STATE OF NEW MEXICO
FIFTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE
FIRST SESSION, 2023

SENATE SCHEDULE OF COMMITTEE HEARINGS
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2023

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FINANCE COMMITTEE
Senator George Muñoz, Chair

Thursday, February 23, 2023 – 1:30 p.m. or call of the Chair – Room 322
PUBLIC HEARING ON FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE
     Senator Mimi Stewart
     Representative Christine Chandler
     Sarita Nair, Secretary, Department of Workforce Solutions
     Terrelene Massey, Executive Director, Southwest Women’s Law Center
     Tracy McDaniel, Policy Advocate, Southwest Women’s Law Center
     Rob Black, President and CEO, NM Chamber of Commerce
     Jon Lipshutz, Lobbyist, NM Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO
     Suzan Reagan, Senior Program Manager, UNM Bureau of Business and
          Economic Research – Data Bank
     Eric Chenier, Analyst, Legislative Finance Committee

SB 11/a     PAID FAMILY & MEDICAL LEAVE ACT     (STEWART/PADILLA)For public participation click on the link to join the ZOOM WEBINAR: http://us02web.zoom.us/j/81696207177 or via telephone at 1 699 444 9171
Meeting ID: 816 9620 7177
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Friday, February 24, 2023 – 1:30 p.m. or call of the Chair – Room 322
SB 270     NATIONAL HISTORY DAY PROGRAM SCHOOLS     (HEMPHILL)
SB 124/a     PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETURNING TO WORK     (PADILLA)
SB 20     EDUCATIONAL RETIREMENT BOARD CHANGES     (KERNAN)
CS/SB 24     SCHOOL REPORTING ON USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS     (DIAMOND)
SB 182/a     RECYCLING & LITTER REDUCTION     (STEINBORN/DIAMOND)
SB 202/a     SUSTAINABLE POST-SECONDARY FUNDING     (MUÑOZ)HOUSE BILL 2 (HB2) – HEARING ON HIGHER EDUCATION AND RESEARCH &
     PUBLIC SERVICE PROJECTS (RPSPs)
          Connor Jorgensen, Analyst, Legislative Finance Committee
          Joseph Shepard, President, Western New Mexico University
          Becky Rowley, President, Santa Fe Community College
          Shawn Powell, Eastern New Mexico University – RoswellFor public participation click on the link to join the ZOOM WEBINAR: http://us02web.zoom.us/j/81696207177 or via telephone at 1 699 444 9171
Meeting ID: 816 9620 7177
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The Capital Outlay Training Manual can be viewed on the Senate Finance Committee website, please refer to the appendix to see water and crisis resources.

Sonya Snyder, Finance Committee Secretary – Room 325, (505) 986-4363

CONSERVATION COMMITTEE
Senator Elizabeth “Liz” Stefanics, Chairwoman

Thursday, February 23, 2023 – 8:30 a.m. – Senate Chamber
PRESENTATION:
     Estevan Lopez, NM Upper Colorado River Compact Commissioner
     Mike Hamman, State Engineer
     Rolf Schmidt-Petersen, Interstate Stream Commission

SB 372     STORM WATER FACILITY AS MUNICIPAL UTILITY     (SHARER)
SB 393     LAND VALUATION AGRICULTURAL USE     (GONZALES)
SB 413     ENERGY PROJECT NOTICE TO MILITARY BASES     (POPE)
SB 418     OIL & GAS ACT CHANGES     (JARAMILLO)
SB 420     GOV’T UNIT UTILITY SAVINGS CONTRACTS     (STEFANICS)
SB 432     LOW-INCOME SOLAR ACT     (HAMBLEN)

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Meeting ID: 824 0438 2748
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Miquela Gonzales, Conservation Committee Secretary – Room 328, (505) 986-4871

EDUCATION COMMITTEE
Senator William P. Soules, Chair

Friday, February 24, 2023 – 8:30 a.m. – Room 311
SB 387     SCHOOL STUDENT RESTRAINT OR ISOLATION     (LOPEZ)
*SB 422     SCHOOL DISTRICT MEMBERSHIP LIMITATION     (STEWART)
SB 466     CHARTER SCHOOL & CHARTERING AUTHORITY AUDITS     (MAESTAS)
SB 490     HEAD VARSITY COACH BONUSES     (MAESTAS)
SB 492     EDUCATIONAL RETIREES RETURNING TO WORK     (MUÑOZ)
SB 494     HIGHER ED FUNDING AFTER BUDGET PASSES     (MUÑOZ)
HB 145     NMMI LEGISLATIVE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM     (NIBERT/EZZELL)
HB 181     NATIONAL BOARD CERTIFIED PROGRAM UNITS     (SARIÑANA/FERRARY)

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Meeting ID: 896 1559 3412
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Mary Ann Roberts-Stensrud, Education Committee Secretary – Room 328, (505) 986-4832

INDIAN, RURAL AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
Senator Shannon Pinto, Chair

Thursday, February 23, 2023 – 10:00 a.m. – Room 303
SB 27     RURAL INFRASTRUCTURE CRISIS RESPONSE ACT     (HEMPHILL)
SB 86     NMSU RURAL & TRIBAL DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE     (HEMPHILL)
SB 33     TRIBAL & PUEBLO LAW ENFORCEMENT     (SHENDO/LITTLE)
SB 468     DOLORES HUERTA DAY     (LOPEZ/SEDILLO LOPEZ)
SB 483     FOOTBALL MONDAY AS LEGAL HOLIDAY     (SANCHEZ/PIRTLE)

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Meeting ID: 832 7987 0726
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Julio Salazar, Indian, Rural and Cultural Affairs Committee Secretary Room 301,
(505) 986-4837

TAX, BUSINESS AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
Senator Benny Shendo Jr., Chair

Thursday, February 23, 2023 – After the Floor Session – Room 321

SB 336     USE OF RACETRACK FUNDS FOR INSURANCE     (PADILLA)
SB 155/a     USE OF TELECOMM FUND FOR BROADBAND     (PADILLA/SARIÑANA)
SB 296     MEDICAL MALPRACTICE CHANGES     (MOORES/HICKEY)
SB 173     GEOTHERMAL ENERGY GENERATION TAX CREDIT
     (ORTIZ Y PINO/GRIGGS)
SB 220     ALCOHOL & SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION FUND     (ORTIZ Y PINO)
CS/SB 243     PLASTIC WASTE REDUCTION ACT
     (STEINBORN/ROYBAL CABALLERO)
SB 249     YIELD TO TRANSIT BUSES     (GONZALES)
SB 253     GRT DEDUCTION FOR CERTAIN SPECIAL FUELS     (BACA/GONZALES)
SB 319     AGE APPROPRIATE DESIGN CODE ACT     (MUÑOZ/MOORES)
SB 358     HEALTHY FOOD FINANCING ACT     (HAMBLEN/KERNAN)
SB 299     SELF-STORAGE LIEN SALE ADVERTISEMENTS     (POPE)
SB 378     SEVERANCE TAX FUND MINIMUM DISTRIBUTION     (RODRIGUEZ)

Amendments and Committee Substitutes for any bill must be submitted 24 hours in advance to the Committee Secretary.
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Meeting ID: 856 1444 0294
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Rebecca Martinez, Tax, Business, and Transportation Committee Secretary – Room 323 (505) 986-4265

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