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New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Taxation and Revenue Feb 16th, 2026 at 08:33 am
House Taxation & Revenue
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Senate Chamber Feb 15th, 2026 at 02:22 pm
New Mexico Senate Floor Meeting
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Senate - Tax, Business and Transportation Feb 14th, 2026 at 04:35 pm
Senate Tax, Business & Transportation
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Senate Chamber Feb 14th, 2026 at 12:23 pm
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House - Appropriations and Finance Feb 14th, 2026 at 10:04 am
House Appropriations & Finance
Summary:
During the legislative meeting, House Bill 287 was discussed, which proposes the establishment of a permanent Health and Human Services Committee to oversee the state's $14.4 billion expenditure in this area. An amendment to the bill was adopted, which clarified funding and operational details. Public comments were solicited, but no one spoke in opposition. The committee ultimately voted, with some members expressing concerns about budget implications, but the motion to pass the bill as amended was made and seconded, with several members opposing it.
House Bill 371 was also addressed, which focuses on creating an Acequia Infrastructure Fund to support land grant and Acequia communities. The bill aims to provide a financial mechanism for these communities to access funds for infrastructure projects without relying on capital outlay requests. The committee discussed the bill's implications, potential funding sources, and the need for further amendments regarding representation and oversight. A motion to pass the bill was made, with some opposition noted, particularly regarding the lack of specificity in the bill's provisions.
Lastly, Senate Bill 143 was presented, which seeks to raise the caps on inspection fees under the Egg Grading Act, among other agricultural regulations. Supportive testimony was provided by representatives from agricultural organizations, emphasizing the need for updated fee structures. The committee engaged in discussions about the bill's implications for consumers and the agricultural sector, ultimately moving towards a vote to pass the bill.
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Senate - Conservation Feb 14th, 2026 at 09:07 am
Senate Conservation
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Senate Chamber Feb 13th, 2026 at 11:25 am
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Senate - Committees' Committee Feb 13th, 2026 at 11:02 am
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House - Health and Human Services Feb 13th, 2026 at 09:03 am
House Health & Human Services
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House - Government, Elections And Indian Affairs Feb 13th, 2026 at 08:39 am
House Government, Elections & Indian Affairs
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House - Labor, Veterans and Military Affairs Feb 12th, 2026 at 06:03 pm
Summary:
The transcript appears to be mostly repetitive expressions of thanks and brief, fragmented remarks. No clear legislative bill, committee topic, or policy issue is identifiable from the text provided.
There is no discernible testimony, debate, motion, or vote recorded in the excerpt. The content is too incomplete and disjointed to determine any official action taken or the substance of the meeting.
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House - Consumer and Public Affairs Feb 12th, 2026 at 05:33 pm
House Consumer & Public Affairs
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House - Labor, Veterans and Military Affairs Feb 12th, 2026 at 05:32 pm
Summary:
The committee met with a quorum and took up its only bill, House Bill 132, which would create workers’ compensation presumptions for police officers for certain conditions, including noise-induced hearing loss/tinnitus, PTSD, and heart injury or stroke occurring within 24 hours of responding to or returning from a call or emergency. The sponsor described the bill as a bipartisan effort developed with input from workers’ compensation officials, PERA, and the Albuquerque Police Department, aimed at easing the burden on officers to prove causation while still allowing employers to rebut claims. An amendment was adopted first, refining definitions and adding language that preserves an officer’s ability to prove causation even when the presumption does not apply, and tying the heart/stroke presumption to the existence of a physical training program and medical screening requirements.
Supporters included representatives of the Albuquerque Police Officers Association, the Workers’ Compensation Administration, New Mexico State Police, AFSCME/NMFL, and a workers’ compensation attorney. They argued the bill recognizes the cumulative physical and psychological toll of law enforcement, could improve treatment and retention, and would reduce disputes over causation while remaining balanced. One supporter asked the sponsor to consider changing the 20-year requirement tied to PTSD coverage so officers in smaller departments could access benefits earlier. Committee discussion focused on the amendment’s physical training and medical screening condition for the heart/stroke presumption, with questions about whether all departments have such programs and whether the language could limit coverage.
Workers’ compensation staff testified that, from 2016 through 2025, there were 75 statewide claims potentially covered by the bill’s provisions before amendment, including about 20 hearing-loss claims, 11 heart-related claims, and about 44 mental-injury claims. A medical witness said research supports a correlation between law enforcement work and these conditions, though no New Mexico-specific study was available yet. After discussion, the committee voted to give House Bill 132, as amended, a do-pass recommendation, with no opposition recorded.
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