The First Session of the 57th Legislature

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February 20: Deadline for introduction
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Senate Committee Schedule: January 28, 2015

 

1.28.2015 Senate Committee Schedule

 

State of New Mexico

FIFTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE

FIRST SESSION, 2015

 

SENATE SCHEDULE OF COMMITTEE HEARINGS

Wednesday, January 28, 2015

 

FINANCE COMMITTEE – Senator John Arthur Smith, Chairman

Wednesday, January 28, 2015 – Room 322

1:30 p.m

(665) Department of Health     (Lucero and Fernandez/Martinez)

Retta Ward, Secretary

3:00 p.m.

(624) Aging and Long-Term Services Department     (Boerner and Fernandez/Blair)

Gino Rinaldi, Secretary

Thursday, January 29, 2015 – Room 322

1:30 p.m

Capital Outlay Funding Overview and Potential Project Funding

Linda Kehoe, Principal Analyst, Legislative Finance Committee

Tom Clifford, Secretary, Department of Finance and Administration

3:30 p.m

New Mexico Finance Authority     (Kehoe/McGrail)

Robert Coalter, Chief Executive Officer

Monday, February 2, 2015 – Room 322

1:30 p.m

(630) Human Services Department – Brent Earnest, Secretary Designate

Medicaid     (Boerner/Blair)

TAN     (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)

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, Tom Church, Secretary, (Jorgenson/Martinez)

Major Investment Projects

State Transportation Infrastructure Plan

Pavement Condition and Highway Maintenance

 

CORPORATIONS AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE – Senator Phil A. Griego, Chairman

Wednesday, January 28, 2015 – 2:00 p.m. or 1/2 hr. after session – Room 311

SB 70     AIRLINE EMPLOYEE SHIFTS AND HOURS     (PADILLA)

SB  3     INSURANCE NOMINATING COMMITTEE CHANGES     (LEAVELL/LARRAÑAGA)

SB 5     BUSINESS PERFORMANCE EXCELLENCE PROGRAM     (LEAVELL)

SB 7     HYDROGEN FUEL PRODUCTION TAX CREDIT     (CISNEROS/TRUJILLO CA)

SB 52     EXTEND PORT OF ENTRY OVERWEIGHT ZONES     (PAPEN)

SB 62     AFFORDABLE HOUSING ACT DEFINITIONS     (RUE)

SB 75     LIMIT SPACEPORT BOND & TAX AUTHORITY     (COTTER)

SB 193     PRC JURISDICTION OVER LOCAL PHONE CARRIERS     (PADILLA/MAESTAS BARNES)

 

EDUCATION COMMITTEE – Senator John M. Sapien, Chairman

Wednesday, January 28, 2015 – 8:30 a.m. – Room 311

SB 31     UNM CIVIC LEADERSHIP & LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM     (PADILLA)

SB 35     DENTAL STUDENTS IN WICHE PROGRAM     (PADILLA)

*SB44     SCHOOL-BASED HEALTH CENTERS     (ORTIZ y PINO)

SB 80     UNM DENTAL SCIENCE PROGRAM     (MORALES)

SB 170     VETERINARY STUDENTS THROUGH WICHE PROGRAM     (KERNAN)

 

INDIAN AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE – Senator John Pinto, Chairman

Thursday, January 29, 2015 – 8:30 a.m. – Room 303

Organizational Meeting

Kelly Zunie, Secretary Designate, Indian Affairs Department

New Mexico State Representatives (Native American)

Lynda Lovejoy, Commissioner, Public Regulation Commission

DeAlva Calabaza, Acting Director, State Indian Education Division

 

JUDICIARY COMMITTEE – Senator Richard C. Martinez, Chairman

Wednesday, January 28, 2015 – 2:30 p.m. or after session – Room 321

Charles Sallee, Deputy Director, Program Evaluation, Legislative Finance Committee

Reducing Recidivism, Cutting Costs and Improving Public Safety

SB 106     ALLOW AOC DIRECTOR TO RECEIVE FUNDS     (MARTINEZ)

*SB 140     OUTDOOR YOUTH PROGRAM ACT     (PADILLA)

SB 141     SETTLEMENT FACILITATION BEFORE FORECLOSURE     (PADILLA)

 

PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE – Senator Gerald Ortiz y Pino, Chairman

Thursday, January 29, 2015 – 1:30 p.m. or 1/2 hr. after session – Room 321

SB 24     UNM PAIN MANAGEMENT CENTER     (PADILLA)

SB 27     FORECLOSURE PROCESS TASK FORCE     (PADILLA)

SB  28     PRE-PURCHASE HOMEBUYER EDUCATION PROGRAM     (PADILLA)

*SB 40      IN-STATE ADOLESCENT TRANSITIONAL LIVING     (ORTIZ y PINO)

*SB 45     BEHAVIORAL HEALTH WARMLINE & CLEARINGHOUSE     (ORTIZ y PINO)

SB 50     REGIONAL HOUSING AUTHORITIES     (PAPEN)

SB 78     PLAN & TRACK COMMUNITY & CAPITAL PROJECTS     (MORALES)

SB 88     SUPPORTIVE & RAPID REHOUSING FOR HOMELESS     (RODRIGUEZ)

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

SB 4     VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER RETIREMENT SVC. CREDIT     (LEAVELL)

SB 12     OBESITY & WEIGHT REDUCTION INSURANCE COVERAGE     (CANDELARIA)

SB 16     EYEWITNESS ID ACCURACY PROCEDURES     (McSORLEY)

SB 23     FOSTER CARE BY OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS     (PADILLA)

SB 25     COLONIAS INFRASTRUCTURE ACT DEFINITIONS     (PADILLA)

SB 54     NOTARY PUBLIC ALLOWABLE MILEAGE FEES               (CANDELARIA)

SB 61     AFFORDABLE HOUSING ACT CHANGES     (RUE)

SB 74     LARCENY OF VEHICLE PARTS PENALTIES     (COTTER)

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

 

RULES COMMITTEE – Senator Linda M. Lopez, Chairman

Wednesday, January 28, 2015 – 10:00 a.m. – Room 321

Organizational Meeting