January 25, 1999 Legislative Summary The Associated Press Monday, Jan. 25 Introduced in the House HB151: Amendment to Optometry Act to clarify the prescription, sale, fitting, modification, giving and duplicating of contact lenses. Rodella.
HB152 GF: Appropriations for Clayton Livestock Research Center, funding for programs in Union and Colfax Counties. Mallory.
HB153 GF: University of New Mexico Medical School, funding to expand the Master's in Public Health degree program. Picraux.
HB0154 GF: Funding to replace three public educational television stations, obsolete broadcast equipment and for planning. Salazar.
HB155 GF: Funding to purchase equipment and information for public, academic and secondary public school libraries. Picraux.
HB156 GF: University of New Mexico regents, funding for Manufacturing Engineering Training & Technology Center's Cleanroom Program. Picraux.
HB157: Approval to add section to Public School Code on beginning teachers' mentoring. Picraux.
HB158 GF: State Department of Public Education, funding for supercomputing program. Picraux.
HB159 GF: Appropriation for fiscal year 2000 to fund the newly created Middle School Initiative Act for before- and after-school extracurricular activities. Picraux.
HB160 GF: University of New Mexico Board of Regents, funding to support teaching learning network's collaboration with parents and to create and maintain model education access rooms in tribal and urban areas. Picraux.
HB161 GF: New Mexico Highlands University Board of Regents, funding for two scholarships to attend National Youth Science Camp. Picraux.
HB162 GF: State Department of Public Education, funding for full-time position of Environmental Education Coordinator. Picraux.
HB163 GF: Children, Youth and Families department, funding for Youth Build Program in Bernalillo County. Picraux.
HB164: Approval to implement system of post-secondary education by state Commission on Higher Education. Picraux.
HB165 GF: Commission on Higher Education, funding to implement a review of extended learning cost model. Picraux.
HB166 GF: Appropriations to Commission on Higher Education in fiscal year 2000, funding for extended learning programs and services. Picraux.
HB167: Omitted from packet, will be analyzed Jan. 26. Picraux.
HB168: Approval to amend Educational Retirement Act to increase possible participation in the Alternative Retirement Plan. Picraux.
HB169: Approval to require Department of Public Education to clarify accounting and budgeting system for public schools. Gonzales.
HB170 GF: Funding for feasibility study of supplying natural gas to Cordova through Vadito in Rio Arriba and Taos Counties. Gonzales.
HB0171 GF: Creation of joint interim legislative committee to examine the Internet and other issues, funding for assistants and equipment. Gonzales.
HB0172 GF: Funding to match Federal Community Development Block Grant to extend Questa sewer lines in Taos County. Gonzales.
HB173 GF: Funding for feasibility study to identify waste water treatment options in San Juan and Taos counties. Gonzales.
HB174: Approval to clarify provisions of the Bateman Act. Whitaker.
HB175 ELECTIONS: Approval to allows County Clerks to create work shifts on election day for precinct workers. Picraux.
HB176 Approval to amend election law to allow absentee ballots to be delivered to voter precinct boards any time after 7 p.m. the Friday before an election. Picraux.
HB177: Approval to change pupil count in membership for distribution of funds for instructional material. Gonzales.
HB178: Approval to change manufacturers' tax formula apportionment. Sandel.
HB179 GF: Department of Health, funding for Hondo Valley Community Clinic in Bernalillo County. Williams.
HB180: Approval to amend Public Works regulations to allow "Design and Build" projects costing more than $10 million. Kissner.
HB181 GF: New Mexico Institute of Mining, funding for math, engineering and science achievement programs. Sandoval.
HB182: Approval to change the title of the Family Preservation Act to the Family Support Act and to establish new act purposes. Varela.
HB183: Approval to prohibit smoking anywhere in state Capitol. Thompson.
HB184: Appropriations to Administrative Office of the District Attorneys, funding for tracking criminal offenders. Stewart.
HB185 GF: Appropriations to the Department of Health for fiscal year 2000 and 2001, funding for youth suicide and prevention programs. Stewart.
HB186: Omitted from packet, to be analyzed Jan. 26. Abeyta.
HB187 GF: New Mexico State University Board of Regents, funding for technology assistance. Abeyta.
HB188 GF: Department of Health, funding for medication aides under Developmentally Disabled Medicaid Waiver Services. Abeyta.
HB189 GF: Funding for Grants-in-Aid for Local Library Services statewide. Taylor.
HB190 GF: Department of Health, funding for increased mental health services in southern New Mexico. Taylor.
HB191 GF: Children, Youth and Families department, funding for early childhood programs. Taylor.
HB192 GF: Department of Health, funding for School-Community Health Clinic Pilot Project. Taylor.
HB193 GF: State Department of Public Education, funding for Adult Basic Education programs and services in rural areas. Taylor.
HB194 GF: State Department of Public Education, funding for high school education programs for at-risk teen-age parents. Taylor.
HB195 GF: Human Services Department, funding for emergency funds to regional community action agencies for indigent and low-income persons. Taylor.
HB196 GF: Department of Health, funding for outreach resource services to assist farm workers with health care and human services. Taylor.
HB197 GF: Children, Youth and Families department, funding for young parenting education services for those recently released from incarceration. Taylor.
HB198 GF: Funding for health policy commission. Taylor.
HB199 GF: Human Services Department, funding for Safe Water Assistance Program for indigent and low-income persons. Taylor.
HB200: Approval for tax code amendments. Crook.
HB201: Approval to prohibit same-sex marriage. Lutz.
HB202: Approval to require state reimbursement of per diem, mileage and other travel expenses paid by counties to sheriffs, deputies and guards for the extradition of prisoners. Salazar.
HB203: Approval to expedite the Environmental Improvement Board's processing of permit applications and to amend the Air Quality Control Act to include time limit refunds. Heaton.
HB204 GF: Appropriations to the Commission on the Status of Women for fiscal year 2000, funding for job placement program Teamworks. J.P.Taylor.
HB205: Appropriations to the Department of Public Safety for fiscal year 1999 through 2001, funding for hazardous materials training. Varela.
HB206 GF: New Mexico Office of Indian Affairs, funding for Native American health. Madalena.
HB207: Approval to authorize public agencies and municipalities to enter into joint powers agreements with Indian nations, tribes or pueblos for governmental services. Madalena.
HB208 GF: Department of Health, funding to provide services to developmentally disabled persons. King.
HB209 GF: Department of Environment, funding for Alamogordo pilot project using reverse osmosis water treatment technology in Otero County. Marquardt.
HB210 GF: New Mexico State University Board of Regents, funding for water quality and water conservation projects. Crook.
HB211 GF: Interstate Stream Commission, funding for weather modification services. Crook.
HB212: Approval to clarify existing credit card fraud statutes. Saavedra.
HB213: Approval to eliminate a provision from existing law embezzlement charges. Saavedra.
HB214: Approval to clarify law on subsequent burglary charges. Saavedra.
HB215: Approval to implement staff firing safeguards at post-secondary educational institutions. Picraux.
HB216: Approval to amend controlled substances law to include methamphetamines and methamphetamine analogs in drug trafficking. Garcia.
HB217: Approval to amend the Liquor Control Act to regulate the leasing of liquor licenses. Garcia.
HB218 GF: Appropriations to Energy, Minerals, and Natural Resources Department for fiscal year 2000, funding for solar and fuel cell energy projects. Garcia.
HB219 GF: University of New Mexico Board of Regents, funding for statewide poison and drug center. Heaton.
HB220 GF: Appropriations to the Educational Retirement Fund, benefit payment increases to members. Heaton.
HB221: Approval to specify Education Retirement Act retirees' raise rate. Heaton.
HB222 GF: Children, Youth and Families department, funding for Medicaid waiver program. Heaton.
HB223 GF: Human Services Department, funding for Medicaid waiver program. Heaton.
HB224: Approval to amend election law to allow county clerk to hand out absentee ballots within the clerk's office. Rodella.
HB225: Approval to create the Sentencing Standards Act for sentencing standards. Pederson.
H0226: Approval to create the Persistent Violent Offender Act to protect citizens from repeat, violent, criminals who are not amenable to rehabilitation. Pederson.
HB227: Approval for state inmates' earning of meritorious deductions from their terms. Pederson.
HB228: Approval to include self-employment as a qualified work activity to meet requirements for welfare. Russell.
HB229: Approval for exemption from income taxes for annuity or pension income. Russell.
HB230: Approval to increase allowable tax rate local school boards may propose under the Public Schools Capital Improvement Act. Varela.
HB231: Approval to add a section to the Children's Code to deal with firearms on school premises. Sanchez.
HB232: Approval to clarify that Indian children are state citizens entitled to services available to other children. Pederson.
HB233: Approval to create new offense for negligent vehicular homicide. Pederson.
HB234: Approval to increase penalty to a third-degree felony for someone who commits vehicular homicide while driving under the influence of alcohol or when reckless driving. Pederson.
HJM7: Requests the recognition of "Labs Partnership Day" on Jan. 28. 1999. Picraux.
HJM8: Requests the Legislative Council to consider an Environment Department reorganization. Heaton.
HJM9: Requests the Legislative Education Study Committee to organize an early childhood task force. J.P.Taylor.
HJM10: Requests the Human Services Department to implement the Family Planning Program. Picraux.
HJM11: Asks the Department of Health to develop a care provider designation to improve the continuing access to health care in rural and under-served areas. Picraux.
HJM12: Directs the Department of Children, Youth and Families to examine the work loads and pay scales of social workers. Trujillo Knauer.
HJM13: Urges the departments of Health and Children, Youth and Families to shift their emphasis to prevention and early intervention programs. Trujillo Knauer.
Passed in the House HB0001 (63-4) Legislative Feed Bill.
GF: General Fund appropriation
