March 5, 2021

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