MINUTES of the FIRST MEETING of the SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE

June 10, 2021 Video Conference Meeting

The first meeting of the Science, Technology and Telecommunications Committee was called to order by Representative Debra M. Sariñana on June 10, 2021 at 10:04 a.m. by video conference via an online platform.

Present Absent Rep. Debra M. Sariñana, Chair Sen. Michael Padilla, Vice Chair Sen. William F. Burt Rep. Jason C. Harper Rep. Sen. Mark Moores Sen. Shannon D. Pinto Rep. Melanie A. Stansbury Sen. Harold Pope Rep. Larry R. Scott Sen. William P. Soules

Advisory Members Rep. Eliseo Lee Alcon Rep. Sen. Craig W. Brandt Rep. Rep. Rep. Rep. Kelly K. Fajardo Sen. Leo Jaramillo Sen. Bill B. O'Neill Rep. Randall T. Pettigrew Rep. Jane E. Powdrell-Culbert Sen. Nancy Rodriguez Rep. Sen. Bill Tallman

Staff Mark Edwards, Bill Drafter, Legislative Council Service (LCS) Ralph Vincent, Systems Consultant, LCS Joanne Vandestreek, Senior Legislative Librarian, LCS

Guests The guest list is in the meeting file. Handouts Handouts and other written testimony are in the meeting file and posted on the legislature's website.

References to Webcast The time reference noted next to each agenda item in this document is cross-referenced to the webcast of the committee meeting, which can be found at www.nmlegis.gov, under the "Webcast" tab. The presentations made and committee discussions for agenda items can be found on the recorded webcast for this meeting.

Thursday, June 10

Welcome and Introductions (10:01 a.m.) Representative Sariñana welcomed the committee. Committee members and staff introduced themselves.

Department of Information Technology (DoIT): Status Update (10:12 a.m.) John Salazar, secretary, DoIT, provided the committee with a presentation on the status of the DoIT's endeavors with emphasis on efforts to implement the new Connect Act, the Broadband Access and Expansion Act and related broadband-oriented legislation. The presentation can be found here: https://www.nmlegis.gov/handouts/STTC%20061021%20Item%201%20DoIT%20Update.pdf.

2021 Proposed Work Plan and Meeting Schedule (11:23 a.m.) Mr. Edwards and Mr. Vincent discussed the proposed work plan and meeting schedule for the 2021 interim. The document can be found here: https://www.nmlegis.gov/handouts/STTC%20061021%20Item%202%20proposed%20work%20 plan.21.pdf.

No objections or amendments were made to the proposed work plan and meeting schedule.

Adjournment There being no further business before the committee, the meeting adjourned at 11:37 a.m.

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