Good morning New Mexico Activists:
Things are picking up and moving quickly. It’s getting more challenging to track all of our bills and get the correct info to you. Please excuse any mistakes in advance! Committee schedules are being published, and then revised and re-published hours later. We’re doing our best to keep up. Here’s what we have today:
NEW (Again!): Thurs., Feb. 4, 9 a.m., the Senate Conservation Committee is scheduled to hear SB 83 Local Choice Energy Act, SB 112 Sustainable Economy Task Force, SB 86 Use of Water for Oil & Gas Operations (amends Produced Water Act), 1st, 2nd, and 3rd! Get talking points at the links above. We still don’t know if they’ll get to all three today, but the new order of bills is good news. Let’s give our emails and calls some credit for making this happen!
The deadline to participate in the hearing and offer public comment has passed. But you can watch the hearing at nmlegis.gov, under Webcast in the top menu bar. Please use the contact info below to call and email committee members right away to ask them to support these bills…and to urge the Chair and Vice Chair to get them all heard!
Senate Conservation Committee (SCONC)
Liz Stefanics (D), Chair, 505-397-8851, lstefanics@msn.com
Antoinette Sedillo Lopez (D), Vice Chair, 505-397-8847, a.sedillolopez@nmlegis.gov
David M. Gallegos (R), Ranking Member, 505-986-4278, david.rsi@hotmail.com
Joseph Cervantes (D), 505-397-8820, joseph@cervanteslawnm.com
Carrie Hamblen (D), 505-397-8827, carrie.hamblen@nmlegis.gov
Steven P. Neville (R), 505-986-4701, steven.neville@nmlegis.gov
Harold Pope, Jr. (D), 505-397-8843, harold.popejr@nmlegis.gov
Gregg Schmedes (R), 505-986-4395, gregg.schmedes@nmlegis.gov
William P. Soules (D), 505-397-8850, bill.soules@nmlegis.gov
NEW: Thurs., Feb. 4, 1:30 p.m., the Senate Tax, Business & Transportation Committee is scheduled to hear SB 56 New Personal Income Tax Bracket and SB 66 Permitted Percentage Rates for Loans. SB 56 is part of the overall Tax & Revenue Reform package, and SB 66 is the best of the bills aimed at reduced predatory lending rates, both on our Transformational list. We don’t have a summary for SB 56, but you can learn about Comprehensive Tax & Revenue Reform at this link on our website. Note the deadline to participate and offer public comment is 10 a.m. this morning. Or you can easily watch the hearing at nmlegis.gov by looking for the committee name under Webcast in the Main Menu.
Instructions from the committee: For Public Participation send an email to SCORC @nmlegis.gov with: Name, Entity Representing, Bill #, For or Against, and email address by 2/4/21 at 10 am. You will be contacted by our Zoom Operator with virtual meeting instructions.
Please use the contact info below to call and email committee members to urge them to vote in favor of these bills. In case they don’t read the email, remember to put your main message in the email Subject line: “Vote ‘yes’ on SB 56 and SB 66.”
Senate Tax, Business & Transportation Committee (STBTC)
Benny Shendo, Jr. (D), Chair, 505-397-8849, benny.shendo@nmlegis.gov
Michael Padilla (D), Vice Chair, 505-397-8840, michael.padilla@nmlegis.gov
Gay G. Kernan (R), Ranking Member, 505-986-4274, gay.kernan@nmlegis.gov
Craig W. Brandt (R), 505-986-4385, craig.brandt@nmlegis.gov
Ron Griggs (R), 505-986-4391, ron.griggs@nmlegis.gov
Carrie Hamblen (D), 505-397-8827, carrie.hamblen@nmlegis.gov
Martin Hickey (D), 505-397-8828, martin.hickey@nmlegis.gov
Leo Jaramillo (D), 505-397-8831, leo.jaramillo@nmlegis.gov
Joshua A. Sanchez (R), 505-986-4375, jas4nm@gmail.com
Bill Tallman (D), 505-397-8854, bill.tallman@nmlegis.gov
Peter Wirth (D), 505-397-8855, peter.wirth@nmlegis.gov
NEW: Thurs., Feb. 4, 2 p.m., the House Labor, Veterans & Military Affairs Committee is scheduled to hear HB 20 Healthy Workplaces Act. This is one of two bills on our Transformational list that would establish paid sick leave for all workers in New Mexico. You’ll find talking points at the link above, and the link to participate in the hearing via Zoom below. Or watch it on Webcast at nmlegis.gov. Please use the contact info below to call and email committee members this morning to urge them to support this bill. We need paid sick leave for all workers now more than ever!
Use this link to join the webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84249828480 Or iPhone one-tap : US: +12532158782,,84249828480# or +13462487799,,84249828480# 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: 842 4982 8480
House Labor, Veterans, and Military Affairs Committee (HLVMC)
Eliseo Lee Alcon (D), Chair, 505-986-4416, eliseo.alcon@nmlegis.gov
Patricia Roybal Caballero (D), Vice Chair, 505-986-4248, pat.roybalcaballero@nmlegis.gov
Karen C. Bash (D), 505-986-4236, karen.bash@nmlegis.gov
Rachel A. Black (R), 505-986-4467, rachel.black@nmlegis.gov
Miguel P. Garcia (D), 505-986-4844, miguel.garcia@nmlegis.gov
Joshua Hernandez (R), 505-986-4450, joshua.hernandez@nmlegis.gov
Angelica Rubio (D), 505-986-4227, angelica.rubio@nmlegis.gov
Sheryl Williams Stapleton (D), 505-986-4780, sheryl.stapleton@nmlegis.gov
Luis M. Terrazas (R), 505-986-4336, luis.terrazas@nmlegis.gov
NEW: (next week) Tues., Feb. 9, 9 a.m., the House Local Government, Land Grants & Cultural Affairs Committee is scheduled to hear HB 16 Rural Opportunities Interim Committee. This bill would have significant impact on the quality of life for rural New Mexicans. You’ll find talking points at the link above, and you’ll find a link below to participate in the hearing via Zoom. Or you can watch the hearing by Webcast at nmlegis.gov. Please use the contact info below to call and email committee members this week to urge them to support this bill.
Go to this link to join the webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89983253499 Or iPhone one-tap: US: +12532158782,,89983253499# or +13462487799,,89983253499# 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: 899 8325 3499
House Local Government, Land Grants & Cultural Affairs Committee (HLELC)
Miguel P. Garcia (D), Chair, 505-986-4844, miguel.garcia@nmlegis.gov
Linda Serrato, (D), 505-986-4464, linda.serrato@nmlegis.gov
Rachel A. Black (R), 505-986-4467, rachel.black@nmlegis.gov
Ambrose Castellano (D), 505-986-4236, ambrose.castellano@nmlegis.gov
Zachary J. Cook (R), 505-986-4221, Zachary.cook@nmlegis.gov
Kelly K. Fajardo, (R), 505-986-4215, kelly.fajardo@nmlegis.gov
Tara L. Lujan (D), 505-986-4254, tara.lujan@nmlegis.gov
Roger E. Montoya (D), 505-986-4464, roger.montoya@nmlegis.gov
NEW: HB 7 Repeal Abortion Ban is on the House Floor calendar for a vote today, Feb. 4, 11 a.m. The public doesn’t participate in floor sessions, but you can watch the Webcast at nmlegis.gov. Feel free to call or write to your own House member this morning, but we’re pretty sure this will easily pass.
We never get tired of thanking you for the energy and dedication you put into this effort. So, again, thank you!
In solidarity and hope,
Roxanne and Paul