2.2.2015 Senate Committee Schedule
STATE OF NEW MEXICO
FIFTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE
FIRST SESSION, 2015
SENATE SCHEDULE OF COMMITTEE HEARINGS
Monday, February 2, 2015
FINANCE COMMITTEE – Senator John Arthur Smith, Chairman
Monday, February 2, 2015 – Room 322
1:30 p.m.
(630) Human Services Department – Brent Earnest, Secretary Designate
Medicaid (Boerner/Blair)
TANF (Boerner/Blair)
Other HSD Programs (Boerner/Blair)
Safety Net Care Pool Update
Tuesday, February 3, 2015 – Room 322
1:30 p.m.
Public Education Department – Hanna Skandera, Secretary Designate
Reading and Math Proficiency, District Results
Teacher Evaluation
Early Childhood Education Initiatives
3:30 p.m.
(933) Public School Support (Gudgel/Martinez)
(924) Public Education Department (Gudgel/Martinez)
(940) Public School Facilities Authority (Chavez/Martinez)
Wednesday, February 4, 2015 – Room 322
1:30 p.m.
Higher Education Department – Dr. Barbara Damron, Secretary Designate
Dr. Dan Lopez, Council of University Presidents
Dr. Becky Rowley, Independent Community Colleges
Dr. John Madden, New Mexico Association of Community Colleges
Higher Education Funding Formula
Student Enrollments, Performance, Completion
Institutional Missions and Measures
Legislative Lottery Scholarship Program Update
(950) Higher Education Department (Hartzler/Ortiz)
(952-976) Instructional and General Formula (Hartzler/Ortiz)
(952-976) Research and Public Service Projects (Hartzler/Ortiz)
(978-980) Special Schools (Chavez/Ortiz)
Paul B. Roth, MD, MS, Chancellor for Health Sciences Center, CEO, UNM Health System, Dean, UNM School of Medicine
Thursday, February 5, 2015 – Room 322
1:30 p.m.
Economic Development in New Mexico
Beverlee McClure, Association of Commerce and Industry
Jeff Mitchell, Bureau of Business and Economic Research
Dr. Jim Peach, New Mexico State University
Jon Barela, Secretary, Economic Development Department
Terry Brunner, Director, USDA New Mexico Rural Development
Monday, February 9, 2015 – Room 322
1:30 p.m.
(205-218) Unified Court Budget and State Judicial Agencies (Sanchez/Frazier)
Barbara Vigil, Chief Justice
Arthur Pepin, Director, Administrative Office of the Courts
(231-243) District Courts (Sanchez/Frazier)
(244) Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court (Sanchez/Frazier)
Tuesday, February 10, 2015 – Room 322
1:30 p.m.
(355) Public Defender Department (Jorgenson/Miner)
(264) Administrative Office of the District Attorneys (Jorgenson/Frazier)
Henry Valdez, Director
(251-265) District Attorneys (Jorgenson/Frazier)
Wednesday, February 11, 2015 – Room 322
1:30 p.m.
Water Litigation Update
Hector Balderas, Attorney General, Office of the Attorney General
Amy Haas, Acting Director, Interstate Stream Commission
Celina Jones, Administrative Office of the Courts
Jonas Armstrong, Fiscal Analyst, Legislative Finance Committee
3:00 p.m.
(550) State Engineer/Interstate Stream Commission (Armstrong/Veseth)
Water Adjudication Reform and Progress
Arizona Water Settlement Act Implementation
Thursday, February 12, 2015 – Room 322
1:30 p.m.
(770) Corrections Department (Chenier/Smith)
Gregg Marcantel, Secretary Designate
(790) Department of Public Safety (Chenier/Smith)
Greg Fouratt, Secretary Designate
Monday, February 16, 2015 – Room 322
3:00 p.m.
(667) Department of Environment (Armstrong/Veseth)
Ryan Flynn, Secretary
4:00 p.m.
Update on Racing Regulation, Enforcement, and Proposed Legislation
Clint Elkins, Fiscal Analyst, Legislative Finance Committee
Vince Mares, Executive Director, State Racing Commission
Tuesday, February 17, 2015 – Room 322
1:30 p.m.
(805) Department of Transportation (Jorgenson/Martinez)
Tom Church, Secretary
Major Investment Projects
State Transportation Infrastructure Plan
Pavement Condition and Highway Maintenance
CONSERVATION COMMITTEE – Senator Peter Wirth, Chairman
Tuesday, February 3, 2015 – 2:00 p.m. or 1/2 hr. after session – Room 311
Presentation
Alexandra Sandoval, Director
Overview of Department of Game and Fish
SB 82 NO USE OF DRONES FOR HUNTING (MORALES)
SB 253 PROHIBIT & DEFINE COYOTE KILLING CONTEST (MOORES/STEINBORN)
SB 73 LANDOWNER TAKING OR KILLING ANIMALS ON LAND (SOULES)
SB 215 NARROW LANDOWNER ANIMAL TAKING OR KILLING (SOULES)
SB 123 CLARIFY LIVESTOCK DEFINITION (WOODS)
SB 211 ANIMAL RESCUE STERILIZATION DEPOSIT WAIVER (CANDELARIA)
SB 254 MAJOR GAME & FISH VIOLATION PENALTIES (SANCHEZ, C.)
CORPORATIONS AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE – Senator Phil A. Griego, Chairman
Monday, February 2, 2015 -2:00 p.m. or 1/2 hr. after session – Room 311
SB 1 VALIDITY PERIOD FOR SOME DRIVER’S LICENSES (SANCHEZ, M.)
SB 72 LOAN INTEREST RATE CAPS (SOULES)
SB 158 PUBLIC WORKS PROJECT CLAIM EVIDENCE STANDARDS (MUÑOZ)
SB 241 CERTAIN LIQUOR LICENSE TRANSFER LIMITS (GRIEGO)
SB 269 DRIVER’S LICENSE RENEWALS (SMITH)
SB 302 ADMIN & ACCOUNTING SVC. GROSS RECEIPTS (MUÑOZ)
SB 311 SELF-STORAGE NOTIFICATIONS, SALES & LATE FEES (TORRACO)
SB 316 UNIFORMED SERVICE RETIREE TAX DEDUCTION (BURT)
EDUCATION COMMITTEE – Senator John M. Sapien, Chairman
Monday, February 2, 2015 – 8:30 a.m. – Room 311
Presentation
Dr. Daniel Fine, New Mexico Center for Energy Policy at New Mexico Tech
Discussion of International Energy Policy and the Impact on New Mexico Oil and Gas Revenue
SB 8 CHARTER SCHOOL EDUCATION TECH EQUIPMENT (CISNEROS/GONZALES)
SB 11 SCHOLARSHIP FOR NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARS (CANDELARIA)
SB 15 ABQ WEST MESA HIGH SCHOOL HEALTH CLINIC (CANDELARIA/MAESTAS)
SB 33 SOCIAL WORKER LOAN FOR SERVICE ACT (PADILLA)
SB 47 PROHIBIT CERTAIN PUBLIC ED FEES (BRANDT)
SB 89 UNM BRAIN SAFE PROGRAM (MOORES)
SB 127 DEVELOPMENT OF END-OF-COURSE TESTS BY TEACHER (STEWART)
JUDICIARY COMMITTEE – Senator Richard C. Martinez, Chairman
Monday, February 2, 2015 – 2:00 p.m. or 1/2 hr. after session – Room 321
Chief Justice Barbara J. Vigil, New Mexico Supreme Court
The Unified Budget – Legislative Priorities
SB 3 INSURANCE NOMINATING COMMITTEE CHANGES (LEAVELL/LARRAÑAGA)
SB 70 AIRLINE EMPLOYEE SHIFTS AND HOURS (PADILLA)
SB 336 CREATE DISTRICT WATER COURTS (NEVILLE)
PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE – Senator Gerald Ortiz y Pino, Chairman
Tuesday, February 3, 2015 – 1:30 p.m. or 1/2 hr. after session – Room 321
SB 109 MFA VETERAN HOME REHABILITATION (MARTINEZ)
SB 133 PRISON RAPE ELIMINATION ACT SERVICES (LOPEZ)
SB 135 STATEWIDE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAMMING (LOPEZ)
SB 136 SEXUAL ASSAULT PREVENTION & SERVICES (LOPEZ)
SB 155 MEDICAL, DENTAL & BEHAVIORAL HEALTH RECRUITS (BEFFORT)
SB 177 STATEWIDE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SERVICES (RODRIGUEZ)
SB 178 CARE FOR ANIMALS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIMS (RODRIGUEZ)
SB 84 LOCAL GOVERNMENT ORDINANCE APPEALS (CANDELARIA)
SB 97 NM AMIGOS LICENSE PLATES (NEVILLE)
SB 53 ASSISTED OUTPATIENT TREATMENT ACT (PAPEN/PACHECO)
RULES COMMITTEE – Senator Linda M. Lopez, Chairman
Monday, February 2, 2015 – 9:00 a.m. – Room 321
ABRAM ANAYA APPOINTMENT (WIRTH)
Parole Board
SANDRA DIETZ REAPPOINTMENT (IVEY-SOTO)
Parole Board
BARBARA JOHNSON REAPPOINTMENT (ORTIZ y PINO)
Parole Board
VERNA MORRIS REAPPOINTMENT (ORTIZ y PINO)
Parole Board
ALBERT GALLEGOS REAPPOINTMENT (RODRIGUEZ)
National Hispanic Cultural Center Board of Directors
STACEY MARTIN APPOINTMENT (INGLE)
Military Base Planning Commission
SB 13 VOTER REGISTRATION & INSURANCE EXCHANGE (CANDELARIA)
SB 41 LEGISLATIVE HEALTH COMMITTEE POWERS & STAFF (ORTIZ y PINO)
