HB247 — House Bill 247 is discussed as the legislation that changed capital outlay rules, prompting debate, questions, and opposition. The speakers then focus on specific provisions in the bill, including requirements governing unexpended money and how it would revert.
HB247 — Explained as giving tribes, nations, and pueblos about 10 months to meet criteria to keep capital outlay appropriations.
Stefani Lord — Vice Chair Little moves a do pass motion on the measure, and the motion is identified as being made by him.
Mark Murphy — Identified as the member seconding the motion.
Diane Torres-Velásquez — Representative Diane Torres-Velasquez was introduced as the sponsor and presenter for House Memorial 65 and then welcomed to begin her presentation to the committee.
Diane Torres-Velásquez — Representative Velasquez is repeatedly thanked for bringing House Memorial 65, with the witness also noting that Velasquez had previously emphasized using data and a public health approach in addressing the issue.
Kathleen Mosley — The chair calls on Kathleen Mosley from the audience, and she begins her public testimony by identifying herself as a retired community health nurse, public health nurse, and gun violence survivor, speaking in support of HM 65.
Heather Applewhite — Name appears as the next public commenter or speaker transition, though the transcript is unclear.
Family medicine doctor in Albuquerque — A family medicine doctor in Albuquerque testifies in support of the memorial and frames gun violence as a health and safety issue.
Athena Christodoulou — Public commenter thanks the chair and committee and urges passage of the memorial.
Shannon Pinto — Senator Pinto is mentioned as being present and as having proposed a similar memorial in a prior year and again this year, with the discussion framing his current proposal as closely related to the earlier one.
Tara Lujan — The chair thanks Representative Lujan by name.
Representative Veda — Introduces the memorial and identifies herself as being from House District 69.
Antonio Ortega — Identified as the fiscal analyst accompanying the presenter.
Derrick Lente — Derrick Lente is referenced as Chairman and sponsor/proposer of legislation, with multiple mentions tying him to House Memorial 64, House Bill 247, and later discussion of his bill and the prior debate surrounding it.
John Block — Called during roll call and marked present.
Tara Lujan — Tara Lujan is called during roll call and then called on to speak. She explains that she voted against Chairman Lente's bill because she had many of the same questions and was unaware of the memorial, but she supports the memorial due to concerns about the changes.