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March 23, 2021 The 55th Legislature’s regular session began on during public health emergency. Amended version Amended version passed Senate 27-14; now in Jan. 19 and ended at noon March 20. Legislation passed House 67-0; now on Senate calendar for House Education Committee. not acted upon by the governor as of April 9 is vote. SB 151 Educational Loan Repayment, introduced pocket-vetoed. Legislation — other than general HB 218 Student Loan Bill of Rights Act, Jan. 31 by David Gallegos … Enacts Instructional appropriation or bills carrying emergency clauses introduced Feb. 2 by Patricia Roybal Caballero and Support Provider Loan Repayment Act. Currently or other specified dates— goes into effect June 18. Katy Duhigg… Enacts regulations over student in Senate Finance Committee. Luna @ The Legislature, an initiative of the Luna loan servicers. Currently in House Judiciary SB 158 Career Job Readiness Programs Funding, Community College Office of Public Relations, Committee. (See also SB 164.) introduced Jan. 31 by Pete Campos … provides a weekly update on the session to inform HB 285 Capital Outlay Projects, introduced Feb. Appropriates $575,000 to Workforce Solutions the campus community. 16 by Javier Martinez … Provides for severance tax Department for job readiness programs for youth Legislation of particular interest to Luna bonds and includes $103,500 to plan, design, and adults. Currently in Senate Finance Community College, filed as of publication construct, renovate, purchase, equip and install fire Committee. deadline: alarm systems campuswide at Luna Community SB 164 Student Loan Bill of Rights Act, College. Appropriates $100,000 for vehicles, House Bill 2 General Appropriations Act, introduced Jan. 31 by Katy Duhigg… Enacts $20,000 for LCC Mora welding program introduced Jan. 19 by Patricia Lundstrom … regulations over student loan servicers. Currently equipment. Also appropriates for educational Among other appropriations, sets aside $867 in Senate Judiciary Committee. (See also HB 218.) retirement board facility work. Amended version million from general fund, $672,300 from other passed House 70-0; passed Senate 39-0; awaits SB 165 NMFA Public Projects, introduced Jan. 31 state funds, $52.9 million from internal service action by governor. by Shannon Pinto and Nancy Rodriguez … funds and interagency transfers, and $10.8 million Authorizes the New Mexico Finance Authority to from federal funds to higher education department HB 289 College Faculty Minimum Wage, make loans for public projects from the public for spending or allocation to higher education introduced Feb. 16 by Christine Trujillo … Sets project revolving fund available to various entities agencies in fiscal year 2022 … Amended version minimum wage and makes other provisions for including Luna Community College for building, passed House 60-10; passed Senate 29-13; awaits non-tenure track faculty. Amended version equipment, infrastructure, debt refinance, road, action by governor. currently on House calendar for vote. land acquisition, water, wastewater, water rights HB 25 LESC Study of Public & Postsecondary HB 294 Gaming Revenue to Lottery Tuition and solid waste projects. Currently in Senate Education, introduced Jan. 4 by G. Andres Romero Fund, introduced Feb. 18 by Derrick Lente … Indian, Rural & Cultural Affairs Committee. … Tasks Legislative Education Study Committee to Distributes a portion of the Indian gaming revenue SB 169 Create Higher Ed Coordinating Council, study issues pertaining to public schools and to the lottery tuition fund. Currently in House introduced Jan. 31 by Roberto Gonzales … Creates public postsecondary education in New Mexico. Education Committee. Higher Education Coordinating Council, gives Passed House 66-0; passed Senate 38-0; awaits HB 297 Workforce and Economic Prosperity Act, HED sole authority to approve capital action by governor. introduced Feb. 18 by Angelica Rubio … Creates expenditures of state postsecondary institutions. HB 43 Black Education Act, introduced Jan. 5 by Workforce and Economic Prosperity Council, Currently in Senate Finance Committee. Sheryl Williams Stapleton … Requires creates council and mandates development of SB 176 General Appropriation Act of 2021, development of racial sensitivity and anti-racism statewide framework to develop clean energy introduced Jan. 31 by George Munoz … Among training for public education and higher education. workforce and sustainable economy. Amended other appropriations, funds $6,984,200 for Amended version passed House 67-0; passed version withdrawn from House calendar, now in instruction and general purposes, $1,866,600 other Senate 32-0; awaits action by governor. House Rules Committee. and $453,200 athletics, along with $483,800 student HB 83 Change Graduation Requirements, HB 302 Financial Literacy for Graduation retention and completion, $251,000 nurse introduced Jan. 13 by G. Andres Romero … Calls introduced Feb. 18 by Cathrynn Brown and Gail expansion at Luna Community College. Currently for high school students receiving opportunity to Armstrong … Creates financial literacy in Senate Finance Committee. (See also HB 117.) prepare next-step plans to include curricular and requirement for high school students, involving SB 233 Student Bill of Rights, introduced Feb. 1 course options such as dual credit, career preparation of next-step plan to include exposure by Linda Lopez … Enacts Student Bill of Rights for pathways, college prep. Amended version passed to college and career options, etc. Amended public school students and includes right to access House 66-1; now in Senate Education Committee. version currently in House Education Committee. counseling for vocational and other college HB 87 Yazzie Lawsuit Higher Ed Funding, House Memorial 13 North NM Satellite Public information, among other rights. Currently in introduced Jan. 14 by Derrick Lente … Makes Safety Training Center, introduced Feb. 18 by Senate Education Committee. appropriations to state institutions of higher Andrea Romero. Requests Department of Public SB 240 Vocational Training Scholarship Act, education and tribal colleges to comply with the Safety to convene working group to discuss introduced Feb. 1 by Cliff Pirtle. Appropriates Martinez & Yazzie v. New Mexico lawsuit by creation of a satellite law enforcement and first $2.55 million and authorizes scholarships for career improving educational outcomes for certain responder training center in northern New Mexico. technical education courses at community colleges students and families. Currently in House Passed House 68-0; awaits action by governor. … Currently in Senate Finance Committee. Appropriations & Finance Committee. Senate Bill 21 Retiree Health Care Act, SB 253 Higher Education Department Libraries, HB 100 College & Career Readiness Systems, introduced Jan. 19 by Roberto Gonzales and introduced Feb. 1 by Shannon Pinto. Appropriates introduced Jan. 15 by Raymundo Lara … Funds $3 Natalie Figueroa … Changes retiree health care act $494,000 to HED for improvements in internet million for college and career readiness systems to conform to federal patient protection and access in college and university libraries. Currently statewide and sets requirements to receive Affordable Care Act. Amended version passed in Senate Education Committee. funding. Amended version currently in House Senate 31-9; passed House 63-1; awaits action by Appropriations & Finance Committee. (See also SB governor. SB 263 Adult Diploma Program Act, introduced 107.) Feb. 1 by Craig Brandt … Establishes program and SB 39 Names of Finalists for Executive Positions, contract guidelines for provision of workforce HB 101 New Mexico Lottery Educational introduced Jan. 19 by Bill Tallman … Exempts diploma services. Currently in Senate Finance Assistance Act, introduced Jan. 15 by Raymundo records for certain appointive executive position Committee. Lara, Phelps Anderson, Randall Pettigrew, Steven applicants from public inspection pursuant to the Neville … Adds certain other types of gaming as Inspection of Public Records Act. Currently in SB 305 Capital Outlay Reform Act, introduced potential revenue sources for state lottery Senate Judiciary Committee. Feb. 1 by Pete Campos … Creates committee, task educational assistance program. Currently in force and capital planning & assistance division in SB 42 Increase to Educational Retirement House Education Committee. DFA to consider capital projects. Currently in Contributions, introduced Jan. 19 by Mimi Stewart Senate Rules Committee. HB 117 General Appropriations Act of 2021, … Increases certain contributions to the introduced Jan. 19 by Patricia Lundstrom and educational retirement fund. Amended version SB 337 Workplace Preparation School Programs, Nathan Small ... Among other appropriations, passed Senate 36-6; passed House 49-9; awaits introduced Feb. 10 by Roberto Gonzales … funds $6,984,200 for instruction and general action by governor. Appropriates $750,000 for academically integrated purposes, $1,866,600 other and $453,200 athletics, out-of-school and summer programs supporting SB 77 Two Plus Two Pilot Program, introduced along with $483,800 student retention and college and career readiness; includes dual credit Jan. 19 by Gay Kernan … Creates regional Two completion, $251,000 nurse expansion at Luna and other partnership with postsecondary Plus Two pilot project to establish seamless Community College. Currently in House institutions. Currently in Senate Education transition from community college to university
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