March 15, 2021

The 55th Legislature’s regular session began on Cadena … Amends eligibility requirements for Amended version passed Senate 27-14; now in Jan. 19 and will end at noon March 20. Deadline for student to receive legislative lottery scholarship House Education Committee. introduction of legislation was Feb. 18. Due to during public health emergency. Amended version SB 151 Educational Loan Repayment, introduced COVID-19 precautions, access to the Roundhouse passed House 67-0; now on Senate calendar for Jan. 31 by … Enacts Instructional is limited this session while both chambers are vote. Support Provider Loan Repayment Act. Currently employing both teleconferencing and social HB 218 Student Loan Bill of Rights Act, in Senate Finance Committee. distancing to conduct business. introduced Feb. 2 by Patricia Roybal Caballero and SB 158 Career Job Readiness Programs Funding, Luna @ The Legislature, an initiative of the Luna Katy Duhigg… Enacts regulations over student introduced Jan. 31 by Pete Campos … Community College Office of Public Relations, loan servicers. Currently in House Judiciary Appropriates $575,000 to Workforce Solutions provides a weekly update on the session to inform Committee. (See also SB 164.) Department for job readiness programs for youth the campus community. HB 285 Capital Outlay Projects, introduced Feb. and adults. Currently in Senate Finance Legislation of particular interest to Luna 16 by Javier Martinez … Provides for severance tax Committee. Community College, filed as of publication bonds and includes $103,500 to plan, design, SB 164 Student Loan Bill of Rights Act, deadline: construct, renovate, purchase, equip and install fire introduced Jan. 31 by Katy Duhigg… Enacts alarm systems campuswide at Luna Community House Bill 2 General Appropriations Act, regulations over student loan servicers. Currently College. Also appropriates for educational introduced Jan. 19 by … in Senate Judiciary Committee. (See also HB 218.) retirement board facility work. Currently in House Among other appropriations, sets aside $867 Taxation & Revenue Committee. SB 165 NMFA Public Projects, introduced Jan. 31 million from general fund, $672,300 from other by Shannon Pinto and Nancy Rodriguez … state funds, $52.9 million from internal service HB 289 College Faculty Minimum Wage, Authorizes the Finance Authority to funds and interagency transfers, and $10.8 million introduced Feb. 16 by … Sets make loans for public projects from the public from federal funds to higher education department minimum wage and makes other provisions for project revolving fund available to various entities for spending or allocation to higher education non-tenure track faculty. Amended version including Luna Community College for building, agencies in fiscal year 2022 … Amended version currently on House calendar for vote. equipment, infrastructure, debt refinance, road, passed House 60-10; now in Senate Finance HB 294 Gaming Revenue to Lottery Tuition land acquisition, water, wastewater, water rights Committee. Fund, introduced Feb. 18 by Derrick Lente … and solid waste projects. Currently in Senate HB 25 LESC Study of Public & Postsecondary Distributes a portion of the Indian gaming revenue Indian, Rural & Cultural Affairs Committee. Education, introduced Jan. 4 by G. Andres Romero to the lottery tuition fund. Currently in House SB 169 Create Higher Ed Coordinating Council, … Tasks Legislative Education Study Committee to Education Committee. introduced Jan. 31 by … Creates study issues pertaining to public schools and HB 297 Workforce and Economic Prosperity Act, Higher Education Coordinating Council, gives public postsecondary education in New Mexico. introduced Feb. 18 by … Creates HED sole authority to approve capital Passed House 66-0; passed Senate 38-0; awaits Workforce and Economic Prosperity Council, expenditures of state postsecondary institutions. action by governor. creates council and mandates development of Currently in Senate Finance Committee. HB 43 Black Education Act, introduced Jan. 5 by statewide framework to develop clean energy SB 176 General Appropriation Act of 2021, Sheryl Williams Stapleton … Requires workforce and sustainable economy. Amended introduced Jan. 31 by George Munoz … Among development of racial sensitivity and anti-racism version withdrawn from House calendar, now in other appropriations, funds $6,984,200 for training for public education and higher education. House Rules Committee. instruction and general purposes, $1,866,600 other Amended version passed House 67-0; passed HB 302 Financial Literacy for Graduation and $453,200 athletics, along with $483,800 student Senate 32-0; awaits action by governor. introduced Feb. 18 by and Gail retention and completion, $251,000 nurse HB 83 Change Graduation Requirements, Armstrong … Creates financial literacy expansion at Luna Community College. Currently introduced Jan. 13 by G. Andres Romero … Calls requirement for high school students, involving in Senate Finance Committee. (See also HB 117.) for high school students receiving opportunity to preparation of next-step plan to include exposure SB 233 Student Bill of Rights, introduced Feb. 1 prepare next-step plans to include curricular and to college and career options, etc. Amended by Linda Lopez … Enacts Student Bill of Rights for course options such as dual credit, career version currently in House Education Committee. public school students and includes right to access pathways, college prep. Amended version passed House Memorial 13 North NM Satellite Public counseling for vocational and other college House 66-1; now in Senate Education Committee. Safety Training Center, introduced Feb. 18 by information, among other rights. Currently in HB 87 Yazzie Lawsuit Higher Ed Funding, . Requests Department of Public Senate Education Committee. introduced Jan. 14 by Derrick Lente … Makes Safety to convene working group to discuss SB 240 Vocational Training Scholarship Act, appropriations to state institutions of higher creation of a satellite law enforcement and first introduced Feb. 1 by Cliff Pirtle. Appropriates education and tribal colleges to comply with the responder training center in northern New Mexico. $2.55 million and authorizes scholarships for career Martinez & Yazzie v. New Mexico lawsuit by Currently on House calendar for vote. technical education courses at community colleges improving educational outcomes for certain Senate Bill 21 Retiree Health Care Act, … Currently in Senate Finance Committee. students and families. Currently in House introduced Jan. 19 by Roberto Gonzales and Appropriations & Finance Committee. SB 253 Higher Education Department Libraries, Natalie Figueroa … Changes retiree health care act introduced Feb. 1 by Shannon Pinto. Appropriates HB 100 College & Career Readiness Systems, to conform to federal patient protection and $494,000 to HED for improvements in internet introduced Jan. 15 by … Funds $3 Affordable Care Act. Amended version passed access in college and university libraries. Currently million for college and career readiness systems Senate 31-9; passed House 63-1; awaits action by in Senate Education Committee. statewide and sets requirements to receive governor. funding. Amended version currently in House SB 263 Adult Diploma Program Act, introduced SB 39 Names of Finalists for Executive Positions, Appropriations & Finance Committee. (See also SB Feb. 1 by Craig Brandt … Establishes program and introduced Jan. 19 by Bill Tallman … Exempts 107.) contract guidelines for provision of workforce records for certain appointive executive position diploma services. Currently in Senate Finance HB 101 New Mexico Lottery Educational applicants from public inspection pursuant to the Committee. Assistance Act, introduced Jan. 15 by Raymundo Inspection of Public Records Act. Currently in Lara, , , Steven Senate Judiciary Committee. SB 305 Capital Outlay Reform Act, introduced Neville … Adds certain other types of gaming as Feb. 1 by Pete Campos … Creates committee, task SB 42 Increase to Educational Retirement potential revenue sources for state lottery force and capital planning & assistance division in Contributions, introduced Jan. 19 by Mimi Stewart educational assistance program. Currently in DFA to consider capital projects. Currently in … Increases certain contributions to the House Education Committee. Senate Rules Committee. educational retirement fund. Amended version HB 117 General Appropriations Act of 2021, passed Senate 36-6; now in House Appropriations SB 337 Workplace Preparation School Programs, introduced Jan. 19 by Patricia Lundstrom and & Finance Committee. introduced Feb. 10 by Roberto Gonzales … ... Among other appropriations, Appropriates $750,000 for academically integrated SB 77 Two Plus Two Pilot Program, introduced funds $6,984,200 for instruction and general out-of-school and summer programs supporting Jan. 19 by Gay Kernan … Creates regional Two purposes, $1,866,600 other and $453,200 athletics, college and career readiness; includes dual credit Plus Two pilot project to establish seamless along with $483,800 student retention and and other partnership with postsecondary transition from community college to university completion, $251,000 nurse expansion at Luna institutions. Currently in Senate Education and measure student and institutional outcomes. Community College. Currently in House Committee. Passed Senate 37-0; passed House 64-0; awaits Appropriations & Finance Committee. (See also SB action by governor. SB 348 Employment Boot Camp Training, 176.) introduced Feb. 10 by Gerald Ortiz y Pino … SB 94 Student Athlete Endorsement Act, HB 131 Assistant Secretary of Hispanic Appropriates $3 million for Central New Mexico introduced Jan. 19 by Mark Moores, Bill O’Neill Education, introduced Jan. 19 by Christine Trujillo community college for development of intensive and Antonio Maestas … Changes limitations … Creates position of assistant secretary of short-term boot camp training for unemployed and against student athletes earning compensation Hispanic education in the Higher Education underemployed; curricula to be licensed to other through use of their name, image or likeness. Department. Amended version passed House 44- New Mexico colleges. Currently in Senate Finance Amended version passed Senate 39-0; passed 19; now on Senate calendar for vote. Committee. House 43-21; awaits action by governor. HB 133 College Hunger Reduction Pilot SB 375 Officer Training & Certification, SB 107 Career Readiness Systems Statewide, Program, introduced Jan. 19 by , introduced Feb. 11 by George Munoz and Stuart introduced Jan. 19 by Roberto Gonzales … Funds Karen Bash, Melanie Stansbury … Appropriates Ingle … Provides for new areas of emergency $3 million for college and career readiness systems $100,000 to Higher Education Department for pilot responder training, creates law enforcement statewide and sets requirements to receive program. Currently in House Appropriations & certification board. Amended version passed funding. Currently in Senate Education Finance Committee. Senate 38-0; now in House Judiciary Committee. Committee. (See also HB 100). HB 142 School Task Force on Sexual Misconduct, SB 390 Educational Retirees Returning to Work, SB 135 Opportunity Scholarship Act, introduced introduced Jan. 25 by … introduced Feb. 17 by Mimi Stewart … Amends Jan. 31 by Bill O’Neill and … Creates Creates task force on sexual misconduct, requires regulations on return-to-work and retirement Opportunity Scholarship fund for two-year and schools including colleges to adopt policies and benefits for educational retirees. Currently in four-year colleges and universities. Amended procedures addressing sexual misconduct, assault, Senate Education Committee. version currently in Senate Finance Committee. violence and harassment. Passed House 58-7; As of 8:30 a.m. March 15, 2021. Compiled by Dave SB 148 Diversity Commission, introduced Jan. 31 currently in Senate Judiciary Committee. Kavanaugh, LCC Communications & Marketing. by Mimi Stewart … Creates Commission on HB 217 Public health emergency lottery Diversity, Equity and Excellence in Education. scholarships, introduced Feb. 2 by Micaela Lara