2-3-21 Alert – Three Hearings Today: Stop Predatory Lending, Green Amendment, Repeal Abortion Ban

Good Morning, New Mexico Activists:

 What’s new is directly below. Keep reading for a reminder about two other hearings today. Thanks so much for being part of this movement!

NEW: Weds., Feb. 3, 1:30 p.m., the House Commerce & Economic Development Committee is scheduled to hear HB 149 Installment Loan Changes. It’s the only item on the agenda, so it will definitely be heard. We need to put a stop to predatory lending in our state! Get talking points at the link in the bill title above. Follow the instructions below to join the Zoom. And please use the contact info below to email and phone committee members this morning to ask them to support this bill. Email subject line: “Please vote ‘yes’ on HB 149.”

Use this link join the webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82162614729  Or iPhone one-tap: US: +12532158782,,82162614729# or +13462487799, 82162614729# Or Telephone: Dial(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: 821 6261 4729.

House Commerce and Economic Development Committee (HCEDC)

A reminder about two other Wednesday hearings, from yesterday’s Alert:

Weds., Feb. 3, 9.am., the Senate Rules Committee is scheduled to hear SJR 3 Environmental Rights, aka the Green Amendment (click the link in the bill title for talking points), and the Fusion Voting bill, SB 100 Major & Minor Party Ballot Nominations. SB 100 is on our Priority list, not our Transformational list, so we don’t have extensive talking points. Brief description: With fusion voting, a candidate can appear on the ballot as the nominee for more than one party — for instance, Democratic and Working Families parties — allowing a voter to support both the candidate and party platform of their choice. Voters have the option to vote for the party line that best represents their values. Fusion voting means two parties are working to get a candidate elected instead of one.

The deadline to participate in the hearing and offer public comment has passed, but you can watch it at nmlegis.gov by going to Webcast at the top menu bar and finding the committee. Please call and email committee members this morning and ask them to support the bill. Committee contact info is also below. Email subject line: “Please vote ‘yes’ on SJR 3 and SB 100.”

Senate Rules Committee (SRC)

Weds., Feb. 3, 1:30 p.m., the Senate Judiciary Committee is scheduled to hear SB 10 Repeal Abortion Ban (click the link in the bill title for speaking points), one of our Transformational bills. They’re also scheduled to hear one of our Priority bills, SB 75 State Agency Disclosure of Sensitive Info, which prohibits state agencies from disclosing sensitive personal information such as a person’s status as a recipient of public assistance or as a crime victim, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability, medical condition, immigration status, national origin or religion, and social security number or tax ID number.

The deadline to participate in the hearing and offer public comment has passed, but you can watch it at nmlegis.gov by going to Webcast at the top menu bar and finding the committee. Please call and email committee members this morning and ask them to support the bill. Committee contact info is also below. Email subject line: “Please vote ‘yes’ on SB 10 and SB 75.”

Senate Judiciary Committee (SJC)

We’re so grateful to all of you who are active in this effort toward social, economic, and environmental justice in New Mexico!

In solidarity and with hope,

Roxanne and Paul

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