HM 34 UNM SCHOOL OF LAW NATIVE AMERICAN PROGRAMS (LOUIS)

REGULAR CALENDAR
HB 226 HISPANIC AFFAIRS DEPT. ACT (ARCHULETA)
HB 249 DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES SERVICE TARGETS (THOMSON)
HB 262 HEALTH SECURITY ACT (GONZALES)
HB 322 DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY REIMBURSEMENT RATES (SANDOVAL)
HB 323 DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES WAIVER PROGRAM (SANDOVAL)

HOUSE LABOR AND HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE — MIGUEL P. GARCIA, CHAIRMAN
Tues­day, Feb. 19, 2013 — 1:30 p.m. — Room 305
HB 443 UNPAID UNEMPLOYMENT CIVIL ACTIONS (ARCHULETA)
HB 449 EMPLOYER DEFINITIONS, RECORDS & LAWSUITS (GARCIA MP)
HB 481 EVIDENCE OF TEACHER COMPETENCY (STAPLETON)

SENATE SCHEDULE OF COMMITTEE HEARINGS

FINANCE COMMITTEE — Sen­a­tor John Arthur Smith, Chairman
Fri­day, Feb. 15, 2013 — 1:30 p.m. or 1/2 hr. after ses­sion — Room 322
SB 58 REPORTS TO IMMUNIZATION REGISTRY (BEFFORT)
SB 140 NM POISON & DRUG INFORMATION CENTER (MOORES)

CORPORATIONS AND TRANSPORATION COMMITTEE — Sen­a­tor Phil A. Griego, Chair­man
Fri­day, Feb. 15, 2013 — 2 p.m. or ½ hr. after ses­sion — Room 311
SB 249 STATEWIDE CONSTRUCTION INSPECTORS (PAPEN)
SB 360 PHARMACY BENEFITS MANAGER REGULATION ACT (ORTIZ y PINO)
C/SB 366 COMBINE PRESCRIPTION DRUG REFILLS (IVEY-SOTO/MAESTAS)

EDUCATION COMMITTEE — Sen­a­tor John M. Sapien, Chair­man
Fri­day, Feb. 15, 2013 — 8 a.m. — Room 311
SB 256 SCHOOL SPECIAL EDUCATION COORDINATORS (PADILLA)
SB 392 LOTTERY TUITION FUND DISTRIBUTIONS (SANCHEZ, M)
SB 451 LOTTERY SCHOLARSHIP REQUIREMENTS & DEBT (PAYNE)
SJR 2 LIMIT SCHOOL CLASS SIZES, CA (KELLER)

JUDICARY COMMITTEE — Sen­a­tor Richard C. Mar­tinez, Chair­man
Fri­day, Feb. 15, 2013 — 2:30 p.m. or ½ hr. after ses­sion — Room 321
SB 128 PROSPECTIVE EMPLOYEE CREDIT PRIVACY (O’NEILL)

RULES COMMITTEE — Sen­a­tor Linda M. Lopez, Chair­man
Fri­day, Feb. 15, 2013 — 8:30 am — Room 321
JORDAN M. BANEGAS APPOINTMENT (PAPEN)
New Mex­ico State Uni­ver­sity Board of Regents Bills Acted on: Feb. 14, 2013

Bills Acted on: Feb. 14, 2013
HB 17 DENTAL THERAPIST LICENSURE & PRACTICE Den­nis J. Roch
Car­los R.Cisneros HBIC HPREF [2] HHGIC/HBIC/HJC-HHGIC [24] DNP-CS/DP-HBIC
HB 60 SPECIFY HEALTH CARE FACILITY DRUG TESTING Yvette Her­rell
SINT HPREF [2] HHGIC/HJC-HHGIC [12] DP-HJC [21] DP/a [24] PASSED/H (56–0)
HB 204 NURSE EDUCATOR HIGHER DEGREE FUNDING Terry H. McMil­lan
HEC [6] HHGIC/HEC-HHGIC [24] DP-HEC
HB 209 AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER SERVICES Eliz­a­beth “Liz” Thom­son
HAFC [6] HHGIC/HAFC-HHGIC [24] DP-HAFC

HB 311 HEALTH COVERAGE AFFORDABILITY ANALYSIS Chris­tine Tru­jillo
HAFC [10] HHGIC/HAFC-HHGIC [24] DP-HAFC

HB 412 GENERAL FUND DOLLARS TO TOBACCO FUND Jim R. Tru­jillo
HAFC [14] HJC/HAFC-HJC [24] DP-HAFC
HJR 8 BOARDS OF REGENTS NOMINATING COMMITTEES, CA Jeff Stein­born
William Soules HJC [11] HVEC/HJC-HVEC [24] DP-HJC
HJR 10 LAND GRANT FUND DISTRIBUTION, CA Jim R. Tru­jillo
HAFC [13] HVEC/HAFC-HVEC [24] DP/a-HAFC
SB 182 PROCUREMENT CODE CHANGES Sander Rue
Luciano “Lucky“Varela SCal [2] SPAC/SJC-SPAC [8] DP-SJC [14] DP
SB 275 WORKERS’ COMP CLEANUP Pat Woods
SFC [3] SCORC/SJC/SFC-SCORC [8] DP-SJC [14] DP-SFC
SB 307 PUBLIC RECORDS CHANGES Daniel Ivey-Soto
SCal [4] SPAC/SJC-SPAC [12] DP-SJC [14] DP
SB 498 UNM RADIOACTIVE MINING WASTE STUDY Benny Shendo
SFC [14] SIAC/SFC-SIAC– DP-SFC

Bills Intro­duced on: Feb. 14, 2013
HB 586 LOTTERY SCHOLARSHIP REQUIREMENTS James E.  Smith
Tim­o­thy M.  Keller HEC/HAFC
HB 589 SCHOOL TEACHER & PRINCIPAL EVALUATION SYSTEM Rick  Miera
HLC/HEC
HB 590 UNM JULIAN SAMORA LEGACY PROJECT W. Ken  Mar­tinez
HAFC
HB 617 UNM LAW SCHOOL LATINO & LATINA CONFERENCE Anto­nio “Moe”  Maes­tas
HAFC

HB 618 UNM MINORITY UNDERGRAD RECRUITMENT Anto­nio “Moe”  Maes­tas
HAFC

HB 624 OVERDOSE PREVENTION & PAIN MANAGEMENT Terry H.  McMil­lan
Daniel  Ivey-Soto HHGIC/HJCSB 541 LIBRARY ACQUISITIONS FUND Howie C.  Morales
SIAC/SFC
SB 562 PUBLIC EMPLOYEES PENSION INVESTMENT PLAN John M.  Sapien
SJC/SFC
SB 567 DENTAL THERAPIST-HYGIENIST LICENSURE Car­los R.  Cis­neros
SPAC/SJC/SFC
SB 571 TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH COLLABORATIVE Tim­o­thy M.  Keller
SRC/SEC
SB 575 SCHOOL YEAR MINIMUM INSTRUCTIONAL HOURS Joseph  Cer­vantes
SEC/SFC

SB 580 STUDY STANDARDIZED TEST COSTS & EFFECTIVENESS Linda M.  Lopez
Rick  Miera SEC/SFC
SB 581 SCHOOL PERSONNEL RECORD CONFIDENTIALITY Linda M.  Lopez
SEC/SJC

SB 586 ADDITIONAL HEALTH CARE SOURCE PAYMENTS Phil A.  Griego
SCORC/SFC
SB 588 TEACHER & PRINCIPAL EVALUATION SYSTEM COUNCIL Howie C.  Morales
SRC/SEC

SB 590 SCHOOL COUNSELOR LEVEL 3 LICENSURE John M.  Sapien
SEC/SFC

Susan McK­in­sey, Office of Gov­ern­ment and Com­mu­nity Relations

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