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• Those are also high educators that each of us know are in the top 100 jobs needed in the state.
• believe that under the current language, if a parent simply calls the principal or the superintendent stating
• that contradicted each other, and this is really where you see A lot of this underlined looks like new

Bills: HB1937 , HB2210 , HB2398 , HB3021 , HB3129 , HB3312 , HB3557 , HB4358

Committee: House Education Oversight

Keywords: HB1937, Oklahoma schools, student communications, electronic communication, digital communication, parent notification, legal guardian, school personnel, teachers, coaches, administrators, charter schools, public schools, administrative leave, corroborated report, investigation, employee file, discipline, termination, school board

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• It also... ...states, but also connect the U.S. to Canada and Mexico.
• It includes six miles of new road construction and widening and five new structures.
• We've got a new park being formed, the Del Rio Springs State Park. We're very excited about that.
• If we don't have roads, we don't have a state. We can't run anything through the state.
• Requires all future official state records and documents for referencing Loop 202 to include the new

Bills: HB2067 , HB2068 , HB2127 , HB2164 , HB2200 , HB2201 , HB2242 , HB2283 , HB2284 , HB2285 , HB2286 , HB2287 , HB2304 , HB2306 , HB2399 , HB2601 , HB2609 , HB2760 , HB2761 , HB2859 , HB2887 , HB2892 , HB2893 , HB2894 , HB2978 , HB4027 , HCM2012 , HCM2016

Committee: House Transportation & Infrastructure

Keywords: appropriation, transportation, infrastructure, Apache Junction, funding, Show Low, road extension, special license plates, nonprofits, charitable contributions, Reay Lane, Graham County, HB 2200, State Route 89, SR 89, Chino Valley, Arizona Department of Transportation, ADOT, road widening, highway expansion

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• That's in the northwest corner of the state. Examiners, please introduce Representative Lawrence.
• the State Treasury.
• In order to get them to enact their improvements, they've got to hire a new director.
• I was told this morning that they've elected an entire new board as of today.
• the citizens of the state of Alabama.

Bills: HB159 , HB110 , HB114 , HB115 , HB116 , HB123 , HB125

Committee: House Boards, Agencies and Commissions

Keywords: U.S. Space and Rocket Center, Alabama Space Science Exhibit Commission, public facilities, space exploration, education programs, bond issuance, Governor involvement, HB110, sunset bill, Alabama Sunset Law, State Board of Medical Examiners, Medical Licensure Commission, medical licensing, physician regulation, healthcare regulation, professional licensing, ethics law, state ethics code, public servants, board members

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• Park to the State of Idaho.'
• Where other states like New Mexico and Colorado have been overrun by out-of-state money, the influence
• It was a state game warden for the whole state.
• And they are throughout, as has been stated, throughout our state.
• And they are throughout, as has been stated, there's throughout our state.

Committee: House State Affairs

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• To ensure that the funds stay in New Mexico, that the funds are spent in New Mexico.
• We want to keep the dollars inside of New Mexico, not be sending those dollars outside of the state to
• You have to be based in New Mexico.
• Just since we are doing this to invest in New Mexico, we ask that you invest in New Mexico.
• Absolutely, and what the emergency is today is that the state of New Mexico has a vaccine purchasing

Committee: House House Health & Human Services

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• Also, in New Mexico, I frame our state from a demographic point of view as a petri dish for Alzheimer's
• I encourage the dental students that are there to come back to New Mexico, a beautiful state.
• in New Mexico.
• We'll probably have just short of 2,000 New Mexico providers getting state loan repayment.
• Mexico are actually from New Mexico.

Committee: House Legislative Health & Human Services Committee

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• You're late filing the campaign report, and currently, the Secretary of State is required to send you
• It saves state money for filing a report by Rep. L. State money for filing a report by Rep.
• to prohibit foreign nationals from contributing and having any expenditures in elections within the state

Bills: HB310 , HB363

Committee: House Ethics and Campaign Finance

Keywords: campaign finance, electronic notifications, civil penalties, Fair Campaign Practices Act, Secretary of State, foreign contributions, political parties, electoral integrity, state legislation

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• I'd like to introduce the relatively new athletic director for New Mexico State University, who is here
• Clayton Abbey, New Mexico State University, Government Relations.
• New Mexico.
• They're referencing New Mexico State and the University of New Mexico, respectively.
• I think very similar themes to what Joe is experiencing in New Mexico State.

Bills: SB234 , SB210 , SB243 , SB244 , SM16 , HB8

Committee: Senate House Education

Summary: The Senate Education Committee began by announcing that SB 210 would be rolled over to Friday and would not be heard. The committee then returned to SB 234, which would provide foster child school transportation funding statewide rather than only for Albuquerque Public Schools. Members adopted an amendment striking the APS-only language and making the bill statewide after testimony from the sponsor, PED, and others that foster youth transportation is a growing issue and should have its own funding stream. The committee discussed how the money might be distributed and whether the $1.2 million appropriation would be sufficient, then voted do pass on SB 234 as amended. The committee next heard HB 8, which creates a Higher Education Major Projects Fund for large capital projects that are difficult to fund through existing capital outlay processes. Testimony from the sponsor, LFC, HED, and university representatives explained that the bill would support projects such as the UNM School of Medicine, an NMSU multidisciplinary building, student housing, student life projects, and certain Division I athletic facilities, while requiring design readiness, institutional matches, and legislative oversight. Several senators raised concerns about the clarity of the prioritization process, the Division I-only athletics language, the recurring nature of future funding, and the relationship to other capital funding streams, but the committee ultimately voted do pass on HB 8. The committee then considered SB 243 and SB 244, nearly identical bills for UNM and NMSU that would each appropriate $5 million for student health, student support, nutrition, travel, scholarships, and other athletic department needs. Athletic directors testified that conference realignment, higher travel costs, nutrition demands, and new revenue-sharing/NIL obligations have increased expenses, and sponsors said the bills were intended as one-time appropriations. Some senators questioned whether the requests should be recurring or funded through university revenue rather than the state, but both bills received do pass recommendations. Finally, the committee heard SM 16, as amended, which asks HED to convene a task force to study parenting students in higher education and recommend ways to collect data and improve support. Supporters said better data is needed to understand barriers such as child care and transportation, and the memorial passed with a do pass recommendation. The committee then adjourned until Friday morning.

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• Laws of 2023 is our New Mexico 213 project, which connects New Mexico 404 to the Texas state line, and
• Chair, Representative Jones, what we have funded right now is from New Mexico 136 down to New Mexico
• Chair, Representative Jones, what we have funded right now is from New Mexico 136 down to New Mexico
• So is that Aliburis Road south of New Mexico 182 or north of New Mexico 182?
• So is that Aliburis Road south of New Mexico 182 or north of New Mexico 182? Mr.

Summary: The committee first heard HB 299, a bill to support the Highway 180 project between Deming and Silver City. The sponsors described it as a three-phase road expansion that is already partly complete, but they emphasized rising construction costs, frequent accidents, heavy mining traffic, and the importance of the route to the local economy, tourism, and access to Silver City. A DOT engineer confirmed the project’s phases and cost increases, and the bill drew support from a former DOT official and others. The committee voted do pass, 6-0. The committee then heard HB 325, which would create a railroad crossing safety fund to help improve crossings statewide with lights, gates, overpasses, and other safety measures. Sponsors said the fund would be seeded with a modest amount and could leverage local, federal, and possibly public-private funding, with DOT setting rules and priorities. Railroad lobbyists from Union Pacific and BNSF supported the bill, saying it would help address a major public safety issue, especially for smaller communities. The committee voted do pass. Next, SB 73 was presented to require driver education schools to include at least three hours of instruction on vulnerable road users, such as pedestrians, cyclists, and motorcyclists. Supporters said the bill would improve awareness and safety at low cost, and public testimony included a bicyclist and a parent who lost a daughter in a crash involving a vulnerable road user. Some members asked how the requirement would apply to first-time or older drivers, and sponsors said it would be part of driver education curriculum developed by MVD and DOT. The committee voted do pass, with one member explaining a vote to note the bill should be read as applying to any first-time driver, not just young drivers. The committee also heard SB 111, which would align the Motor Vehicle Division’s confidentiality rules with last session’s SB 36 by protecting personal information such as sex, gender identity, immigration status, and national origin from public disclosure. The Taxation and Revenue Department said the change was meant to close a gap in the law and prevent release of sensitive data in response to public records requests, while still allowing disclosure for law enforcement and other legally required purposes. The bill passed on a 6-1 vote, with one member voting no and saying he was frustrated by last-minute efforts to fix problems he did not see as existing. The meeting concluded with lengthy DOT district presentations from District 1 and District 6, covering budgets, completed and ongoing projects, local road and bridge work, equipment needs, and unfunded priorities. Members asked about specific projects, freight routes, cattle guards, dust and weather issues, striping contractors, and how projects are prioritized under the state’s asset management scoring system. DOT officials said many projects were complete or underway, that some major projects would be funded through Senate Bill 2 or other appropriations, and that equipment and recurring maintenance funding remain major concerns. The committee adjourned after thanking DOT staff and members for their work.

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• Thanks. of New Mexico.
• Everybody has been very welcoming to me here in New Mexico and at DCA across the state.
• So we are very happy to lean into our partnership here with the state of New Mexico. be able to lean
• into our partnership here with the state of New Mexico.
• State law also allows much debt issuance by issuers in New Mexico to be exempt from state income tax.

Committee: House New Mexico Finance Authority Oversight Committee

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• of New Mexico.
• But not the state of New Mexico. Why is it, Mr.
• of New Mexico.
• So when mapping is done through New Mexico Tech and hand in hand with the state engineer.
• of New Mexico.

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• of New Mexico?
• And uh they're saying it's gonna take them 3 years just to get the license for the state of New Mexico
• Anything to do with agricultural, um, growth in the state of New Mexico.
• Uh, Thinking about uh the economic development in the state of New Mexico, uh we are very diverse, and
• Um, what small tech in New Mexico is building or using AI for in our state so that we can really get

Committee: House Economic & Rural Development & Policy Committee

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• As we all know, New Mexico is one of the states that generally conforms to the federal Income tax.
• However, New Mexico has offset that just for New Mexico families.
• The way that New Mexico grappled with this is by Legislatively, like basically every other state that
• If you wish them to not be taxed federally or by the state of New Mexico, that is, of course, a policy
• For example, okay, so when we get our sheet from the state of New Mexico showing our travel, we have

Committee: House Federal Funding Stabilization Subcommittee

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• Okay, so it is our own New Mexico teachers that work every day with our own New Mexico kids who do that
• I am representing Stan Brown, the New Mexico School Superintendents' Association and New Mexico Coalition
• We currently have eight applicants from out of state who are interested in coming to New Mexico because
• And that's why we have special education in Martinez versus State of New Mexico.
• I see this as another opportunity to help New Mexico kiddos do better and help our state move up and

Bills: SB234 , SB210 , SB243 , SB244 , SM16 , HB8

Committee: House House Education

Summary: The committee heard Senate Bill 37, the High-Quality Literacy Instruction Act, which would strengthen reading instruction and educator preparation around the science of reading. The sponsor and supporters said the bill requires evidence-based, culturally and linguistically responsive literacy instruction, including support for English learners and students in bilingual and dual-language programs, use of approved high-quality instructional materials for K-3 reading and interventions, a K-3 reading assessment, literacy coaches, and parent progress reports. An amendment package was adopted to clarify biliteracy language, broaden references to bilingual/dual-language and Indigenous language settings, remove awkward phrasing, and adjust reporting requirements from monthly to four times per school year. The committee then moved forward with the amended bill. Public testimony was largely supportive. Students, educators, school leaders, advocacy groups, and tribal representatives said structured literacy has improved reading outcomes and can help struggling readers, including students with dyslexia and multilingual learners. Several speakers emphasized that the amended bill better protects bilingual, dual-language, and Native language programs, and some noted the importance of parent communication and early intervention. Supporters also cited recent literacy gains in New Mexico and said the bill aligns teacher preparation, materials, assessment, and coaching. Opposition focused mainly on concerns that the bill could still privilege English over Indigenous languages, that high-quality materials requirements may be too restrictive or costly for districts, and that testing and reporting could add workload. Tribal speakers from Acoma and Taos said they could not support the bill without further changes to explicitly protect Native language revitalization. Other opponents raised concerns about funding for materials and coaches, the burden on teachers, and whether the assessment and HQIM requirements would be flexible enough for local needs. In committee discussion, the sponsor and PED said existing funds and staff could support implementation, that the assessment would be formative and teacher-focused, and that the bill was intended to complement, not replace, Native and bilingual education programs.

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• State Senator Pete Campos representing all the parts of seven counties in northeastern New Mexico.
• , uh, impacts all across New Mexico.
• New Mexico is on the brink of another Texas v. New Mexico case in the United States Supreme Court.
• Mexico staying in New Mexico to 10.7%.
• Issues in New Mexico and through our New Mexico Food and Agricultural Policy Council have a statement

Committee: House Water & Natural Resources Committee

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• We have a reforestation center that is actively working with New Mexico State, UNM, and Mora.
• Mexico and New Mexico State, but I want to make sure you talk about it as well.
• UNM and New Mexico State.
• There are about 700 acequias across the state of New Mexico, and 23... different counties.
• The money goes to the university, New Mexico State University, and our state association has been bidding

Committee: House Water & Natural Resources Committee

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• And Senator Rogers is threatening to send the state police after me. I'll let you go.
• State Route 64. Horrible state of disrepair.
• For example, my thought is you get somebody from New Mexico or California who comes in.
• Does the state of Arizona give them a state ID, whether they pay for it or not, or is the state ID...
• Does the state of Arizona give them a state ID, whether they pay for it or not, or is the state ID me

Summary: The committee heard several transportation-related appropriation and policy bills. SB 1273 would appropriate $14 million in FY2027 for pavement rehabilitation of Olga Frontage Road between Bowie and San Simon; after brief discussion about the road’s length and whether it was on a rural transportation priority list, the bill was reported out 3-2 with a do pass recommendation. SB 1452 would create a cargo theft task force in the Attorney General’s office, modeled on the retail theft task force, with reporting and investigative duties; Tony Bradley of the Arizona Trucking Association testified in support, describing cargo theft as a growing, sophisticated problem and noting the funding would come from the consumer fraud protection fund rather than the general fund. The committee adopted an amendment making the task force subject to appropriations and then passed the bill 5-0. The committee also considered SB 1332, which would require the Auditor General and an independent transportation research entity to study Maricopa County light rail expansion and compare it with other transit technologies. Senator Kavanaugh argued the study was needed before committing billions more to light rail and said the governor’s office was open to the concept. Supporters, including local business owners, said the study would provide needed transparency and reflect concerns about business impacts and changing transportation options. Opponents, including Valley Metro, the City of Phoenix, and transit advocates, argued the state should not second-guess locally approved transit plans and pointed to existing studies, ridership, and economic development along light rail corridors. The bill passed 4-3. SB 1059 appropriates $9.2 million for an additional right-turn lane at State Route 87 and State Route 260, and Senator Wendy Rogers used the hearing to describe several rural road projects she and Representative Blackman were pursuing, emphasizing safety, congestion, and local requests from mayors and councils. Members broadly supported the need for rural infrastructure, and the bill was reported out unanimously. The committee then took up SB 1209, which would exempt homeless individuals and others without a residence address from non-operating ID fees if they prove U.S. citizenship. Testimony from the Homeless ID Project and ADOT focused on how IDs help people obtain work and services, how citizenship and authorized presence are verified, and whether the amendment would create operational or fiscal issues; the discussion continued as the transcript ended, with no final vote shown for that bill.

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• The House of Representatives of the State of New Mexico remembers Eliseo Lee Alcon.
• Now therefore, be it resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of New Mexico that condolences
• Some of those states include New Jersey, Colorado, New York, and Washington State.
• things that may be applicable to New Mexico but not other states.
• So there are differences in the way the leases work, and by and large, the state of New Mexico has much

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• Superintendent, this is not an effective way of comparing New Mexico to states that are similar to us
• I hate to say it, but why did you not compare New Mexico to states that are similar to us?
• I would appreciate it if you would expand this to look at some states that are similar to New Mexico
• New Mexico is not like any other state.
• And has she ever done any work with the state of New Mexico? State of New Mexico?

Committee: House Courts, Corrections & Justice Committee

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• of New Mexico.
• of New Mexico.
• New Mexico remains one of the few states that include health care services in their tax structure by
• New Mexico remains one of the few states that include health care services in their tax structure by
• of New Mexico.

Summary: The committee first took up HB 195, as amended by committee substitute, which would protect the personal assets of individual medical providers from medical malpractice judgments when they carry appropriate insurance or participate in the Patient Compensation Fund. The sponsor said the bill was intended to address providers’ fear of losing homes and other personal property, while opponents argued it could exempt a class of people from civil justice. Supporters said it was a reasonable compromise that preserved patient access to justice while helping recruit and retain providers. The committee adopted the substitute and advanced it on a do pass vote. The committee then heard HB 295, a revised version of the Accessibility Act, which would create a centralized office for accessibility reporting, technical assistance, and annual reporting on barriers in state buildings and websites. Supporters said the bill would improve coordination, data collection, and compliance with existing ADA requirements; opponents argued it duplicated existing law and would create another government office without enforcement power. Members debated whether the Governor’s Commission on Disability should handle the work instead, but the sponsors said the commission lacked capacity and the Department of Health was a better fit. The committee adopted the substitute and advanced it 8-1. Next, HB 296 proposed doubling the working families tax credit. The sponsor and supporters described it as an anti-poverty measure that would benefit more than 200,000 families and strengthen work incentives, while committee members asked about the fiscal impact, administration, and interaction with other tax credits. The bill was quickly advanced on a do pass vote. The committee then heard HB 338, which would extend the gross receipts tax deduction for health care providers through 2031 and add co-insurance payments. Health care advocates supported it, but city and municipal representatives warned it would reduce local revenue unless a full hold harmless was added. After extended discussion, the committee rejected a motion to table and instead advanced the bill 9-0 with no recommendation, with several members saying they would not support it on the floor unless local governments were made whole. Finally, the committee heard HB 259, which would create an optional actuarial review process for proposed health insurance legislation through the Legislative Finance Committee. Supporters said it would give lawmakers better data on premium, utilization, and spending impacts before voting on coverage mandates; opponents and some members raised concerns about cost, staffing, data access, and whether the process would be too limited to be useful. After discussion, the committee advanced the bill on a do pass vote. HB 279 was rolled at the sponsor’s request, and the committee adjourned after reminding members about the evening dinner.