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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