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By Karen Wentworth
March 04, 2013
Three UNM Regents were confirmed by the New Mexico Senate today, with unanimous approval, many kudos and much applause. The resumes of Dr. Conrad James (Albuquerque), Suzanne Quillen (Las Cruces) and student regent Heidi Overton (Gallup) were reviewed in ...
By Karen Wentworth
March 04, 2013
The weekend has featured stops and starts and stops in committee while the Skandera confirmation hearing dominated all. Let's see if things get back on track this week. Lottery solvency fixes can be found in committee and on the floor. UNM's new Regents ...
By Karen Wentworth
March 01, 2013
The much-anticipated hearing of ERB solvency in Senate Finance didn't happen yesterday. We'll keep you posted.The House at 10 a.m., while the Senate reconvenes at 11 a.m.HOUSE THIRD READING OF LEGISLATION1. HOUSE BILL 50. AN ACT RELATING TO HIGHER ...
By Karen Wentworth
February 28, 2013
The House is due back on the floor at 10 a.m. with the Senate following at 10:30 a.m. or thereabouts.HOUSE THIRD READING OF LEGISLATION3. HOUSE BILL 53. AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION; ENACTING THE TEACHER LOAN REPAYMENTACT; CREATING THE TEACHER LOAN ...
By Karen Wentworth
February 27, 2013
The House has just passed the ERB solvency bill on a vote of 50 - 17. There were no attempts to amend the legislation on the floor. This is the bill that raises employee contributions and sets a minimum retirement age along with COLA eligibility changes ...
By Karen Wentworth
February 27, 2013
Solvency plans are back on the front burner. Last night, Senate Finance gave a do pass to the PERA solvency plan that now features an employer contribution increase of .4 percent rather than 1.5 percent. Significantly, the PERA plan only achieves 90 ...
By Karen Wentworth
February 26, 2013
Senate Finance did not take up any of the retirement bills this afternoon. The committee is scheduled to look at PERA solvency at 10 a.m. in the morning. The House has HB 64, ERB solvency, on its temporary calendar.Meanwhile, Sen. Michael Sanchez ...
By Karen Wentworth
February 25, 2013
Both houses are scheduled back on the floor at 10:30 a.m. Monday. The afternoon's action will concentrate in Senate Finance with the start of budget talks and decisions (one hopes) on both pension solvency plans. SENATE THIRD READING OF LEGISLATION:(2) ...
By Karen Wentworth
February 22, 2013
The House passed the state budget this afternoon after long and spirited debate. The budget now goes to the Senate. Meanwhile, the work on other bills continues:The House will convene at 11 a.m. Friday, Feb. 22.THIRD READING OF LEGISLATION2. HOUSE ...
By Karen Wentworth
February 20, 2013
It was caucus city at the Roundhouse, so neither of the Finance committees met. ERB solvency is scheduled back before HAFC tomorrow. Its hearing before SFC is currently unknown. On to the floor:The House will reconvene at 10 a.m. with the Senate ...
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