HB184 — House Bill 184, as amended, was introduced and described as making technical fixes to the Conservation Legacy Permanent Fund and Investment Fund. The committee then opened public comment, solicited opposition and support testimony both in person and online, and received no opposition testimony. Later in the meeting, the bill was referenced again as an example of legislation that made structural changes to a permanent fund and passed without an appropriation.
Zoe Barker — Testified in support of the bill on behalf of Conservation Voters New Mexico.
Laurel Martinez — Testified in support of HB 184 on behalf of Western Resource Advocates.
HB184 — Speakers express strong support for HB 184, describing it as a technical fix that would help leverage more money for the Legacy Fund, sustain the fund, and ensure funding reaches the ground more quickly.
Colt-Hallin — Testified in support of House Bill 184 on behalf of the New Mexico Association of Conservation Districts.
Sabai Jadi — Testified in strong support of HB 184 on behalf of Trout Unlimited.
Debra Sariñana — Likely intended by 'Sanayana'; identified as a seconding member, though transcription is uncertain.
Cristina Parajón — Cristina Parajón is addressed multiple times during the same legislative exchange regarding House Bill 200 as amended: she is asked to present the bill, her prior explanation is referenced, and she is then asked to read the amendment number.
HB200 — House Bill 200 is introduced as a bill creating an incentive program for the construction of new starter homes. The committee considers and adopts H.A.F.C. Amendment No. 1, then opens public testimony on the amended bill. Supporters describe the bill as leveraging private investment, supporting jobs, and addressing the critical starter-home segment of the housing market. The discussion concludes with testimony that the bill should receive a due pass because funding is already included in the budget to get the program started.
Johanna Gilligan — Testified as president of HomeWise in support of the starter homes incentive concept.
HB2 — House Bill 2 is cited as already containing the funding being discussed, with the speaker noting that the funding has been included in the bill and therefore is already accounted for there.
HB2 — House Bill 2 is discussed as the source of additional funding, including another $100 million, and as containing LED money intended for an important purpose at New Mexico Institute of Technology.
Matthew McQueen — Explained the committee's general approach to bills that are straight appropriations in the budget.
Allison Riley — Testified in support of House Bill 200 on behalf of the New Mexico Chamber of Commerce, citing starter-home scarcity and brain drain concerns.
Brent Moore — Testified in support of House Bill 200 on behalf of the New Mexico Association of Realtors.
Natalie Green — Testified in support of House Bill 200 as the Housing Administrator for the City of Las Cruces.
McKenzie Bishop — Introduced as the next speaker after Natalie Green's testimony.
McKinsey Bishop — Testified in support of House Bill 200 as co-owner of Abrazo Homes and chair of government affairs for the State Homebuilders Association.
Natalie Figueroa — The chair notes for the record that Senator Natalie Figueroa was not present when the meeting began, then briefly references her again while transitioning to House Bill 47.
HB47 — House Bill 47 is taken up by the committee and discussed through its H.A.F.C. substitute. The substitute is introduced as the next item, then explained as a broader framework that would allow school districts and charter schools to pay 80% of employee health insurance costs while also addressing long-term cost control, pricing, and risk-pool stabilization. The committee opens discussion on the substitute, hears supportive testimony for the 80-20 model, and then transitions from testimony to a motion on the bill as amended, including a motion to not pass the amended bill and to due pass the House Appropriations and Finance Committee substitute.
Mr. Daniel and Stupiang — Introduced as being with the Legislative Education Study Committee.
Scott Mohan — Testified in support of the bill on behalf of the New Mexico School for the Deaf.
John Dirch — Testified in support of the bill on behalf of the American Federation of Teachers New Mexico.
Bethany Gerald — Testified in support of the bill as president of NIA New Mexico and a former classroom teacher.
Joy Garratt — Representative Garratt was asked to take up House Bill 63 and House Bill 64, and the chair then addressed Garratt as the member handling those bills.
HB63 — The committee took up House Bill 63, described as an emergency-clause bill authorizing NMFA Water Project Fund projects. Testimony was invited, with the chair asking for both opposition and support, and a witness came forward in strong support. After testimony, a motion was made and adopted on the bill, and the committee then moved on to House Bill 64.
HB64 — The committee takes up House Bill 64, introducing it as the next bill for consideration. The bill is described as an annual appropriations measure allocating $13.3 million from the Public Project Revolving Fund, including $6.25 million for the Drinking Water State Revolving Loan Fund, $2 million for the Local Government Planning Fund, and $5 million for the Cultural Affairs Facilities Infrastructure Fund. The chair then asks for online testimony in opposition or support and moves the committee into questions.
Ms. Russell — Thanked by the chair for being present; she appears to be the witness on House Bill 63.
Marquita Russell — Testifies as CEO of the New Mexico Finance Authority regarding the Water Trust Board's recommendations.
Colt-Halland — Spoke on behalf of the New Mexico Association of Conservation Districts and strongly supported House Bill 63.
Michelle Gallagher Roberts — Deputy Cabinet Secretary for the Department of Cultural Affairs, requesting a due pass for House Bill 64.
HB64 — The speaker requested a due pass for HB 64 and explained that the bill provides vital funding for the department’s maintenance and preservation of more than 250 structures.
Kathleen Cates — Acknowledged as being tied up in another committee.
HB48 — House Bill 48 is discussed as a straight appropriations bill included in the budget, and the exchange culminates in a motion to table the bill.
Brian Baca — Called for attendance.
Brian Baca — A motion is introduced and attributed in the transcript with uncertainty, likely referring to Brian Baca rather than Representative Garrett. The repeated mention reflects the same motion context without any substantive change.
Brian Baca — Representative Baca makes a do-pass motion on House Bill 47 and then clarifies that it is his motion.
Cathrynn Brown — Called for attendance.
Cathrynn Brown — Identified as seconding the motion; likely Representative Cathrynn Brown.
Jack Chatfield — Called for attendance.
Jack Chatfield — Ranking Member Jack Chatfield is identified as moving the due pass motion and then the substitute, reflecting his role in advancing the bill through related procedural steps during the same discussion.
Jack Chatfield — Identified as the Ranking Member making the motion to table.
Rebecca Dow — Representative Dow was called for attendance, with a second unclear transcription variant ('Representative Dowell?') likely reflecting the same call.
Rebecca Dow — Rebecca Dow participated in a procedural discussion about how the committee was handling the item, asking why it was brought forward as due pass rather than tabled or amended, and then following up by asking whether the committee ever makes technical changes.
Mark Duncan — Called for attendance.
Mark Duncan — Identified as making the due pass motion.
Mark Duncan — Identified as seconding the motion.
Mark Duncan — Listed as a second to the motion.
Mark Murphy — Likely intended as Representative Garrett? The transcript is unclear; this may refer to a different member.
Joseph Hernandez — Representative Joseph Hernandez was called during attendance, with the call repeated once in the same attendance check.