The First Session of the 57th Legislature

January 2-17, 2025: Legislation may be prefiled
January 21: Opening day (noon)
February 20: Deadline for introduction
March 22: Session ends (noon)
April 11: Legislation not acted upon by governor is pocket vetoed
June 20: Effective date of legislation not a general appropriation bill or a bill carrying an emergency clause or other specified date

BlueSky Profile

Senate Committee Schedule: February 5, 2015

2.5.2015 Senate Committee Schedule

 

STATE OF NEW MEXICO

FIFTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE

FIRST SESSION, 2015

 

 

SENATE SCHEDULE OF COMMITTEE HEARINGS

Thursday, February 5, 2015

 

 

FINANCE COMMITTEE – Senator John Arthur Smith, Chairman

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

Thursday, February 5, 2015 – 2:00 p.m. or 1/2 hr. after session – Room 311

Presentation

Tom Blaine, P.E., New Mexico State Engineer and Secretary Interstate Stream Commission

Gregory C. Ridgley, General Council, Office of the State Engineer

SB 156     NMSU WATER RESOURCES RESEARCH INSTITUTE     (PAPEN/McMILLAN)

SB 197     HIGH SCHOOL WATER CONSERVATION PROGRAM     (PADILLA)

SB 260     ELECTION OF WATER TRUST BOARD CHAIR     (CANDELARIA)

SB 340     RENOVATE MORPHY LAKE DAM     (CAMPOS)

SB 124     PRIVATE BOAT DOCK REQUIREMENTS     (WOODS/ROCH)

SB  276     STATE ENGINEER HEARING LOCATIONS     (PIRTLE/WOOLEY)\

SB 313     WATER RIGHT REVIEWS, HEARINGS & COURT VENUE     (NEVILLE)

SB 333     WATER TRUST FUND ENGINEERING SERVICES     (CERVANTES)

 

INDIAN AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE – Senator John Pinto, Chairman

Thursday, February 5, 2015 – 8:30 a.m. – Room 303

SB 17     FT. SILL APACHE TRIBE COOP AGREEMENTS     (SOULES)

SB 18     FT. SILL APACHE TRIBE ON CERTAIN COUNCILS     (SOULES)

SB 79     ID & ADDRESS LOCAL & TRIBAL HEALTH NEEDS     (MORALES)

SB 108     SERVICES FOR URBAN INDIANS     (MARTINEZ)

 

Tuesday, February 10, 2015 – 8:30 a.m. – Room 303

SB 287     NATIVE AMERICAN SELF-HELP HOME BUILDING     (SHENDO)

SB 324     NMHU NATIVE AMERICAN SOCIAL WORK INSTITUTE     (SHENDO)

 

PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE – Senator Gerald Ortiz y Pino, Chairman

Thursday, February 5, 2015 – 1:30 p.m. or 1/2 hr. after session – Room 321

*SB 121     VACCINE PURCHASING ACT     (O’NEILL/McMILLAN)

SB 22     DRUG OVERPRESCRIBING HOTLINE     (PADILLA)

*SB 38     ENTERPRISE ZONE SUPPORTIVE HOUSING     (ORTIZ y PINO)

SB 59     UNIFORM FIDUCIARY ACCESS TO DIGITAL ASSETS     (WIRTH)

SB 60     UNIFORM POWERS OF APPOINTMENT ACT     (WIRTH)

SB 81     EMS PRE-HOSPITAL PROTOCOL ACCREDITATION     (MORALES/JAMES)

SB 83     CRIMINAL SENTENCING ACT TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS     (CANDELARIA)

SB 90     REMOVAL FROM OFFICE FOR FELONY CONVICTION     (MOORES)

SB 107     COURT CIVIL JUDGMENT ACTION LANGUAGE     (MARTINEZ)

SB 144     AIRBORNE HAZARDS & OPEN BURN PIT REGISTRY ACT     (PADILLA)

SB 118     CONCEALED CARRY FINGERPRINTS & REFRESHERS     (NEVILLE)

SB 268     CONCEALED CARRY LICENSES & CHANGES     (BRANDT)

 

Friday, February 6, 2015 – 1:30 p.m. or 1/2 hr. after session – Room 326

SB 27     FORECLOSURE PROCESS TASK FORCE     (PADILLA)

SB 28     PRE-PURCHASE HOMEBUYER EDUCATION PROGRAM     (PADILLA)

SB 32     LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ACT ENTITIES     (PADILLA)

SB 39     MEDICAID INFANT HOME VISITING SERVICES     (ORTIZ y PINO)

SB 42     MEDICAID FOR CERTAIN INCARCERATED PERSONS     (ORTIZ y PINO)

SB 49     TRANSFER REGIONAL HOUSING AUTHORITY OVERSIGHT     (PAPEN)

SB 116     STATEWIDE PERINATAL COLLABORATIVE     (RODRIGUEZ)

SB 117     SUNSET COUNTY GROSS RECEIPTS TO SAFETY POOL     (RODRIGUEZ)

SB 119     HATE CRIMES AGAINST HOMELESS PEOPLE     (O’NEILL)

SB 134     FAMILY VIOLENCE PERMANENT NO CONTACT ORDERS     (LOPEZ/GALLEGOS, DM)