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• Uh, we do have some teachers who do not go through the traditional teacher prep programs.
• We do have some teachers who do not go through the traditional teacher prep programs.
• public starting in 2728 all of our public university<00:14:33.760><c> teacher</c><00:14:34.160><c> prep
• 00:14:34.480><c> programs</c><00:14:35.360><c> will</c><00:14:35.600><c> no</c> university teacher prep
• programs will no university teacher prep programs will no longer<00:14:36.240><c> be</c><00:14:36.399

Committee: House Primary and Secondary Education

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• At this time, House Bill 928 needs a little bit more prep time.

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• being number one, 100%, but there are other forms of prevention such as barriers, medication called PrEP
• being number one, 100%, but there are other forms of prevention such as barriers, medication called PrEP
• We have PEP, and we also have PrEP.
• We also have doxy prep, which helps prevent infection, sort of like a warning after if you are exposed

Committee: House Education Policy

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• Coast Elite Basketball Tournament in Denver, Colorado, where he received praise and recognition from Prep
• Tournament in Denver, Colorado, where he received praise and recognition from Prep Hoops journalists
• He completed high school at Mercerberg Academy, a college prep school, attended the University of Colorado
• So Solomon, in addition to having a great personality, is a junior at Sandia Prep.

Bills: HB111 , HB103 , HB60 , HB108 , HB120 , HB145 , HB154 , HB164 , HB291 , HJR6 , HR1 , HJM2 , HJM3 , HJM1 , HM7 , HM17 , HM4 , HM22 , HM23 , HM24 , HM26 , HM2 , HM16 , HM32 , HM13 , HM47 , HM11 , HM14 , HM21 , HM34 , HM50 , HB38 , HB47 , HB63 , HB64 , HB127 , HB165 , HB184 , HB200 , HM20 , HM51

Summary: The House convened with a quorum, offered an invocation, pledges, and a series of recognitions and guest introductions, including a memorial honoring J.B. White, a young Santa Fe basketball player killed by gun violence, and presentations for Disability Rights Awareness Day, Down syndrome advocacy, adult education and literacy, and Western New Mexico University’s 133rd birthday. Members also welcomed students, legislative fellows, and other guests, and several speakers used the announcements period to highlight community work, family milestones, and advocacy efforts. The chamber then received and referred several executive and Senate messages. Governor-authorized bills included HB 282 on school attendance enforcement and juvenile probation coordination, HB 292 creating the New Mexico Prison Rape Elimination Act, and HB 149 involving charter school facility financing; these were referred to the Judiciary or Appropriations and Finance Committees as applicable. The House also received Senate-passed bills and committee substitutes, which were referred to the appropriate House committees. In committee reports, multiple bills and memorials were adopted, including HB 4, HB 7, HB 65, HB 66, HB 80, HB 88, HB 96, HB 270, HB 280, HB 275, HB 285, HB 20, HB 166, HB 295, HM 46, HM 54, and SJR 1. On third reading, HB 38 on wheelchair insurance coverage was announced as being remanded back to the House Health and Human Services Committee for a simple amendment before returning to the floor. The main floor debate centered on HB 120, which addresses restraint and seclusion in schools. Sponsors said the bill is intended to improve student safety, clarify when intervention is allowed, require de-escalation and behavior-support training, improve documentation and parent notification, and prevent harmful or punitive practices. An amendment was adopted to replace the term “punishment” with “disciplinary action” and to add reporting to a legislative study committee. The bill then drew extended questioning about definitions, school resource officers, PBIS references, training requirements, data collection, and possible costs and liability, with sponsors emphasizing that the measure clarifies existing practice rather than imposing a specific curriculum or program.

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• Is this the broad framework, the details of what's taught, as far as in the teacher prep programs and
• public ed department in the reading area and others is going through and doing audits of the teacher prep
• You all passed some higher ed provisions last session to require educator prep programs to use science
• And so this is in addition to that PREP piece, but also to some of the K-12 pieces we're going to talk

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• One is to provide audit prep services to the small local public bodies.
• You've been utilizing the money for that, and what you found is that you need to backtrack and do the prep
• We heard a presentation from Economic Development, and they're asking for money for site prep to create
• We can't use money ourselves on site prep, but should an applicant come in that desires a site, a lot

Committee: House House Appropriations & Finance

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• I prepped them for the commissioner for approval.
• I think I've only approve uh I<01:08:26.880><c> I</c><01:08:27.279><c> prepped</c><01:08:27.600><c> the
• the 3211 uh uh letters that I I prepped the 3211 uh uh letters that come<01:08:29.839><c> in.
• I prepped them for the come in.
• I prepped them for the commissioner<01:08:31.120><c> for</c><01:08:31.279><c> approval.

Committee: Senate Education Finance

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• include food processing facilities, 20 to 25% of people working in textiles, about the same for food prep
• include food processing facilities, 20 to 25% of people working in textiles, about the same for food prep
• working in textiles about the same for working in textiles about the same for food<01:14:36.040><c> prep
• and</c><01:14:36.719><c> building</c><01:14:37.120><c> cleaning</c><01:14:37.840><c> jobs</c> food prep
• and building cleaning jobs food prep and building cleaning jobs that<01:14:38.400><c> are</c><01:14:

Committee: Senate Judiciary

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• They may be taking the patients out for a walk, getting food and medications prepped, while the technician
• There may be taking the patients out for a walk, getting food and medications prepped, while the technician

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure

Summary: The Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure opened its first hearing of the session with remarks from Chair Chan and Senate Co-Chair Pavel Payano, who emphasized consumer affordability and professional licensure reform. The chairs also reviewed public testimony rules, noting the hearing was recorded, testimony would be public, and speakers should avoid including sensitive personal information. The committee then heard testimony on several bills carried over from prior sessions and new proposals, with each witness generally speaking in support of the measure they addressed. On self-storage, Joe Doherty of the Self Storage Association supported House Bill 340 and Senate Bill 236, saying the bills would clarify abandonment procedures, allow electronic delivery and signatures for rental agreements, and address situations where a renter fails to return a signed contract after a facility sale, while preserving existing consumer protections. On housing and fair housing education, Nicholas Pelletier and counsel Justin Davidson of the Massachusetts Association of Realtors supported House Bill 343 and Senate Bill 232, which would require fair housing education for real estate licensees; they said fair housing training is already part of MAR’s programs but is not required for all licensees, and Pelletier described a personal example of discriminatory treatment in a rental application. Senators asked whether other states have similar requirements and requested follow-up information. The committee also heard strong support for House Bill 348 and Senate Bill 220 on licensure of applied behavior analysts from Dr. Pauli Gidej of MABA and Dr. Charlie Newfield of Beacon ABA Services. They argued that a dedicated board would improve oversight, speed licensing, and help reduce delays that affect access to autism services, noting the growing number of practitioners and the strain on families waiting for care. Later, Robert Mellion of the Massachusetts Package Stores Association testified for House Bill 390, which would expand alcohol license suspension penalties to all business activity for certain retailers; members questioned the impact on grocery and big-box stores, the difference between suspending alcohol sales versus closing an entire store, and whether fines in lieu of suspension would be sufficient. The committee also heard testimony in favor of House Bill 407 and Senate Bill 277 to license veterinary technicians, with witnesses saying standardized education and licensure would improve animal safety, clarify scope of practice, and better distinguish technicians from assistants. Finally, Craig Orlin of Honda supported House Bill 474 and Senate Bill 291, which would use RMV contacts to notify drivers of open safety recalls and require recall completion as part of registration renewal; he said the bills could improve recall completion rates and address the large number of unrepaired vehicles on the road. At the end of the hearing, the chair noted several bills that did not receive testimony that day, invited written submissions by email, and announced the committee would reconvene in about two weeks. Representative McKenna moved to adjourn, Representative Keefe seconded, and the committee voted to close the hearing.

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• interesting about this program is that to be an associate teacher, they have to be enrolled in a teacher prep
• So it's ...an associate teacher, they have to be enrolled in a teacher prep program.

Bills: HB818 , HB1063 , SB28 , SB64 , SB142 , SB234 , SB482

Committee: House Education

Keywords: higher education, accountability, curriculum review, faculty governance, disciplinary procedures, SB 28, Act 233, associate educator program, associate teachers, teacher certification, alternative teacher pathway, education workforce, teacher shortage, minimum age, age requirement, Louisiana schools, Title 17, R.S. 17:7.8, educator pipeline, teacher recruitment

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• So increasing the doc prep fee from, say, 6% or 8%, depending on how big the loan is, up to 15%.
• Talking about increasing the doc prep fee, like for a larger loan from 6% to 15%, and then that would

Bills: HB1269 , HB2624

Committee: Senate Business, Trade & Economic Development

Keywords: pawnbroker, fees, interest rates, consumer protection, financial regulation, real estate transactions, nonprofit, land conservancies, unsolicited offers, property rights

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• So increasing the doc prep fee from, say, 6% or 8%, you know, depending on how big the loan is, up to
• And, I mean, talking about increasing the doc prep fee, like for a larger loan from 6% to 15%, and then

Summary: The Senate Business, Trade, and Economic Development Committee heard public testimony on several House bills. HB 2624 would expand an existing exemption in the solicited real estate transaction law to allow public entities to solicit and buy real property for any public purpose, and also for Indian tribes and nonprofit nature conservancy organizations; the sponsor said the bill is meant to fix an omission from last year’s law, while a forest landowners group opposed it as creating a loophole for low-ball offers to vulnerable owners, and Trust for Public Land supported it as a different kind of transaction with existing appraisal and public-process protections. HB 2334 would create a cash-transaction rounding system to address the end of penny minting; staff said rounding would apply after tax and be permissive for sellers, with immunity and preemption provisions, and retailers and grocery groups supported it as a practical solution to penny scarcity, while members asked about signage and mixed-tender transactions. The committee also heard HB 1269, which would shorten pawn loan terms from 90 to 60 days, raise interest and fee caps, increase storage fees, and allow online payments for extensions. Pawn industry witnesses and the sponsor said the changes are modest, overdue, and needed to reflect inflation and operating costs while serving unbanked customers; some senators questioned whether the combined changes would more than double costs for borrowers, and industry witnesses said they were willing to work on the numbers. HB 2428 would require insurers to send advance lapse notices for individual life insurance policies to policyholders and a designated third party, with proof of delivery, to prevent unintended lapses; the sponsor, the Insurance Commissioner’s office, life insurers, AARP, and a business group all supported the consumer protection goal, though insurers noted added compliance costs and the bill’s delayed effective date for new policies. Finally, the committee heard HB 1078 on pet insurance, which would bar cancellation or nonrenewal based on a pet’s age or conditions that develop during the policy term and would restrict certain affiliate-policy transfers; the Insurance Commissioner’s office strongly supported it as a consumer protection measure, and staff noted a fiscal impact estimate and a new fiscal note request. The committee also took testimony on HB 2624 from both supporters and opponents, and on HB 2334 and HB 1269 from industry and public witnesses, but no votes were taken in the meeting. The chair closed public testimony and adjourned the committee after hearing all scheduled bills.

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• But it also allows our educator prep programs to train on one standard. ...allows our educator prep programs

Committee: House House Government, Elections & Indian Affairs

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• She is a runner for the Navajo Prep school cross-country team, which won third place in the NM.
• So members of the House, please help me welcome these wonderful students who attend Navajo Prep, a college-bound

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• 04.080><c> college</c> of College Park as a rigorous college of College Park as a rigorous college prep
• </c><00:26:06.000><c> And</c><00:26:06.240><c> today</c> prep middle and high school.
• And today prep middle and high school.

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• teach, especially restaurants, how to incorporate that into their restaurant routine in terms of food prep
• and cooking, ...routine in terms of food prep and cooking, that I do think that we can create it to
• new substitute committee substitute bill, they have lengthened the starting time so there is more prep

Bills: SB47 , SB110 , SB122 , SB143 , SB168

Committee: Senate Senate Conservation

Keywords: food recovery, composting, waste management, solid waste surcharge, organic waste reduction, environment, grants, advisory group, bosque management, Rio Grande, environmental protection, water resources, fiscal appropriation, drinking water, well owners, water testing, water treatment, public health, agriculture, New Mexico Department of Agriculture

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• I usually get up about 4:30 or 5 a.m. to prep for the day ahead.
• know that our work is worth a lot, and I truly feel that when we do our part at that early stage, we prep
• We prep our families to have a voice, to ask for what they need.

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Accountability and Oversight held a hearing on the Trump administration’s freeze of federal child care and social services funding and its potential impact on California. The chair opened by emphasizing that child care is economic infrastructure and warning that the freeze could destabilize California’s $10 billion child care system. The Legislative Analyst’s Office and the Department of Social Services explained that California child care programs rely on roughly $1.4 billion in federal CCDF and TANF funds, which are blended with state dollars and support hundreds of thousands of children and families. CDSS said the state and four other Democratic-led states quickly sued, obtaining a temporary restraining order that has kept the funds flowing for now. Witnesses including Los Angeles County Supervisor Holly Mitchell, child care provider Amisha Griffin, and parent advocate Mara Linda Bustamante described the practical consequences of a funding interruption: providers could lose reimbursement, close centers, cut enrollment, or lay off staff; parents could lose child care, jobs, or school opportunities; and counties could not backfill the lost federal dollars. Several speakers stressed that child care centers also provide wraparound supports such as nutrition, developmental screening, and referrals, especially in rural and low-income communities. Mitchell and others argued that the freeze would worsen child care deserts and disproportionately harm women, single parents, and communities of color. Members repeatedly challenged the federal rationale of “waste, fraud, and abuse,” asking for oversight details. CDSS said providers face extensive audits, fraud policies, monitoring, and recoupment procedures, and that identified fraud amounts to about $7 million over two years compared with roughly $6.5 billion in annual child care spending. Several members said the fraud rate is under 1 percent and criticized the freeze as politically motivated and illegal. They also discussed the need for a state “bridge plan” to protect families if federal funds remain disrupted, and some members referenced prior legislation to modernize CalWORKs and child care eligibility. During public comment, parents, providers, county representatives, and advocacy groups echoed the same concerns, citing waiting lists, workforce losses, and the risk of families falling back into homelessness or poverty. No formal vote was taken; the hearing concluded with broad bipartisan expressions of support for child care funding and a commitment to continue working on state protections and federal advocacy.

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• I usually get up about 4:30 or 5 a.m. to prep for the day ahead.
• know that our work is worth a lot, and I truly feel that when we do our part at that early stage, we prep
• We prep our families to have a voice, to ask for what they need.

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• Center. to offer free of charge to students and practitioners across the state is the ASWB licensure prep
• This licensure prep course was created to promote equity and licensure pass rates in New Mexico, which
• The other question I want to ask briefly—it's not a brief answer, but we can talk later to prep you—is

Committee: House Legislative Health & Human Services Committee

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• service corridor on the east side, and so that phase two would include that so we can have better food prep
• service corridor on the east side, and so that phase two would include that so we can have better food prep
• service corridor on the east side, and so that phase two would include that so we can have better food prep
• service corridor on the east side, and so that phase two would include that so we can have better food prep
• service corridor on the east side, and so that phase two would include that so we can have better food prep

Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 2, which would address the taxation of currency and bullion and was presented as a response to last session’s dispute over whether a line-item veto could be applied to a revenue measure. The sponsor said the bill, as amended by Committee Substitute 2, was largely technical but also made the tax exemption retroactive to August 1, 2024 while making the $1,000-per-day penalty prospective only. Members asked about fiscal impact, possible legal liability for executive branch officials, and whether the issue should instead be resolved by the courts. The sponsor argued the Constitution limits the governor’s line-item veto power to appropriations, not revenue bills, and said the bill would create a judicial remedy and refund process if the executive branch continued collecting the tax. The committee approved the committee substitute and then passed House Bill 2 by a vote of 19-1, with two members passing; the bill was reported favorably to the floor. During discussion, Representative Bojanowski voted no, saying he could not support removing taxes on gold bars while parents pay taxes on diapers. Representative Gentry passed, saying he supported the original intent but was not yet convinced and wanted more time to review the issue. The sponsor also clarified that any liability would be joint and several and could involve executive officials or their budgets if the tax collection continued despite the exemption. The committee then heard a discussion-only presentation on the Kentucky Exposition Center Redevelopment Plan Phase 2. Facility representatives described Phase 1 and the planned Phase 2 expansion, saying the center had record attendance and needed more space to remain competitive and meet client demand. They said Phase 1 was about 20% complete, with completion now expected in October 2026 and an opening target of December 31, 2026 after a short testing period. Phase 2 would follow, including demolition of the West Wing, utility work, and improvements to food service and circulation areas. They said the project would be funded without federal dollars and estimated that, once complete, it could generate about $683 million in annual economic impact, $302 million in state sales tax, and 850,000 room nights in Jefferson County.