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

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Senate Committee Schedule: Wednesday, February 22, 2023

STATE OF NEW MEXICO
FIFTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE
FIRST SESSION, 2023

SENATE SCHEDULE OF COMMITTEE HEARINGS
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2023

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FINANCE COMMITTEE
Senator George Muñoz, Chair

Wednesday, February 22, 2023 – 1:30 p.m. or call of the Chair – Room 322
SB 136/a     PRC COMMISSIONER SALARIES      (NEVILLE)
SB 254/a     GAME & FISH LICENSING FEES      (NEVILLE/CAMPOS)
SB 250      FIREFIGHTER SURVIVOR BENEFITS      (BURT)
SB 70      NM UNIT FUND PROJECTS      (HEMPHILL/TERRAZAS
CS/SB 24      SCHOOL REPORTING ON USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS      (DIAMOND)

HOUSE BILL 2 (HB 2) – HEARING ON PUBLIC SCHOOL SUPPORT

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The Capital Outlay Training Manual can be viewed on the Senate Finance Committee website, please refer to the appendix to see water and crisis resources.

Sonya Snyder, Finance Committee Secretary – Room 325, (505) 986-4363

CONSERVATION COMMITTEE
Senator Elizabeth “Liz” Stefanics, Chairwoman

Thursday, February 23, 2023 – 8:30 a.m. – Senate Chamber
PRESENTATION:
     Estevan Lopez, NM Upper Colorado River Compact Commissioner
     Mike Hamman, State Engineer
     Rolf Schmidt-Petersen, Interstate Stream Commission

SB 372     STORM WATER FACILITY AS MUNICIPAL UTILITY     (SHARER)
SB 393     LAND VALUATION AGRICULTURAL USE     (GONZALES)
SB 413     ENERGY PROJECT NOTICE TO MILITARY BASES     (POPE)
SB 418     OIL & GAS ACT CHANGES     (JARAMILLO)
SB 420     GOV’T UNIT UTILITY SAVINGS CONTRACTS     (STEFANICS)
SB 432     LOW-INCOME SOLAR ACT     (HAMBLEN)

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Miquela Gonzales, Conservation Committee Secretary – Room 328, (505) 986-4871

EDUCATION COMMITTEE
Senator William P. Soules, Chair

Wednesday, February 22, 2023 – 8:30 a.m. – Room 311
SB 387     SCHOOL STUDENT RESTRAINT OR ISOLATION     (LOPEZ)
SB 400     MIDDLE & JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL REDESIGN     (SOULES)
SB 465     EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION DEMOGRAPHIC DATA     (MAESTAS)
SB 466     CHARTER SCHOOL & CHARTERING AUTHORITY AUDITS     (MAESTAS)
SB 481     OPPORTUNITY SCHOLARSHIP AS FORGIVABLE LOAN     (SHARER/BURT)
SB 482     STATE-TRIBAL EDUCATION COMPACT SCHOOLS ACT     (SHENDO)
SB 490     HEAD VARSITY COACH BONUSES     (MAESTAS)

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Mary Ann Roberts-Stensrud, Education Committee Secretary – Room 328, (505) 986-4832

HEALTH AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
Senator Gerald Ortiz y Pino, Chair

Wednesday, February 22, 2023 – 1:30 p.m. or 1/2 hr after floor session – Room 311

SB 288     LAW ENFORCEMENT FUND DISTRIBUTION     (JARAMILLO/HERRERA)
SB 130     NO SMOKING IN RACINOS     (LOPEZ/HICKEY)
SB 285     EXPAND DEFINITION OF CREMATION     (PIRTLE/DIAMOND)
SB 13     REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH PROVIDER PROTECTIONS
     (LOPEZ/SEDILLO LOPEZ)
SB 245     RURAL EMERGENCY HOSPITAL LICENSURE     (STEFANICS/INGLE)
SB 264     AGGREGATION OF EMBEZZLEMENT FOR PENALTIES     (MAESTAS)
SB 315     INTERSTATE COMPACT ON CHILD PLACEMENT     (ORTIZ Y PINO)
SB 316     JUVENILE CORRECTIONS GRANT FUNDING     (LOPEZ)
SB 321     HOMEOWNER ASSOCIATION BOARD ELECTIONS     (POPE)
SB 322     DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE     (MAESTAS)
SB 327     APPROVAL OF ECON DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS     (PADILLA)
SB 328     FOSTERING CONNECTIONS ELIGIBILITY     (PADILLA)
*SB 381     NM HOUSING TRUST FUND BONDING     (RODRIGUEZ/SMALL)
SB 397/a     SCHOOL-BASED HEALTH CENTERS     (RODRIGUEZ/TRUJILLO)

Amendments and Committee Substitutes for any bill must be submitted 24 hours in advance to the Committee Secretary.
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Cecilia Flores, Health and Public Affairs Committee Secretary – Room 300, (505) 986-4481

INDIAN, RURAL AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
Senator Shannon Pinto, Chair

Thursday, February 23, 2023 – 10:00 a.m. – Room 303
SB 33     TRIBAL & PUEBLO LAW ENFORCEMENT     (SHENDO/LITTLE)
SB 468     DOLORES HUERTA DAY     (LOPEZ/SEDILLO LOPEZ)
SB 483     FOOTBALL MONDAY AS LEGAL HOLIDAY     (SANCHEZ/PIRTLE)
SB 27     RURAL INFRASTRUCTURE CRISIS RESPONSE ACT     (HEMPHILL)
SB 86     NMSU RURAL & TRIBAL DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE     (HEMPHILL)

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Julio Salazar, Indian, Rural and Cultural Affairs Committee Secretary Room 301,
(505) 986-4837

JUDICIARY COMMITTEE
Joseph Cervantes, Chair

Wednesday, February 22, 2023 – 1:30 p.m. or 1/2 after floor session – Room 321
SB 83     TELECOMM ACT “CRAMMING” DEFINITION     (TALLMAN/DIAMOND)
SB 150/a     CYFD PLAN OF CARE FAILURE ASSESSMENTS     (KERNAN)
SB 187     CERTAIN DRUG POSSESSION & HABITUAL OFFENDER
     (JARAMILLO/CADENA)
SB 223/a     CHILD SUPPORT SCHEDULE CHANGES     (SEDILLO LOPEZ/NIBERT)
SB 224     MEDICAID AS MANDATORY MEDICAL CHILD SUPPORT
     (SEDILLO LOPEZ/NIBERT)
CS/SB 246     UNIFORM LAW ON NOTARIAL ACTS
     (IVEY-SOTO/HOCHMAN-VIGIL)
*SB 308     CONSTITUTIONAL REVISION COMMISSION     (CERVANTES/STEWART)
SB 404     VETERINARY LOAN REPAYMENT ACT     (DIAMOND/WOODS)


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Emily E Garcia, Judiciary Committee Secretary – Room 319, (505) 986-4485

RULES COMMITTEE
Senator Katy M. Duhigg, Chair

Wednesday, February 22, 2023 – 9:00 a.m. – Room 321
SB 186     INTERIM LEGISLATIVE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
     (TALLMAN/CAMPOS)
SB 391     WATER TRUST BOARD MEMBERS & APPTS.     (CERVANTES)
SB 263     LEGISLATIVE HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE
    (HICKEY/ORTIZ Y PINO)
SB 290     HEALTH CARE COST DRIVERS ANALYSIS     (ORTIZ Y PINO/TRUJILLO)
SM 30     HEALTH COVERAGE FOR BRAIN INJURIES     (ORTIZ Y PINO)


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Pat Oliver-Wright, Rules Committee Secretary, Room 320, (505) 986-4746



TAX, BUSINESS AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
Senator Benny Shendo Jr., Chair

Thursday, February 23, 2023 – After the Floor Session – Room 321

SB 336     USE OF RACETRACK FUNDS FOR INSURANCE     (PADILLA)
SB 155/a     USE OF TELECOMM FUND FOR BROADBAND     (PADILLA/SARIÑANA)
SB 296     MEDICAL MALPRACTICE CHANGES     (MOORES/HICKEY)
SB 173     GEOTHERMAL ENERGY GENERATION TAX CREDIT
     (ORTIZ Y PINO/GRIGGS)
SB 220     ALCOHOL & SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION FUND     (ORTIZ Y PINO)
CS/SB 243     PLASTIC WASTE REDUCTION ACT
     (STEINBORN/ROYBAL CABALLERO)
SB 249     YIELD TO TRANSIT BUSES     (GONZALES)
SB 253     GRT DEDUCTION FOR CERTAIN SPECIAL FUELS     (BACA/GONZALES)
SB 319     AGE APPROPRIATE DESIGN CODE ACT     (MUÑOZ/MOORES)
SB 358     HEALTHY FOOD FINANCING ACT     (HAMBLEN/KERNAN)
SB 299     SELF-STORAGE LIEN SALE ADVERTISEMENTS     (POPE)

Amendments and Committee Substitutes for any bill must be submitted 24 hours in advance to the Committee Secretary.
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Rebecca Martinez, Tax, Business, and Transportation Committee Secretary – Room 323 (505) 986-4265

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