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Legislative Bulletin Vol. 2020-5 New Mexico Municipal League LEGISLATIVE BULLETIN VOL. 2020-5 FEBRUARY 14, 2020 House and Senate Legislation Status HB 27 PUBLIC PROJECT REVOLVING FUND PROJECTS (Patricia A Lundstrom) HPREF [2] HAFC-HAFC [5] DP/a [6] PASSED/H (64-0) [9] SFC-SFC [10] DP HB 61 RETURN OF AN IGNITION INTERLOCK DEVICE (Sheryl Williams Stapleton) HPREF [2] not prntd-HRC [3] w/drn - prntd- ref HCPAC/HJC-HCPAC [4] DP-HJC [7] DP SB 5 EXTREME RISK FIREARM PROTECTION ORDER ACT (Joseph Cervantes) SPREF [1] SCC/SPAC/SJC-SCC-germane-SPAC [3] DP-SJC [6] DNP-CS/DP [7] fl/aaaaaa- PASSED/S (22-20) [5] HCPAC-HCPAC [6] DP [7] PASSED/H (39-31) HB 8 ELECTRIC GENERATING FACILITY ECON DISTRICTS (Patricia A Lundstrom) HPREF [2] HCEDC/HSEIC-HCEDC- DP/a-HSEIC [4] DP/a [5] fl/a- PASSED/H (55-9) [7] SCORC/ SJC/SFC-SCORC [10] DP/a-SJC HB 176 LAND LEASES BETWEEN LOCAL GOV’T AND STATE (Andrea Romero) HPREF [2] not prntd-HRC [3] prntd- ref HCEDC/HJC-HCEDC [4] DP-HJC [5] DP [6] PASSED/H (54- 13) [10] SCORC-SCORC HB 163 COMMUNITY SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORT FUND (Candie Sweetser) HPREF [2] HCPAC/HAFC-HCPAC [4] DP/a-HAFC [5] DP [6] PASSED/H (49-15) [10] SFC-SFC SB 119 LODGERS’ TAX EXEMPTIONS (George K. Munoz) SPREF [2] SCC/SCORC/SFC-SCC [5]germane-SCORC [7] DP-SFC [10] DNP-CS/DP - PASSED/S (36-0) [7] HTRC-HTRC HB 156 CRIME OF ILLEGALLY DISMANTLING VEHICLES (Abbas Akhil) HPREF [2] HCPAC/HJC/HAFC-HCPAC [3] DP-HJC [7] DNP-CS/DP-HAFC HB 9 COMMUNITY SOLAR ACT (Patricia Roybal Caballero) [2] HENRC/HAFC-HENRC [4] DNP-CS/DP-HAFC [6] w/drn [7] FAILED/H (28-36) HB 193 PERMANENT TAX DISTRIBUTION TO AVIATION FUND (Dayan Hochman-Vigil) [2] HTPWC/HTRC-HTPWC [4] DP-HTRC [5] DP [6] PASSED/H (66-0) [10] SFC-SFC HB 220 MOTOR VEHICLE TAX DISTRIBUTIONS (Patricio D Ruiloba) [2] HTPWC/HTRC-HTPWC [4] DP-HTRC [6] DNP-CS/DP [7] PASSED/H (58-0) HB 229 ELECTION LAWS CLEANUP (Linda Trujillo) [2] not prntd-HRC [3] w/drn - prntd- ref HSEIC/HJC-HSEIC [5] DP/a-HJC [7] DP/a SB 52 REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR LEDA RECIPIENTS (Bill Tallman) SPREF [1] SCC/SJC/SFC-SCC [3]germane-SJC [9] DP-SFC [10] DP/a HB 312 CREATE ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH FUND (Nathan Small) [3] not prntd-HRC [4] w/drn - prntd- ref HAFC-HAFC [5] DP [6] PASSED/H (64-0) [10] SFC-SFC SJM 9 BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY TASK FORCE (Jerry Ortiz y Pino) [4] SRC/SPAC-SRC [6] DP/a-SPAC [7] DP [10] PASSED/S (30-7) [7] HCEDC-HCEDC SB 246 PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT ACT CHANGES (Daniel A Ivey-Soto) [5] SCC/SCORC/SJC-SCC [6]germane-SCORC [10] DNP-CS/DP-SJC HB 326 TAX CHANGES (Jason C. Harper) [4] HTRC-HTRC [5] DP [6] PASSED/H (64-0) [10] SCORC/SFC-SCORC SB 322 FIRE PROTECTION FUND TRANSFER FOR VOLUNTEER (Gabriel Ramos) [6] SCC/SCORC/SFC-SCC-germane-SCORC [10] DP-SFC HB 45 CHANGES TO RETIREE HEALTH CARE FUND (Tomas E. Salazar) HPREF [2] HLVMC/HAFC-HLVMC [3] DP-HAFC [5] DP/a [6] PASSED/H (53-11) [9] SFC-SFC HB 93 EFFICIENT USE OF ENERGY ACT CHANGES (Matthew McQueen) HPREF [2] HENRC/HJC-HENRC [3] DP-HJC [5] DP [6] PASSED/H (65-0) [9] SCORC-SCORC SB 27 POLICE OFFICERS STATIONED IN MUNICIPALITIES (Sander Rue) SPREF [1] SCC/SJC/SFC-SCC SB 72 PERA SOLVENCY (George K. Munoz) SPREF [1] SCC/SPAC/SFC-SCC [2]germane-SPAC [5] DP/a-SFC [9] DP/a [10] fl/a- PASSED/S (25- 15) [6] HAFC-HAFC SB 64 PUBLIC RECORDS PERTAINING TO CERTAIN CLAIMS (Sander Rue) SPREF [1] SCC/SPAC/SJC-SCC [2]germane-SPAC [5] DP-SJC [6] DNP-CS/DP [7] PASSED/S (38-0) [5] HSEIC-HSEIC [6] DP HB 167 WASTEWATER SYSTEM FINANCING (Randall Crowder) HPREF [2] HAWC/HAFC-HAWC [4] DP-HAFC [6] DP HB 117 LODGERS’ TAX EXEMPTIONS (Cathrynn N Brown) HPREF [2] HLLC/HTRC-HLLC [3] DP-HTRC [5] DNP-CS/DP [6] PASSED/H (60-5) [9] SCORC- SCORC SJM 4 TELECOMMUNICATIONS REGULATION TASK FORCE (Michael Padilla) SPREF [2] SRC/SCORC-SRC [6] DP/a-SCORC [7] DP [9] PASSED/S (38-0) [6] HCEDC-HCEDC 2 HB 195 TOBACCO PRODUCTS ACT (Elizabeth Thomson) [2] not prntd-HRC [3] prntd- ref HHHC/HTRC-HHHC [5] DP-HTRC [6] DP/a HB 217 ELECTRIC VEHICLE INCOME TAX CREDIT (Jim R. Trujillo) [2] HENRC/HTRC-HENRC [4] DP-HTRC [6] DP HB 264 PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP ACT (Joseph L Sanchez) [3] not prntd-HRC [4] w/drn - prntd- ref HLVMC/HJC-HLVMC [6] DP/a-HJC HB 308 DEFINE “AVERAGE DISTRIBUTION TRANSFER AMOUNT” (Jim R. Trujillo) [3] HLLC/HTRC-HLLC [4] DP-HTRC [6] DNP-CS/DP SJM 11 SUNLAND PARK PORT OF ENTRY (Joseph Cervantes) [7] SRC/SCORC-SRC [10] DP-SCORC SB 69 DRINKING WATER SYSTEM FINANCING (Richard C. Martinez) SPREF [1] SCC/SCONC/SFC-SCC [2]germane-SCONC [5] DP-SFC [7] DP [9] PASSED/S (39-0) [6] HAFC-HAFC HB 6 PTSD PRESUMPTION FOR FIRST RESPONDERS (Marian Matthews) [2] HCPAC/HJC/HAFC-HCPAC [3] DP-HJC [5] HAFC ref w/drn- HJC- - DNP-CS/DP [6] PASSED/H (59-9) [9] SJC/SFC-SJC HB 269 DOMESTIC TERRORISM CHANGES (Dayan Hochman-Vigil) [3] not prntd-HRC- w/drn - prntd- ref HCPAC/HJC/HAFC-HCPAC [4] DP/a-HJC [6] DP/a-HAFC- w/ drn-T HR 4 CONTINUAL ENGROSSING & PREFILING DATES (Daymon Ely) [3] not prntd-HRC- DP [5] PASSED/H (64-0) [6] SGND HB 319 MULTIPLE SOURCE CONTRACTS AMOUNT LIMITS (David M. Gallegos) [4] not prntd-HRC [5] w/drn - prntd- ref HLLC/HSEIC-HLLC- HSEIC ref w/drn- HLLC- [6] DP/a-T HB 325 CRIMINAL RECORDS CONSIDERED FOR EMPLOYMENT (Andrea Romero) [4] not prntd-HRC [6] w/drn - prntd- ref HSEIC-HSEIC SB 224 CHANGE LOCAL GOVERNMENT TRANSPO PROJECT FUND (Clemente Sanchez) [5] SCC/SCORC/SFC-SCC [6]germane-SCORC [9] DP-SFC HB 148 INCREASE WORKING FAMILIES TAX CREDIT (Javier I Martinez) HPREF [2] HLVMC/HTRC-HLVMC [4] DP-HTRC [6] DP/a-T HB 344 URGENT NEED HIGHWAY PROJECT FUND (Cathrynn N Brown) [4] HTPWC/HAFC-HTPWC [6] DP/a-HAFC SB 19 WATER PROJECT FUND AUTHORIZATION (Jacob Candelaria) SPREF [1] SCC/SCONC/SFC-SCC-germane-SCONC [3] DP-SFC [7] DP - PASSED/S (39-0) [5] HAFC-HAFC 3 SB 118 LOCAL & REGIONAL ECON DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT (George K. Munoz) SPREF [2] SCC/SCORC/SFC-SCC [3]germane-SCORC [5] DP/a-SFC [7] DP/a - PASSED/S (35-3) [5] HCEDC/HAFC-HCEDC SB 202 SCHOOL LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING (George K. Munoz) [3] SCC/SEC/SFC-SCC [5]germane-SEC [7] DNP-CS/DP-SFC HM 32 LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT TASK FORCE (Angelica Rubio) [3] HSEIC-HSEIC [5] DP-T HB 25 PREGNANT WORKER ACCOMMODATION (Gail Chasey) HPREF [2] HLVMC/HJC-HLVMC [3] DP-HJC [4] DP/a [5] PASSED/H (65-0) [7] SPAC/SJC-SPAC SB 120 EXPAND ALLOWED COUNTY TREASURER INVESTMENTS (Jacob Candelaria) SPREF [2] SCC/SCORC/SFC-SCC [3]germane-SCORC [7] DP/a-SFC SB 98 PUBLIC PROJECT PREVAILING WAGE COMPLAINTS (Jacob Candelaria) SPREF [1] SCC/SPAC/SJC-SCC [5]germane-SPAC [7] DP/a-SJC SB 184 INVESTMENT CREDIT ACT CHANGES (John M. Sapien) [3] SCC/SCORC/SFC-SCC-germane-SCORC [7] DNP-CS/DP-SFC SB 270 ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION SEARCH & SEIZURE (Daniel A Ivey-Soto) [6] SCC/SPAC/SJC-SCC [7]germane-SPAC SJM 3 FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR A NM HISTORY ROOM (Michael Padilla) SPREF [1] SRC/SIAC-SRC [6] DP/a-SIAC- DP/a HB 165 STUDY GROUND WATER RESOURCES IN NE NM (Jack Chatfield) HPREF [2] HAWC/HAFC-HAWC [5] DP/a-HAFC SB 231 LAW ENFORCEMENT TECH & EVIDENCE KEEPING (Craig Brandt) [5] SCC/SJC/SFC-SCC-germane-SJC [6] DP-SFC SB 279 FOOD GROSS RECEIPTS TAX ACT (Ron Griggs) [6] SCC/SCORC/SFC-SCC-germane-SCORC 4 LEAGUE OFFICE PARKING DURING THE SESSION Because of the demand for parking around the Capitol during the session, we must protect the availability of parking for our municipal officials and staff. In order to reduce the possibility of accidents, a few areas in our lots are designated by signs as “NO PARKING” AREAS.” If you are visiting the session and need to park in the League lots, please help us by observing the following rules: 1. Do not park in the areas designated as “NO PARKING” zones 2. Obtain a League Parking Permit from the reception desk and leave it on the rear-view mirror of your car so that it’s easily visible 3. DOUBLE PARKING OR PARKING BEHIND ANOTHER CAR IS NO LONGER PERMITTED IN OUR LOTS YOUR LEGISLATIVE BULLETIN This is the first in the series of weekly League Legislative Bulletins designed to communicate with municipal offi- cials, legislators and the Executive Branch of state government. This year the League will publish the Bulletin electronically and will not distribute a printed copy. We will post the Bulletin on Friday mornings on the League’s website under the listing of “Publications.” We will then e-mail a link to the document to our membership through our list serve that we use to distribute The Municipal Reporter as well as send push notifications through the NMML App. Municipal officials who receive theBulletin include all mayors, commissioners, councilors, trustees, managers, clerks, municipal judges, police chiefs and many other municipal officials.
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