We should see the budget on the Senate floor soon and ERB solvency is scheduled in House Labor tomorrow in a larger than usual committee room. Senators are due back on the floor at 11:30 a.m. The state budget bill is #76 on the agenda, but can be pulled forward for consideration at any time.
Both houses are getting a later than usual start on the floor because of the compacts meeting and a race against time to get through committee agendas. Four and a half days and counting ...
The committee on compacts will also meet most of the morning.Senators are due back on the floor at 11:30 a.m. The state budget bill is #76 on the agenda, but can be pulled forward for consideration at any time.
Both houses are getting a later than usual start on the floor because of the compacts meeting and a race against time to get through committee agendas. The House will reconvene on the floor at noon. Four and a half days and counting ...
HOUSE THIRD READING OF LEGISLATION
1. HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL 325. AN ACT RELATING TO UNEMPLOYMENT; ALLOWING EMPLOYERS TO REDUCE WORK HOURS OF CERTAIN EMPLOYEES IN LIEU OF LAYOFFS; ALLOWING CERTAIN EMPLOYEES TO COLLECT UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION BENEFITS IN PROPORTION TO A REDUCTION IN WORK HOURS. (JUDICIARY 8-6; 2E)
12. HOUSE MEMORIAL 75. A MEMORIAL REQUESTING THE HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER AT THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO TO CREATE THE JPAUL 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) (CONSUMER AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS 5-0)
20. HOUSE MEMORIAL 94, as amended. A MEMORIAL REQUESTING THAT THE HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT EXAMINE STATE PROGRAMS, INCLUDING THE LEGISLATIVE LOTTERY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM, POLICIES AND PROCEDURES AND ACCOMPANYING BUDGET AND FUNDING PROCESSES, TO IDENTIFY WHERE TRIBAL COLLEGES ARE EXCLUDED. (CLAHCHISCHILLIAGE) (EDUCATION AMENDED 10-0; 3E)
23. HOUSE MEMORIAL 99. A MEMORIAL REQUESTING THE NEW MEXICO LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TO CONVENE A WORK GROUP TO PREPARE A REPORT ON THE HISTORICAL, ECONOMIC, CULTURAL AND RELIGIOUS IMPORTANCE OF THE RIO ABAJO VALLEY AND THE NEEDS OF COMMUNITIES IN THE VALLEY, INCLUDING RECOMMENDATIONS ON HOW TO PROMOTE AND DEVELOP THE AREA. (LARRANAGA) (AGRICULTURE AND WATER RESOURCES 7-0; 3E)
30. SENATE BILL 416, as amended. AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR; RAISING THE MINIMUM WAGE. (MARTINEZ) (SENATE PUBLIC AFFAIRS) (SENATE CORPORATIONS AND TRANSPORTATION AMENDED) (SENATE FLOOR AMENDMENT #1) (LABOR AND HUMAN RESOURCES AMENDED 5-3; 1E)
HOUSE SCHEDULE OF COMMITTEE HEARINGS
HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS AND FINANCE COMMITTEE - HENRY "KIKI" SAAVEDRA, CHAIRMAN
Tuesday, March 12, 2013 – 1:30 p.m. - Room 307
AGENDA TO BE ANNOUNCED
HOUSE BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY COMMITTEE - DEBBIE A. RODELLA, CHAIR
Tuesday, March 12, 2013 - AT THE CALL OF THE CHAIR - Room 309
SB 140 /a NM POISON & DRUG INFORMATION CENTER (MOORES)
SB 340 $10 MILLION MINIMUM DESIGN & BUILD PROJECTS (INGLE)
SB 341 BUILDING & REMODEL CONTRACT THRESHOLD AMOUNT (INGLE)
CS/ SB 366 COMBINE PRESCRIPTION DRUG REFILLS (IVEY-SOTO)
SB 396 /a AMERICAN-MADE VEHICLES IN PROCUREMENT CODE (NEVILLE)
HOUSE CONSUMER AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE - ELISEO LEE ALCON, CHAIRMAN
Tuesday, March 12, 2013 - 1:30 p.m. - Room 315
CS/ SB 313 /a BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH ACT (O'NEILL)
SB 403 /a HEALTH ALL-PAYER CLAIMS DATABASE TASK FORCE (LOPEZ)
HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE - GAIL CHASEY, CHAIRWOMAN
Wednesday, March 13, 2013 - 1:30 p.m. or 30 minutes after the floor session -
Room 309
SB 448 /a PROCUREMENT DEBARING & SUSPENSION (CERVANTES)
CS/ SB 156 /a FORMULARY CHANGES IN HEALTH LAWS (CANDELARIA)
SB 173 STATE FINANCIAL REGULATION FUND (MOORES)
* SB 311 /a HIV TESTING DISCLOSURE
HOUSE LABOR AND HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE - MIGUEL P. GARCIA, CHAIRMAN
Tuesday, March 12, 2013 - 1:30 P.M. - Room 317
CS/CS/ SB 25 /a JUDICIAL RETIREMENT CHANGES (MUNOZ)
SB 115 /a EDUCATIONAL RETIREMENT CHANGES (INGLE)
CS/ SB 402 /a FAIR PAY FOR WOMEN ACT (LOPEZ)
SENATE SCHEDULE OF COMMITTEE HEARINGS
EDUCATION COMMITTEE - Senator John M. Sapien, Chairman
Wednesday, March 13, 2013 - 8 a.m. - Room 311
HB 562 CREATE TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH COLLABORATIVE (GARCIA RICHARD)
SM 81 STUDY 3RD GRADE/COLLEGE STUDENT MENTORING (LOPEZ)
PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE - Senator Gerald Ortiz y Pino, Chairman
Tuesday, March 12, 2013 – 8 a.m. - Room 321
HB 130 MOVE BRAIN INJURY SERVICE FUND (LARRAÑAGA)
HB 227 MOVE BRAIN INJURY ADVISORY COUNCIL FUNCTIONS (CHASEY)
HJM 25 SAFE INJECTION PRACTICES FOR HEALTH LICENSES (THOMSON)
HB 260 ORIENTAL MEDICINE DOCTOR IMAGING LICENSURE (KANE)
HJM 19 J. PAUL TAYLOR EARLY CHILDHOOD TASK FORCE (CHASEY)
RULES COMMITTEE - Senator Linda M. Lopez, Chairman
Tuesday, March 12, 2013 – At the Call of the Chair - TBA
SM 97 STUDY YOUTH SPORTS COMMISSION (SANCHEZ, M.)
HB 339 ANNUAL EDUCATOR ACCOUNTABILITY REPORT DATE (MIERA)
SENATE THIRD READING OF LEGISLATION
(8) SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR (MUÑOZ)
SENATE BILL 71 RETIREE HEALTH CARE CONTRIBUTIONS
(16) SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR (BEFFORT)
SENATE BILL 86 PUBLIC EMPLOYEE AVERAGE SALARY CALCULATIONS
(23) SENATE BILL 134 QUALIFICATIONS-BASED PROCUREMENTS (CERVANTES)
(31) SENATE BILL 443 GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT REQUIREMENTS (RUE)
(46) SENATE JOINT MEMORIAL 34/a STUDY A-F SCHOOL GRADING SYSTEM/SEC AMENDED (MORALES)
(70) SENATE MEMORIAL 63/a TOBACCO-FREE COLLEGE CAMPUSES/SRC AMENDED (CERVANTES)
(76) HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS AND FINANCE COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR (SAAVEDRA)HOUSE BILLS 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6/a
GENERAL APPROPRIATION ACT OF 2013/SFC AMENDED
(78) HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR (STAPLETON)
HOUSE BILL 481 EVIDENCE OF TEACHER COMPETENCY
(84) HOUSE BILL 541 TEACHER LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY & COUNCIL (MIERA)
(92) HOUSE BILL 204/a NURSE EDUCATOR HIGHER DEGREE FUNDING/ (MCMILLAN)
HEC AMENDED
(97) HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR (GARCIA, MH)
HOUSE BILL 424 EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOLS
Bills Acted on: March 11, 2013
HB 2 GENERAL APPROPRIATION ACT OF 2013 Henry Kiki Saavedra
SCal <2> HAFC <28> DNP-CS/DP <30> PASSED/H (53-16) <21> SFC <40> DP/a
HB 204 NURSE EDUCATOR HIGHER DEGREE FUNDING Terry H. McMillan
SCal <6> HHGIC/HEC-HHGIC <24> DP-HEC <32> DP/a <34> PASSED/H (70-0) <23> SEC/SFC-SEC <40> DP-SFC- w/drn
HB 310 K-3 PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY Mimi Stewart
WilliamSoules PASS <10> HEC <26> DP <29> PASSED/H (63-0) <21> SEC/SPAC-SEC <24> DNP-CS/DP-SPAC <38> DP <40> PASSED/S (39-0)
HB 374 SAFE HAVEN FOR INFANTS SITE DEFINITION Emily Kane
PASS <12> HJC <34> DP/a <35> PASSED/H (64-0) <24> SJC <40> DP - PASSED/S (38-0)
HB 408 COUNTY PROCUREMENT CODE EXEMPTIONS Larry A. Larrañaga
SJC <14> HHGIC/HJC-HHGIC <32> DP-HJC <39> DP/a - PASSED/H (59-5) <40> SJC
HB 424 EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOLS Mary Helen Garcia
SCal <15> HEC <32> DNP-CS/DP <35> PASSED/H (65-0) <24> SEC/SFC-SEC- DP-SFC <40> w/drn
HB 493 GEOSPATIAL DATA CLEARINGHOUSE AT UNM Stephen Easley
PASS <20> HENRC/HEC-HENRC <25> DP-HEC <36> DP - PASSED/H (53-4) <24> SCONC <40> DP - PASSED/S (37-3)
HB 541 TEACHER LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY & COUNCIL Rick Miera
SCal <21> HEC <36> DP - PASSED/H (37-30) <24> SEC <40> DP
SB 182 PROCUREMENT CODE CHANGES Sander Rue
Luciano "Lucky"Varela PASS <2> SPAC/SJC-SPAC <8> DP-SJC <14> DP <23> PASSED/S (40-0) <33> HJC <39> DP - PASSED/H (61-0)
SB 183 REPLACE GED TERMS WITH EQUIVALENCY DIPLOMA Gay G. Kernan
PASS <2> SEC/SPAC-SEC <9> DP-SPAC <21> DP <23> fl/a- PASSED/S (41-0) <35> HEC/HHGIC-HEC <39> DP-HHGIC- DP - PASSED/H (58-0)
SB 198 HOSPITALS AS STEMI CENTERS Howie C. Morales
Doreen Y.Gallegos PCH <2> SPAC/SJC-SPAC <8> DP/a-SJC <21> DP/a - PASSED/S (34-0) <31> HHGIC <36> DP <39> PASSED/H (68-0) <40> SGND (Mar.11) Ch.6.
SB 301 NM SCHOLARS ACT SCHOLARSHIP ELIGIBILITY Craig Brandt
PASS <3> SEC/SFC-SEC <14> DP-SFC <18> DP <19> PASSED/S (35-0) <29> HEC/HAFC-HEC <39> DP-HAFC- w/drn - PASSED/H (61-0)
SB 310 VIRAL HEPATITIS TESTING & CONFIDENTIALITY Phil A. Griego
PASS <4> SPAC/SJC-SPAC <19> DP-SJC <24> DP <32> PASSED/S (41-0) <39> HHGIC- DP - PASSED/H (58-0)
SB 342 NURSE-MIDWIFE ULTRASOUND PROCEDURES Howie C. Morales
SCNR <4> SPAC/SJC-SPAC <14> DP-SJC <24> DP/a - PASSED/S (35-2) <36> HHGIC/HJC-HHGIC <39> DP/a-HJC- w/drn - PASSED/H (59-0)
SJM 1 FAMILY-FRIENDLY WORKPLACE TASK FORCE Sander Rue
HINT SPREF <1> SRC/SPAC-SRC <4> DP-SPAC <14> DP <40> PASSED/S (33-0)
SM 63 TOBACCO-FREE COLLEGE CAMPUSES Joseph Cervantes
SCal <21> SRC/SEC-SRC <32> DP/a-SEC <40> DP
SM 72 TRUANCY & DROPOUT PREVENTION TASK FORCE Gay G. Kernan
SCal <22> SRC/SEC-SRC <24> DP-SEC <40> DP
Susan McKinsey, Office of Government and Community Relations