1-28-22 Alert

1-28-22 Alert

Good Morning New Mexico Activists:

We have three new hearings to tell you about today: SB 43 Prohibiting Life Without Parole for a Child, today at 1:30 pm (aka Second Chance bill), HJR 2 Environmental Rights, Saturday at 9 a.m., and HB 75 Public Banking Act, Monday at 1:30. We told you about 3 other Friday morning hearings and one on Saturday in yesterday’s Alert, which you can read at this link. Now, here’s what’s new:

Fri., Jan. 28, 1:30 p.m. (or ½ hr. after floor session ends), Rm. 311, Senate Health & Public Affairs is scheduled to hear SB 43 Prohibiting Life Without Parole for a Child.(aka Second Chance bill). This is last on a list of nine bills, but sometimes they don’t hear them in order. Please read the talking points at the link in the bill title and call and email committee members this morning to urge them to support this bill. Also consider offering public comment by following the instructions below to join the hearing by Zoom.

Join the Zoom webinar at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87967039414. Or via telephone at 1 669 900 9128. The Webinar ID for SHPAC is 879 6703 9414. Or you can watch the Webcast at nmlegis.gov by clicking on Webcast in the top menu bar and finding the committee name.

Senate Health and Public Affairs

  • Chair: Gerald Ortiz y Pino (D). District 12 (Bernalillo). Room 300A, (505) 986-4482. Email: jortizyp@msn.com
  • Vice Chair: Bill Tallman (D). District 18 (Bernalillo). Room 300C, (505) 986-4373. Email: bill.tallman@nmlegis.gov
  • Ranking Member: Gregg Schmedes (R). District 19 (Bernalillo, Sandoval, Santa Fe & Torrance). Room 415F, (505) 986-4395. Email: gregg.schmedes@nmlegis.gov
  • Member: Jacob R. Candelaria (DTS). District 26 (Bernalillo). Room 301A, (505) 986-4380. Email: jacob.candelaria@nmlegis.gov
  • Member: David M. Gallegos (R). District 41 (Eddy & Lea). Room 415A, (505) 986-4278. Email: david.rsi@hotmail.com
  • Member: Stuart Ingle (R). District 27 (Chaves, Curry, De Baca, Lea and Roosevelt). Room 415G, (505) 986-4702. Email: stuart.ingle@nmlegis.gov
  • Member: Brenda G. McKenna (D). District 9 (Bernalillo & Sandoval). Room 218B, (505) 986-4301. Email: brenda.mckenna@nmlegis.gov
  • Member: Antoinette Sedillo Lopez (D). District 16 (Bernalillo). Room 218C, (505) 986-4389. Email: a.sedillolopez@nmlegis.gov
  • Member: Elizabeth “Liz” Stefanics (D). District 39 (Bernalillo, Lincoln, San Miguel, Santa Fe, Torrance and Valencia). Room 328B, (505) 986-4377. Email: lstefanics@msn.com

To send a group email, copy and paste this block: “Jacob R. Candelaria” <jacob.candelaria@nmlegis.gov>, “David M. Gallegos” <david.rsi@hotmail.com>, “Stuart Ingle” <stuart.ingle@nmlegis.gov>, “Brenda G. McKenna” <brenda.mckenna@nmlegis.gov>, “Gerald Ortiz y Pino” <jortizyp@msn.com>, “Gregg Schmedes” <gregg.schmedes@nmlegis.gov>, “Antoinette Sedillo Lopez” <a.sedillolopez@nmlegis.gov>, “Elizabeth “Liz” Stefanics” <lstefanics@msn.com>, “Bill Tallman” <bill.tallman@nmlegis.gov>

Sat., Jan. 29, 9 a.m., Rm. 305, House Energy, Environment & Natural Resources is scheduled to hear HJR 2 Environmental Rights, CA (Green Amendment). They will also hear HB 6 Clean Future Act, which is touted to be a great environmental bill but has lots of problems. We can’t support it unless it is substantially amended. We’ll give you more details about that on our website later today –– look on our Bills page at this link and scroll down to Bills We Oppose later this afternoon. In the meantime, please read the talking points on HJR 2 in the link above in the bill title and call and email committee members this morning to urge them to support this bill. Also consider offering public comment by following the instructions below to join the hearing by Zoom. Or you can watch the Webcast at nmlegis.gov by clicking on Webcast in the top menu bar and finding the committee name.

Join the Zoom webinar at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83031344397. Or dial +12532158782, 83031344397# or +13462487799,,83031344397#. Or for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location): US: +1 253 215 8782 or +1 346 248 7799 or +1 669 900 9128 or +1 301 715 8592 or +1 312 626 6799 or +1 646 558 8656. Webinar ID: 830 3134 4397.

House Energy, Environment & Natural Resources

To send a group email, copy and paste this block: “Brittney Barreras” <BRITTNEYFORNEWMEXICO@GMAIL.COM>, “Meredith A. Dixon” <meredith.dixon@nmlegis.gov>, “Miguel P. Garcia” <miguel.garcia@nmlegis.gov>, “Pamelya Herndon” <pamelya.herndon@nmlegis.gov>, “Matthew McQueen” <matthew.mcqueen@nmlegis.gov>, “Rod Montoya” <roddmontoya@gmail.com>, “Kristina Ortez” <kristina.ortez@nmlegis.gov>, “Debra M. Sariñana” <debbie.sarinana@nmlegis.gov>, “Larry R. Scott” <larry.scott@nmlegis.gov>, “James R.J. Strickler” <jamesstrickler@msn.com>, “James G. Townsend” <townsend@pvtn.net>

Mon., Jan. 31, 1:30 p.m., Rm. 317, House Commerce & Economic Development is scheduled to hear HB 75 Public Banking Act. Please read the talking points in the link in the bill title and call and email committee members this morning to urge them to support this bill. Also consider offering public comment by following the instructions below to join the hearing by Zoom. Or you can watch the Webcast at nmlegis.gov by clicking on Webcast in the top menu bar and finding the committee name.

Join the Zoom webinar at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88683384400. Or dial: +16699009128, 88683384400# or +12532158782,,88683384400# Or Telephone: For higher quality, dial a number based on your current location: US: +1 669 900 9128 or +1 253 215 8782 or +1 346 248 7799 or +1 646 558 8656 or +1 301 715 8592 or +1 312 626 6799. Webinar ID: 886 8338 4400.

House Commerce & Economic Development

To send a group email, copy and paste this block: “Rebecca Dow” <rebecca.dow@nmlegis.gov>, “Kelly K. Fajardo” <kelly.fajardo@nmlegis.gov>, “Natalie Figueroa” <natalie.figueroa@nmlegis.gov>, “Doreen Y. Gallegos” <doreen.gallegos@nmlegis.gov>, “Joshua Hernandez” <joshua.hernandez@nmlegis.gov>, “D. Wonda Johnson” <dwonda.johnson@nmlegis.gov>, “Antonio Maestas” <antonio.maestas@nmlegis.gov>, “Javier Martínez” <javier.martinez@nmlegis.gov>, “Jane E. Powdrell-Culbert” <jpandp@comcast.net>, “Linda Serrato” <linda.serrato@nmlegis.gov>

A lot to follow, we know. But your activism really does impact the outcomes at our legislature. Thank you for being in this effort with us.

In Solidarity and Hope,

Roxanne and Paul

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