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• And lest we forget, the city of Santa Fe, named number one town in America for small towns by Movie Maker
• So give it up for Santa Fe.
• So it really is an exciting thing for Santa Fe and Senator Steinborn.
• Signed and sealed at the Capitol in the city of Santa Fe.
• She formerly served as an elected member of the governing body of Santa Fe Community College.

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• Fe.
• Today is Santa Fe Indian School Day and New Mexico 4-H Day at the Capitol.
• It's from Santa Fe chef Brett Jung, and I hope everyone enjoys it. Happy AAPI and H Day.
• This is a win for the local school district as it allows them, not the Santa Fe bureaucrats, to make
• Monty DeSole Charter School here in Santa Fe, and she likes to read and do her Bible studies.

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• I'm speaking to you as a member of the Santa Fe community and also a member of the Santa Fe Public Schools
• That wasn't here in Santa Mexico, but it did give me the opportunity to move back here in 2016 to raise
• Fe, Las Cruces areas Madam Chair, I'll have my expert answer that.
• And, Madam Chair, and Representative, 500 Homes in Albuquerque and Santa Fe get through with this deal
• You know, Las Cruces, Santa Fe, Albuquerque, where the masses live, and where the mass of these programs

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• Fe, and for the Las Cruces areas.
• And there in Santa Fe, driving on roads that are rough, congested, and lack some safety features costs
• And in Santa Fe, 43% of major roads are in poor or mediocre condition.
• And in Santa Fe, the average driver wastes 40 hours a year in traffic.
• Chair, I can one up Representative Hockman-Vigil coming up to Santa Fe, and this was just about three

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Summary: The committee first heard TRIP’s annual New Mexico transportation report from Carolyn Boniface Kelly, which described deteriorating roads and bridges, congestion, safety concerns, and a large transportation funding gap. The report said more than half of major roads statewide are in poor or mediocre condition, over 170 bridges are rated poor, congestion costs drivers significant time and money, and traffic crashes and road conditions impose billions in annual costs. Members broadly agreed the report underscored the need for more stable transportation funding, with several noting the state’s recurring underinvestment and the safety risks to motorists, pedestrians, and bicyclists. The committee then took up Senate Bill 2, a transportation bonding and revenue package. Senator Gonzales and Governor’s office and NMDOT representatives said the bill would authorize about $1.5 billion in additional bond debt for ready-to-go highway projects, while also increasing certain motor vehicle excise, registration, weight-distance, and EV-related fees to help support debt service and transportation funding. Supporters, including contractors, the Greater Albuquerque Chamber, the Department of Finance and Administration, and transportation officials, argued the bill would improve safety, economic development, project delivery, and funding stability, and help preserve federal dollars. Opponents, including the Rio Grande Foundation and some committee members, objected to the tax and fee increases, argued the state should use existing surpluses or other funds instead, and raised concerns about impacts on families, businesses, and local governments. Committee members questioned how projects would be selected, how the new fees were calculated, how EV surcharges would work, and whether local government distributions would be affected. NMDOT said the projects would be reported to the legislature annually, selected using crash data, asset management, and project readiness, but bond approval would remain with the State Transportation Commission. After debate, Representative Romero moved do pass on SB 2 as amended, Representative Hochman-Vigil seconded, and the committee approved the bill 7-2, with Representatives Brown and Dow voting no and several members expressing reservations despite supporting the need for transportation investment.

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• And whereas Chris Stone demonstrated extraordinary bravery during the mass shooting at Santa Fe High
• Every day we think about it, every single day in Santa Fe.
• And that casket was there and everyone was in a football jersey, the Santa Fe football team.
• Hersey's father had played football at Santa Fe and I think was an...
• I've spoken to all of the victims' families from Santa Fe because of the shooting.

Bills: SJR60, SB203, SB317, SB397, SB511, SB524, SB731, SB781, SB801, SB867, SB1071, SB1232, SB1319, SB1444, SB1483, SB1633, SB1798, SB1944, SB1978, SB2082, SB2233, SB2363, SB2603, SB2607, SB2717, SB2797, SB2841, SB2919, SB2928, SB2969, SB3038, SB3063, HB102, HB107, HB130, HB132, HB148, HB647, HB668, HB677, HB694, HB748, HB754, HB923, HB1193, HB1240, HB1318, HB1397, HB1584, HB1639, HB1875, HB1893, HB1922, HB2071, HB2187, HB2254, HB2350, HB2510, HB2513, HB2516, HB2522, HB2559, HB2712, HB2713, HB2733, HB2775, HB2788, HB2789, HB2894, HB2960, HB3033, HB3126, HB3211, HB3370, HB3376, HB3751, HB3805, HB3810, HB4187, HB4219, HB4238, HB4273, HB4325, HB4344, HB4384, HB4506, HB4529, HB4643, HB4753, HB4783, HB4850, HB4885, HB5342, HB5424, HB5560, HCR90, HCR98, SJR5, SJR34, SB9, SB27, SB40, SB458, SB482, SB493, SB529, SB541, SB693, SB841, SB843, SB912, SB963, SB1173, SB1241, SB1350, SB1383, SB1388, SB1559, SB1646, SB1734, SB1789, SB1833, SB1883, SB1951, SB1968, SB2143, SB2544, SB1, SB17, SB260, SB509, SB1506, SB1637, SB1833, SB2308, HB2525, SJR36, SJR50, SJR63, SJR60, SCR12, SCR39, SB2023, SB511, SB62, SB666, SB847, SB284, SB854, SB810, SB1505, SB583, SB507, SB1434, SB1772, SB2016, SB1122, SB731, SB397, SB508, SB1436, SB287, SB1882, SB393, SB1791, SB209, SB2429, SB1085, SB1975, SB2717, SB1262, SB636, SB2056, SB884, SB1200, SB1845, SB2458, SB801, SB3014, SB3013, SB758, SB2797, SB2076, SB2876, SB1640, SB1449, SB1181, SB1234, SB2926, SB2841, SB1528, SB1854, SB317, SB1250, SB2082, SB1237, SB2819, SB629, SB2608, SB1602, SB2009, SB867, SB640, SB1698, SB2680, SB913, SB1071, SB1086, SB1087, SB1483, SB1444, SB1553, SB1556, SB1703, SB2133, SB2297, SB2298, SB2622, SB2955, SB2334, SB1367, SB2044, SB2363, SB2565, SB1888, SB3036, SB3057, SB3043, SB3063, SB3035, SB203, SB2688, SB2522, SB2459, SB2655, SB2251, SB1884, SB2928, SB2566, SB1749, SB2549, SB2553, SB2919, SB1944, SB1232, SB1798, SB2603, SB2607, SB2233, SB2683, SB1319, SB1978, SB3038, SB3045, SB1633, SB1538, SB719, SB3071, SB3065, HJR34, HB1393, HB26, HB3810, HB388, HB2712, HB1633, HB685, HB4753, HB762, HB2286, HB1606, HB132, HB1458, HB1240, HB2788, HB2791, HB3146, HB1893, HB4850, HB4187, HB1397, HB3751, HB2061, HB647, HB2522, HB4738, HB3033, HB2563, HB128, HB581, HB766, HB2259, HB2358, HB4384, HB748, HB793, HB1734, HB2340, HB2350, HB3104, HB5180, HB1584, HB4219, HB3806, HB3804, HB3803, HB1522, HB3597, HB1612, HB4224, HB1314, HB2254, HB4643, HB1237, HB3126, HB2856, HB3114, HB3505, HB4205, HB5652, HB3687, HB5424, HB4506, HB3370, HB2025, HB4273, HB3395, HB3376, HB2733, HB2495, HB4325, HB2071, HB2510, HB138, HB18, HB107, HB694, HB923, HB1639, HB1700, HB2187, HB3211, HB4529, HB4655, HB5342, HB2516, HB4783, HB1894, HB1965, HB102, HB300, HB1875, HB2513, HB2713, HB39, HB114, HB24, HB3088, HB4163, HB3479, HB2842, HB519, HB609, HB1275, HB1592, HB3348, HB120, HB6, HB247, HB1533, HB2421, HB2273, HB2464, HB2011, HB3575, HB3788, HB4370, HB4809, HB5057, HB5084, HB5534, HB5668, HB3424, HB2715, HB2564, HB2760, HB2765, HB2898, HB3260, HB3800, HB4396, HB5195, HB4341, HB43, HB5686, HCR90, HCR98, SJR60, SB1633, SB2233, HB102, HB107, HB132, HB694, HB923, HB1639, HB1875, HB1893, HB2071, HB2187, HB2510, HB2513, HB2522, HB2733, HB2788, HB3033, HB3211, HB3370, HB3376, HB3751, HB3810, HB4187, HB4219, HB4273, HB4325, HB4506, HB4529, HB4643, HB4753, HB4783, HB4850, HB5342, HB5424, SB511, SB1978, SR533, SR554, HCR90, HCR98, HCR144, SJR34, SB529, SB541, SB693, SB1173, SB1646, SB1734, SB1833, SB3074, HB1233, HB1285, HB1828, HB1876, HB2091, HB2301, HB2725, HB3063, HB3177, HB3483, HB4662, HB5606, HCR9, HCR10, HCR40, HCR76, HCR118, HCR127, HCR135, HCR141, SB3074, HB1233, HB1285, HB1828, HB1876, HB2091, HB2301, HB2725, HB3063, HB3177, HB3483, HB4662, HB5606, HCR9, HCR10, HCR40, HCR76, HCR118, HCR127, HCR135, HCR141

Keywords: SJR 60, Texas constitutional amendment, property tax exemption, ad valorem taxation, rainwater harvesting, graywater system, water conservation, water reuse, residential tax incentive, local government finance, county commissioners court, appraisal value, environmental incentive, November 2025 ballot, Article VIII, tax relief, student privacy, numerical class rank, education policy, academic programs

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• All of us folks have been Santa Fe or around the state, but now welcome to our community of Tohatchee
• You young ones, please keep your strong voice in Santa Fe. Work on your house bills.
• Sometimes the funding reverts back to Santa Fe, and it's not your fault; it's our fault, the people.
• But anyway, again, like I said, keep your voices strong for us in Santa Fe, please, because we will see
• So when you get back to Santa Fe, I'll...

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• I'm a retired computer scientist here in Santa Fe, and I don't represent anyone except myself.
• Madam Chair and committee, my name is Oscar Gomez and I'm a native of Santa Fe, New Mexico.
• I've been a firefighter paramedic here in the city of Santa Fe for the last 17 years.
• I'm a trauma surgeon in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
• The district attorney for Santa Fe supports this legislation.

Bills: SB48, HB250, SB17

Keywords: State Fairgrounds District, fairgrounds bonds, public financing, bond authorization, gross receipts tax, gaming tax, tax-backed bonds, infrastructure funding, Albuquerque fairgrounds, State Fair Tid, economic development, municipal bonds, revenue pledge, capital projects, New Mexico finance, technology, innovation, advisory board, entrepreneurial support, stakeholder representation

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• Chair recognizes the representative from Santa Fe County, the Honorable Reena Sipansky, who asks unanimous
• State of New Mexico, Executive Office, Santa Fe, New Mexico, proclamation.
• PM on Monday, November 10, 2025, at the State Capitol Building in Santa Fe.
• Gentle lady from Santa Fe, Mr. Speaker, I move that the House stand in recess.

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• Eighty-three percent of our staff are in the field, and only 27 staff are in admin here in Santa Fe when
• And when you look at the City of Santa Fe, for example, Chair, they're even doing hiring bonuses.
• I got done in time to make the meeting, but not to get up to Santa Fe.
• Is this a plan to be a state charter or a Santa Fe school district charter? Yep, um, Mr. Chair...
• That's the case with the Santa Fe Children's Museum.

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• Yes, I believe there was one used in the Santa Fe shooting. along with another weapon as well.
• We're shot in Santa Fe, Texas That's her Santa Fe.
• I didn't know we had a Santa Fe in Texas. president, I had to go look on the news and find out where
• Santa Fe, Texas was.
• Santa Fe, Texas, and it's a reasonable amendment. Reasonable amendment, move adoption.

Bills: SJR27, SJR39, SB22, SB33, SB34, SB37, SB209, SB310, SB326, SB505, SB605, SB618, SB732, SB762, SB769, SB783, SB819, SB825, SB870, SB964, SB1030, SB1080, SB1085, SB1099, SB1124, SB1208, SB1233, SB1314, SB1320, SB1333, SB1398, SB1405, SB1541, SB1567, SB1596, SB1598, SB1625, SB1646, SB1662, SB1750, SB1758, SB1791, SB1804, SB1810, SB1818, SB1838, SB1855, SB1869, SB1951, SB2024, SB2077, SB2078, SB2252, SB2253, SB2368, SB2411, SB2420, SB2425, SB2569

Keywords: judicial conduct, state commission, judicial misconduct, commission membership, constitutional amendment, veto override, legislature power, governor, Texas Constitution, Texas, moving image industry, incentive program, film production, grant funding, job creation, economic development, wildfire, wildfire mitigation, wildfire prevention, volunteer fire department

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• Cover firefighters and all these other groups in this bill and just do it in Santa Fe County.
• I'm sure it's higher in Santa Fe, for example.
• I'm the Intergovernmental Outreach Coordinator for Santa Fe County.
• I'd just like to simply state that the Santa Fe County Commission has a resolution in place.
• I very much support this and the work that IAIA does here in Santa Fe.

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• I returned home to raise my two daughters alone here in Santa Fe.
• to Santa Fe.
• I am a pre-K teacher here in Santa Fe. It's great!
• I am an elementary school teacher here. in Santa Fe.
• I'm from Santa Fe; I went to public schools here, and I'm a very proud New Mexican.

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• Representative Andrea Romero from Northern Santa Fe County. And House Parliamentarian.
• My name is Helen Hanski, House District 47 in Santa Fe. House Majority Leader. And I'm Joy.
• This increase will keep the lowest rate above the Santa Fe living wage, which will need to affect January
• Madam Chair, Representative, sorry, I mean, so the living wage in Santa Fe is now $17.50, no.

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• Representative Andrea Romero from Northern Santa Fe County. And House Parliamentarian.
• We are Hanski from House District 47 in Santa Fe. House Majority Leader. And we have Joy.
• This increase will keep the lowest rate above the Santa Fe living wage that will need to affect January
• Representative, sorry, I mean, so the living wage in Santa Fe is now 17.50, no.

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• Good morning, Representative Andrea Romero from northern Santa Fe County, from the city of Española to
• the city of Santa Fe, and for Sovereign Pueblos.
• Good morning, Peter Wirth, Senate District 25 in Santa Fe.
• I represent all of Los Alamos County, plus parts of Santa Fe and Sandoval Counties.
• I'm Rena Sipansky, representing House District 47 in Santa Fe.

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• Rena Sipanski representing House District 47 in Santa Fe. I'm really pleased to be here.
• I represent all of Los Alamos, parts of Santa Fe, and parts of Sandoval County.
• Um, Representative Andrea Romero from Northern Santa Fe County, House District 46, um, from the Pojoaque
• Valley, uh, to the city of Española, city of Santa Fe, and we represent for us up in Pueblos as well

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• Fe. and that is our job to do while making sure that people's lives are of a higher standard along with
• I represent parts of four counties: San Miguel the rural part of Santa Fe, Torrance County, and about
• I do not represent Santa Fe City. And people often think that I'm from the city.
• I'm born and raised in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
• I'm a retired crime analyst from the Santa Fe City Police Department.

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• For, for, uh, Or military funeral honors or from Santa Fe to get all the way down to, to Fort Stanton
• So today we're meeting June 4th here in Santa Fe.
• And so we asked for an additional, um, and, you know, it always becomes more Albuquerque Santa Fe-centric
• Um, and then November 5th, we would finish up here in Santa Fe.
• October 14th would be Grants, Gallup, or Silver City, and then come back here November 5th to Santa Fe

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• And whereas Chris Stone demonstrated extraordinary bravery during the mass shooting at Santa Fe High
• A junior at Santa Fe High School,... Sisters, Angelica and Mercedes.
• He was known by the whole community in Santa Fe as a loving soul, and he brightened the world around
• Every day we think about it, every single day in Santa Fe, and we adjourn today.
• And that casket was there, and everyone was in a football jersey, the Santa Fe football team.

Summary: The Senate met with a quorum, heard an invocation, dispensed with the previous journal, and received a House message. Members also recognized Dr. Namita Bardwaj as doctor of the day. The chamber then adopted Senate Resolution 554 honoring Christopher “Chris” Jake Stone of Santa Fe for his heroism during the 2018 Santa Fe High School shooting, with several senators and the lieutenant governor offering remarks about his sacrifice and the ongoing impact on his family and community. The Senate also signed a number of bills and resolutions and adopted Senate Resolution 533 recognizing the Texas Legislative Internship Program class, with multiple senators highlighting individual interns and the program’s role in developing future public servants. The floor then took up and passed several bills, often by suspending the regular order and the three-day rule. These included HB 1639 on a study of cancer incidence among female firefighters; HB 102 granting early registration for students in military-related programs; HB 4325 increasing civil penalties for barratry; HB 5342 creating a 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline trust fund and related funding study; HB 3370 allowing late timberland appraisal applications after an owner’s death; HB 3376 requiring certain guardians to complete dementia/Alzheimer’s training; HB 132 extending confidentiality protections to information about hostile acts by foreign adversaries; and HB 1978, which sought to restrict ERCOT interconnections, but its motion to pass to engrossment failed on a 20-11 vote. Additional measures passed included HB 511 on unsolicited voter registration mailings, HB 2187 on nurse staffing, retaliation, and overtime protections, HB 2510 creating offenses for unlicensed assisted living operations, HB 694 on DFPS notification timelines, HB 1893 making license plates in law-enforcement video nonconfidential for public information requests, HB 2733 updating barratry and solicitation laws for digital communications, HB 4506 allowing opt-in electronic zoning notices, HB 3751 transferring a TxDOT property to DPS, HB 3033 creating a grant program for nonprofits supporting injured or killed DPS employees, HB 4273 on Medicaid fraud prevention and eligibility verification, HB 3211 on vision care benefits, HB 4529 exempting certain DoD-certified child care facilities from state licensure, HB 2522 easing fingerprinting requirements for certain vehicle dealers, HB 4219 tightening public information request response requirements, and HB 4783 requiring a report on opioid antagonist programs. The Senate also received a House message noting passage of SB 9, and a nominations committee report was announced for future consideration.

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• I represent House District 50, which is the southern half of Santa Fe County.
• I represent House District 50, which is the southern half of Santa Fe County.
• And the Placidus area, southern half of Santa Fe County, Placidus area of Sandoval County.
• From Northern Santa Fe County.
• It can be very hard to get the students to leave the Albuquerque and Santa Fe area.

Bills: SB1, SB3

Keywords: interstate medical licensure compact, physician licensure, medical license reciprocity, expedited licensure, medical practice act, New Mexico medical board, compact commission, physician mobility, telemedicine, license portability, background check, disciplinary action, joint investigation, reproductive health care, gender-affirming care, scope of practice, medical board transparency, multistate compact, licensure renewal, health care workforce