Good Sunday Afternoon, New Mexico Activists:
We have three new hearings on Monday and Tuesday to tell you about and four bills on the House Floor. Join our Zoom Huddle, Weds. March 1, at 6 p.m. So much to talk about! Register at this link.
NEW: On Mon. Feb. 27, 8:30 a.m., Room 321, Senate Rules will hear HB 4 Voting Rights Protections. HB 4 passed the House Floor last week 41:26, basically along party lines. Let’s get this moving so we don’t run out of time like we did last year! HB 4 would establish automatic voter registration with an option to opt out, create a volunteer permanent absentee voter list, reinstate voting rights for felons as soon as they are released, make vote-by-mail more accessible, protect voting access for Native American communities, make Election Day a state holiday, and more. Please email committee members today to urge them to vote “YES” on HB 4.
Offer public comment in person or join the Zoom here: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81944191844. Or Zoom via telephone at 1 669 900 9128. Meeting ID: 819 4419 1844. Send written comments or register to speak using zoom, by email to SRC.zoom@nmlegis.gov. Or watch the Webcast at this link.
Senate Rules Committee
- Chair: Katy M. Duhigg (D). District 10 (Bernalillo & Sandoval). Room 300B, 986-4726. Email: katy.duhigg@nmlegis.gov
- Vice Chair: Leo Jaramillo (D). District 5 (Los Alamos, Rio Arriba, Sandoval & Santa Fe). Room 416C, 986-4487. Email: leo.jaramillo@nmlegis.gov
- Ranking Member: Stuart Ingle (R). District 27 (Chaves, Curry, De Baca, Lea & Roosevelt). Room 415G, 986-4702. Email: stuart.ingle@nmlegis.gov
- Member: Gregory A. Baca (R). District 29 (Bernalillo & Valencia). Room 109A, 986-4877. Email: greg.baca@nmlegis.gov
- Member: Linda M. Lopez (D). District 11 (Bernalillo). Room 120A, 986-4380. Email: linda.lopez@nmlegis.gov
- Member: Brenda G. McKenna (D). District 9 (Bernalillo & Sandoval). Room 218B, 986-4301. Email: brenda.mckenna@nmlegis.gov
- Member: Mark Moores (R). District 21 (Bernalillo). Room 109C, . Email: mark.moores@nmlegis.gov
- Member: Gerald Ortiz y Pino (D). District 12 (Bernalillo). Room 300A, 986-4482. Email: jortizyp@msn.com
- Member: Cliff R. Pirtle (R). District 32 (Chaves, Eddy & Otero). Room 414D, 986-4369. Email: cliff.pirtle@nmlegis.gov
- Member: Elizabeth “Liz” Stefanics (D). District 39 (Bernalillo, Lincoln, San Miguel, Santa Fe, Torrance & Valencia). Room 328B, 986-4377. Email: lstefanics@msn.com
- Member: Mimi Stewart (D). District 17 (Bernalillo). Room 105A, 986-4734. Email: mimi.stewart@nmlegis.gov
Bulk email: “Gregory A. Baca” <greg.baca@nmlegis.gov>, “Katy M. Duhigg” <katy.duhigg@nmlegis.gov>, “Stuart Ingle” <stuart.ingle@nmlegis.gov>, “Leo Jaramillo” <leo.jaramillo@nmlegis.gov>, “Linda M. Lopez” <linda.lopez@nmlegis.gov>, “Brenda G. McKenna” <brenda.mckenna@nmlegis.gov>, “Mark Moores” <mark.moores@nmlegis.gov>, “Gerald Ortiz y Pino” <jortizyp@msn.com>, “Cliff R. Pirtle” <cliff.pirtle@nmlegis.gov>, “Elizabeth “Liz” Stefanics” <lstefanics@msn.com>, “Mimi Stewart” mimi.stewart@nmlegis.gov
NEW: On Mon. Feb. 27, 1:30 p.m., Room 307, House Appropriations & Finance will hear HB 264 Study Medicaid Managed Care Structure. The Medicaid Managed Care program accounts for 80% of Medicaid spending in our state. Current strategies to address rising costs are unacceptable: they focus on cutting the number of enrollees, reducing benefits, and lowering provider payment rates. We cannot rely on federal dollars or oil and gas revenue to cover rising costs. HB 264 appropriates $250K to study this structure and find solutions. It will, in part, lay the groundwork to pass the Health Security Act in a future session. Please email committee members today, and call them in the morning, to urge them to vote “YES” on HB 264.
Offer public comment in person or join the Zoom here: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82340595935. Or join via telephone: +12532158782, 82340595935# or +13462487799, 82340595935#. Webinar ID: 823 4059 5935. Or watch the Webcast at this link.
House Appropriations & Finance Committee
- Chair: Nathan P. Small (D). District 36 (Doña Ana). Room 304B, 986-4319. Email: nathan.small@nmlegis.gov
- Vice Chair: Meredith A. Dixon (D). District 20 (Bernalillo). Room 304C, 986-4316. Email: meredith.dixon@nmlegis.gov
- Ranking Member: Gail Armstrong (R). District 49 (Catron, Sierra, Socorro & Valencia). Room 201A, 986-4215. Email: gail@gailfornewmexico.com
- Member: Anthony Allison (D). District 4 (San Juan). Room 413C, 986-4436. Email: anthony.allison@nmlegis.gov
- Member: Brian G. Baca (R). District 8 (Valencia). Room 202A, 986-4221. Email: brian.baca@nmlegis.gov
- Member: Cathrynn N. Brown (R). District 55 (Eddy & Lea). Room 203A, 986-4227. Email: c.brown.nm55@gmail.com
- Member: Jack Chatfield (R). District 67 (Colfax, Curry, Harding, Quay, San Miguel & Union). Room 203FN, 986-4467. Email: jack.chatfield@nmlegis.gov
- Member: Art De La Cruz (D). District 12 (Bernalillo). Room 413E, 986-4236. Email: art.delacruz@nmlegis.gov
- Member: Harry Garcia (D). District 69 (Bernalillo, Cibola, McKinley, San Juan, Socorro & Valencia). Room 204A, 986-4233. Email: hgarciad69@gmail.com
- Member: Joy Garratt (D). District 29 (Bernalillo). Room 313A, 986-4341. Email: joy.garratt@nmlegis.gov
- Member: Pamelya Herndon (D). District 28 (Bernalillo). Room 206B, 986-4248. Email: pamelya.herndon@nmlegis.gov
- Member: Tara Jaramillo (D). District 38 (Doña Ana, Sierra & Socorro). Room 203AN, 986-4255. Email: Tara.Jaramillo@nmlegis.gov
- Member: Tara L. Lujan (D). District 48 (Santa Fe). Room 413F, 986-4254. Email: tara.lujan@nmlegis.gov
- Member: Rod Montoya (R). District 1 (San Juan). Room 203DN, 986-4336. Email: roddmontoya@gmail.com
- Member: Randall T. Pettigrew (R). District 61 (Lea). Room 202B, 986-4220. Email: randall.pettigrew@nmlegis.gov
- Member: Joseph Sanchez (D). District 40 (Colfax, Mora, Rio Arriba, San Miguel & Taos). Room 204A, 986-4233. Email: Joseph.Sanchez@nmlegis.gov
- Member: Debra M. Sariñana (D). District 21 (Bernalillo). Room 413B, 986-4435. Email: debbie.sarinana@nmlegis.gov
- Member: Christine Trujillo (D). District 25 (Bernalillo). Room 413A, 986-4435. Email: christine.trujillo@nmlegis.gov
Bulk email: “Anthony Allison” <anthony.allison@nmlegis.gov>, “Gail Armstrong” <gail@gailfornewmexico.com>, “Brian G. Baca” <brian.baca@nmlegis.gov>, “Cathrynn N. Brown” <c.brown.nm55@gmail.com>, “Jack Chatfield” <jack.chatfield@nmlegis.gov>, “Art De La Cruz” <art.delacruz@nmlegis.gov>, “Meredith A. Dixon” <meredith.dixon@nmlegis.gov>, “Harry Garcia” <hgarciad69@gmail.com>, “Joy Garratt” <joy.garratt@nmlegis.gov>, “Pamelya Herndon” <pamelya.herndon@nmlegis.gov>, “Tara Jaramillo” <Tara.Jaramillo@nmlegis.gov>, “Tara L. Lujan” <tara.lujan@nmlegis.gov>, “Rod Montoya” <roddmontoya@gmail.com>, “Randall T. Pettigrew” <randall.pettigrew@nmlegis.gov>, “Joseph Sanchez” <Joseph.Sanchez@nmlegis.gov>, “Debra M. Sariñana” <debbie.sarinana@nmlegis.gov>, “Nathan P. Small” <nathan.small@nmlegis.gov>, “Christine Trujillo” <christine.trujillo@nmlegis.gov>
NEW: On the House Floor Monday, Feb. 27, four of the top five bills are bills we support. Please email and call your own House member to urge them to vote “YES” on these bills. (Find your House member and their contact info at this link.)
- HJR 2 Legislative Session Changes and HJR 8 Legislative Salaries. Learn how New Mexico would benefit from a modernized legislature (HJR 2 and HJR 8) at this link.
- SB 1 Regional Water System Resiliency. You’ll find a link to the talking points in the bill title.
- HB 100 14-Day Waiting Period for Firearm Sales. HB 100 is exactly what the title conveys: it would require a 14-day waiting period from the time a firearm is purchased until the buyer can take possession.
NEW: On Tues., Feb. 28, 8 a.m., Room 317, House Energy, Environment & Natural Resources will hear HB 12 Advanced Energy Technology Act, which was held over from Saturday and which we strongly oppose. The bill includes “carbon capture and sequestration” (CCS) in the definition of advanced energy technology. CCS, which has never worked anywhere in the world, is at the heart of all dirty hydrogen production. The bill also includes nuclear energy in the definition of advanced energy technology. Please read the talking points at the link in the bill title above. And if you’d like more information, please follow this link to read Paul’s Feb. 23 blog, “Hell No to HB 12, the 2023 Version of Hydra Hydrogen!” If you haven’t already, please call and email committee members to urge them to vote “NO” on HB 12.
If you can come to the hearing in person, please do – we want to pack the hearing room to let Reps. know we OPPOSE this bill. You can offer public comment in person at the hearing or via Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82140964843. Or Zoom via phone: +17193594580, 82140964843# or +12532050468, 82140964843#. Webinar ID: 821 4096 4843. Or watch the Webcast at this link.
House Energy, Environment & Natural Resources Committee
- Chair: Matthew McQueen (D). District 50 (Sandoval and Santa Fe). Room 316A, 986-4423. Email: matthew.mcqueen@nmlegis.gov
- Vice Chair: Debra M. Sariñana (D). District 21 (Bernalillo). Room 413B, 986-4435. Email: debbie.sarinana@nmlegis.gov
- Ranking Member: James G. Townsend (R). District 54 (Chaves, Eddy & Otero). Room 203GN, 986-4450. Email: townsend@pvtn.net
- Member: Cynthia Borrego (D). District 17 (Bernalillo). Room , . Email: Cynthia.Borrego@nmlegis.gov
- Member: Meredith A. Dixon (D). District 20 (Bernalillo). Room 304C, 986-4316. Email: meredith.dixon@nmlegis.gov
- Member: Miguel P. García (D). District 14 (Bernalillo). Room 205B, 986-4242. Email: miguel.garcia@nmlegis.gov
- Member: Rod Montoya (R). District 1 (San Juan). Room 203DN, 986-4336. Email: roddmontoya@gmail.com
- Member: Greg Nibert (R). District 59 (Chaves). Room 203EN, 986-4211. Email: greg.nibert@nmlegis.gov
- Member: Angelica Rubio (D). District 35 (Doña Ana). Room 204B, 986-4210. Email: angelica.rubio@nmlegis.gov
- Member: Larry R. Scott (R). District 62 (Lea). Room 203GN, 986-4450. Email: larry.scott@nmlegis.gov
- Member: Nathan P. Small (D). District 36 (Doña Ana). Room 304B, 986-4319. Email: nathan.small@nmlegis.gov
Bulk email: “Cynthia Borrego” <Cynthia.Borrego@nmlegis.gov>, “Meredith A. Dixon” <meredith.dixon@nmlegis.gov>, “Miguel P. García” <miguel.garcia@nmlegis.gov>, “Matthew McQueen” <matthew.mcqueen@nmlegis.gov>, “Rod Montoya” <roddmontoya@gmail.com>, “Greg Nibert” <greg.nibert@nmlegis.gov>, “Angelica Rubio” <angelica.rubio@nmlegis.gov>, “Debra M. Sariñana” <debbie.sarinana@nmlegis.gov>, “Larry R. Scott” <larry.scott@nmlegis.gov>, “Nathan P. Small” <nathan.small@nmlegis.gov>, “James G. Townsend” <townsend@pvtn.net>
It’s no fun to “work” on a Sunday, but we hope you’ll take a few minutes to send emails today and make calls tomorrow. It’s especially important to voice your opposition to HB 12! Thank you for participating in democracy!
In Gratitude & Solidarity
Roxanne and Paul