February 9, 1999
Legislative Summary The Associated Press Tuesday, Feb. 9 Introduced in the House HB534 GF: Department of Health, to contract with University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center for preschool and infant evaluation program. Beam, Stewart, Taylor, etc.
HB535 GF: Office of Cultural Affairs, for adult literacy organization to provide basic literacy services. Williams, Vaughn, Wallace, etc.
HB536: Amends Severance Tax Act to remove June 30, 1990, contract renegotiation cutoff date to qualify for coal surtax exemption. Sandel, Townsend, Taylor, etc.
HB537: Amends Tax Administration Act to increase gas taxes and provide funding to improve Interstate 25 from Albuquerque to Santa Fe. Silva.
HB538: Removed 10-day waiting period for a budget request to increase funds for emergency or disaster incident. Thompson, Taylor, Coll.
HB539: Removes 10-day waiting period for a budget request to increase funds for emergency or disaster incident. Thompson, Taylor, Pederson.
HB540 GF: Department of Finance and Administration Local Government Division, for implementing Y2K compliance programs, Sandoval County. Lutz, Madalena, Russell.
HB541: Allows money in DWI Program Fund to be appropriated to municipalities to cover costs of increased DWI caseloads. Abeyta, Martinez.
HB542 GF: DFA Local Government Division, to update aerial photography and topographic maps, Santa Fe County. Varela.
HB543: Expands Technology for Education Act, to allow accredited private schools to receive money from Educational Technology Fund. Gubbels, Williams, Blanton, etc.
HB544 GF: Appropriation to Office of Cultural Affairs to preserve public art from the depression. Coll, Sanchez, J.P. Taylor, etc.
HB545: Requires Public Utility Commission to review all its rules. Irwin, Rodella, Beam, etc.
HB546: Expands Magistrate Court in Truth or Consequences to two judges and appropriates to Administrative Office of the Courts for positions. Irwin, Hamilton, Tripp.
HB547 GF: Adds a third district judge to 6th Judicial District including Luna, Grant and Hidalgo counties. Irwin, Hamilton, etc.
HB548: Permits unclaimed dead bodies and bodies of indigent persons to be cremated as well as buried. Beam, Stewart, Irwin, etc.
HB549: Requires health insurance companies to pay interest on "clean claims" submitted by a health care provider and not paid within 30 days. Heaton.
HB550: Amends Hazardous Waste Act to remove state regulating control and authority over any activity or substance authorized by Waste Isolation Pilot Plant Land Withdrawal Act. Heaton, Stell.
HB551 GF: Economic Development Department, for southwest regional spaceport to conduct environmental impact studies, obtain water resources and develop a proposal in response to Lockheed Martin's site selection process. Kissner, Rios, Irwin, etc.
HB552: Creates Computer Date Failure Act to limit actions seeking damages related to the Y2K computer bug failures. Kissner, Foley, Chavez, etc.
HB553 GF: Department of Public Education, for students with disabilities making the transition from public school to employment or independent living. Townsend, Kissner, Wallace, etc.
HB554: Moves elections for local school boards, branch community colleges boards, technical and vocational institute boards and area vocational school boards. Blanton, Russell, Wallace, etc.
HB555: Amends Public Health Act to include community mental health centers in definition of "health facility." Vaughn, Blanton, Williams, etc.
HB556: Amends Social Work Practice Act to give Board of Social Work Examiners greater authority in licensing applicants. Hawkins, Hobbs.
HB557: Stiffens penalties for certain offenses involving driving under influence of alcohol or drugs and for driving with a revoked license. Hawkins, Williams, Larranaga, etc.
HB558: Amends state Equalization Guarantee Distribution to require school districts to spend 20 percent of local school district property tax revenue and Forest Reserve Funds on capital outlay. Watchman, Martinez, etc.
HB559: Professional requirements for surveying and engineering are upgraded from registration to licensure. Larranaga, etc.
HB560: Does away with requirement for dental hygienists to work under a dentist's general or indirect supervision. Sandoval, Knauer, etc.
HB561 GF: Office of Indian Affairs, for economic development study and plan for area around Morgan Lake in Fruitland and surrounding Navajo Nation Chapters, San Juan County. Begaye, Hanosh, Martinez, etc.
HCOR454: Appropriation to Office of Cultural Affairs for El Camino Real International Heritage Center, Socorro County. Sanchez, Taylor, Sandel, etc.
HCOR455: Appropriation to Department of Public Education for basketball facilities at John Adams Middle School in Albuquerque, Bernalillo County. Chavez.
HCOR456: Appropriation to Department of Environment for Rincon water consumers cooperative, Doña Ana County. Blanton.
HCOR457: Appropriation to DFA Local Government Division for vehicles for municipal maintenance personnel and police in village of Milan, Cibola County. Hanosh.
HCOR458: Appropriation to DFA Local Government Division for Inez Park and the veterans' memorial in Phil Chacon Park in Albuquerque, Bernalillo County. Hawkins.
HCOR459: Appropriation to Department of Public Education for technology at La Mesa Elementary School in Albuquerque, Bernalillo County. Hawkins.
HCOR460: Appropriation to Department of Public Education for technology at Mark Twain Elementary School in Albuquerque, Bernalillo County. Hawkins.
HCOR461: Appropriation to DFA Local Government Division for Mesa Verde Community Center in Albuquerque, Bernalillo County. Hawkins.
HCOR461: Appropriation to state Highway and Transportation Department for projects on or near Copper Avenue in Albuquerque, Bernalillo County. Hawkins.
HCOR462: Appropriation to General Services Department for Youth Diagnostic and Development Center and projects at New Mexico Boys' School, Bernalillo and Colfax counties. Hawkins.
HCOR463: Appropriation to Department of Environment for sewer lift stations in village of Williamsburg, Sierra County. Irwin.
HCOR464: Appropriation to DFA Local Government Division for southern New Mexico fairgrounds, Doña Ana County. Irwin.
HCOR465: Appropriation to state Highway and Transportation Department for projects on Highway 42 intersecting at Placitas in Monticello, Sierra County. Irwin.
HCOR465: Appropriation to DFA Local Government Division for projects and county building upgrades, Sierra County. Irwin.
HCOR466: Appropriation to state Agency on Aging for senior center in Deming, Luna County. Irwin.
HCOR466: Appropriation to DFA Local Government Division for equipment at Luna County fire department. Irwin.
HCOR466: Appropriation to Department of Environment for city-county landfill to replace existing one. Luna County. Irwin.
HCOR466: Appropriation to state Highway and Transportation Department for road projects, Luna County. Irwin.
HCOR466: Appropriation to Office of Cultural Affairs for a museum at Pancho Villa State Park, Luna County. Irwin.
HCOR466: Appropriation to Office of Cultural Affairs for Black Jack historical exhibit in Pancho Villa State Park, Luna County. Irwin.
HCOR467: Appropriation to DFA Local Government Division for communication system at fire station and emergency management center in Truth or Consequences, Sierra County. Irwin.
HCOR467: Appropriation to Department of Public Education for projects in Truth or Consequences Municipal School District, Sierra County. Irwin.
HCOR467: Appropriation to Department of Environment for water projects in Truth or Consequences, Sierra County. Irwin.
HCOR468: Appropriation to Department of Environment for water system improvements in Santa Fe County. Varela.
HCOR469: Appropriation to DFA Local Government Division for equipment at all fire stations, Santa Fe County. Varela.
HCOR470: Appropriation to Department of Public Education for technology at Santa Fe Public School. Varela.
HCOR471: Appropriation to Supreme Court Building Commission for Supreme Court Facility, Santa Fe County. Varela.
HCOR472: Appropriation to DFA Local Government Division for low-income homeless pregnant teen-agers and teen-age mothers, Santa Fe County. Knauer.
HCOR473: Appropriation to DFA Local Government Division for child-care training center and for projects at La Cineguita del Camino Real park in Santa Fe. Knauer.
HCOR474: Appropriation to Office of Cultural Affairs for museum projects in Bernalillo, Otero and Santa Fe counties. Vaughn.
HCOR475: Appropriation to Public School Capital Improvements Fund for provisions of Public School Capital Improvements Act. Mallory.
HCOR476: Appropriation to Educational Television Equipment Replacement Fund for mass communication students in Las Cruces, Doña Ana County. Kissner.
HCOR477: Appropriation to state Highway and Transportation Department for road projects in Santa Fe. Coll.
HCOR478: Appropriation to state Highway and Transportation Department for road projects Santa Fe County. Coll.
HCOR479: Appropriation to DFA Local Government Division for bicycle and hiking trails in Eldorado, Santa Fe County. Coll.
HCOR480: Appropriation to DFA Local Government Division for multipurpose field in Eldorado, Santa Fe County. Coll.
HCOR481: Appropriation to DFA Local Government Division for recreational center in Eldorado, Santa Fe County. Coll.
HCOR482: Appropriation to DFA Local Government Division for pedestrian, equestrian and bicycle underpass on Highway 285 near old Ranch Road, Santa Fe County. Coll.
HCOR483: Appropriation to DFA Local Government Division for multipurpose recreational fields at Eldorado Elementary School, Santa Fe County. Coll.
HCOR484: Appropriation to DFA Local Government Division for Vista Grande Library in Eldorado, Santa Fe County. Coll.
HCOR485: Appropriation to General Services Department from Public Buildings Repair Fund for projects in Sandoval, Grant, Chaves, San Juan, Sierra, San Miguel, Santa Fe and Bernalillo counties. Thompson.
HCOR486: Appropriation to Department of Public Education for parking area, front entrance and playground at Mark Twain Elementary School in Albuquerque, Bernalillo County. Gubbels.
HCOR486: Appropriation to state Agency on Aging for Palo Duro Senior Center in Albuquerque, Bernalillo County. Gubbels.
HCOR486: Appropriation to state Highway and Transportation Department for a project on San Mateo Boulevard in Albuquerque, Bernalillo County. Gubbels.
HCOR487: Appropriation to Commission on Higher Education for infrastructure improvements and expansions. Gubbels.
HCOR488: Appropriation to Office of Cultural Affairs for Explora Science Center and Children's Museum in Albuquerque, Bernalillo County. Miera, Picraux, Stewart.
HCOR489: Appropriation to Department of Public Education for library furniture at Chaparral Elementary School, Doña Ana County. Rios, Garcia, Taylor, etc.
HCOR490: Appropriation to General Services Department for fire protection and other projects at State Fairgrounds, Bernalillo County. Saavedra.
HCOR491: Appropriation to state Highway and Transportation Department for projects on 98th Street in Albuquerque, Bernalillo County. Silva.
HCOR492: Appropriation to Department of Public Education for technology at Carlos Rey Elementary, Mary Ann Binford Elementary, Truman Middle, Alamosa Elementary, Rio Grande High and Atrisco Elementary schools in Albuquerque, Bernalillo County. Silva.
HCOR493: Appropriation to DFA Local Government Division for Alamosa Recreation Center in Albuquerque, Bernalillo County. Silva.
HCOR494: Appropriation to state Highway and Transportation Department for projects on Central Avenue in Albuquerque, Bernalillo County. Silva.
HCOR495: Appropriation to DFA Local Government Division for Tom Tenorio Park in Albuquerque, Bernalillo County. Silva.
HCOR496: Appropriation to DFA Local Government Division for Westgate Park in Albuquerque, Bernalillo County. Silva.
HCOR497: Appropriation to DFA Local Government Division for Sunrise Terrace Park in Albuquerque, Bernalillo County. Silva.
HCOR498: Appropriation to Department of Public Education for Lincoln Middle School in Rio Rancho, Sandoval County. Russell, Lutz, Madalena.
HCOR499: Appropriation to DFA Local Government Division for warehouse and garage building in Bernalillo, Sandoval County. Russell, Madalena.
HCOR500: Appropriation to state Highway and Transportation Department for Desidero Center Access Road in Cañoncito, Bernalillo County. Madalena, Salazar, Watchman.
HCOR501: Appropriation to Department of Public Education for Enchanted Hills Elementary School in Rio Rancho, Sandoval County. Madalena, Lutz, Russell.
HCOR502: Appropriation to Department of Public Education for Old Mountain View Alternate School in Rio Rancho, Sandoval County. Madalena, Russell.
HCOR503: Appropriation to DFA Local Government Division for Kirtland Park in Albuquerque, Bernalillo County. Saavedra.
HCOR504: Appropriation to University of New Mexico Board of Regents for architecture and planning building at University of New Mexico, Bernalillo County. Sandoval, Thompson, Sanchez, etc.
HCOR505: Appropriation to Department of Environment for water distribution system in Ruidoso, Lincoln County. Williams.
HCOR506: Appropriation to Office of the State Engineer for water projects in several canyons in Tularosa, Otero County. Williams.
HCOR507: Appropriation to Office of the State Engineer for Tularosa Community Ditch, Otero County. Williams.
HCOR508: Appropriation to Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department for Visitors' Center at Smokey Bear Historical Park in Capitan, Lincoln County, and oil conservation division district office in Hobbs, Lea County. Williams.
HCOR509: Appropriation to state Agency on Aging for senior center in Ruidoso, Lincoln County. Williams.
HCOR510: Appropriation to DFA Local Government Division for projects in Ruidoso, Lincoln County. Williams.
HCOR511: Appropriation to state Agency on Aging for renovations, projects and nutrition programs. Salazar, Wallace, Kissner, etc.
Passed in the House HB224 (65-0) Absentee ballot delivery.
HB247 (67-0) License plates: collegiate.
Introduced in the Senate SB174S (substitute): Expands considerations for court when a grandparent petitions for visitation with a child.
SB482: Directs Department of Game and Fish to authorize two yearly permits to hunt bighorn sheep. Payne, Lyons.
SB483: Amends the Caregivers Criminal History Screening Act. Vernon.
SB484: Amends Liquor Control Act to establish a new category of license fee for nonresident liquor licenses. Kidd.
SB485: Repeals Alcohol Server Education Act and recreates the Alcohol Server Education Article of the Liquor Control Act. Kidd.
SB486 GF: Department of Public Education, funding for radio station KANW, Santa Fe County. Campos.
SB487: Expands definition of child abuse to include causing a child to witness assault, aggravated assault or battery of a household member. Jennings.
SB488: Eliminates a provision requiring Statuary Hall Commission to design and create a statue of San Juan Pueblo warrior and strategist Popé and substitutes a provision for a statue commemorating Navajo code talkers. Adair.
SB489: Lowers from .08 to .05 the Blood or Breath Alcohol Level at which it is unlawful for a person to drive. Boitano, McSorley.
SB490 GF: Office of Indian Affairs, for youth programs that provide counseling, education, support and recreation services in Shiprock, San Juan County. Pinto.
SB491 GF: Department of Public Education, for five-year program to develop a comprehensive state history curriculum. Garcia, Tsosie, Jennings.
SB492: Amends open public school enrollment provisions to prevent local school boards and administrators from circumventing the law. Gorham, Aragon, Adair, etc.
SB493: Replaces the definition section of current law governing real estate brokers with an expanded section including the term "brokerage relationship." Griego.
SB494: Creates a pilot project of three teacher-volunteers from 15 high schools to determine if performance-based compensation is a valuable tool. Nava.
SB495: Amends distribution of funds for instructional materials at it relates to local school districts, state institutions and adult basic education centers. Nava, Lopez.
SB496: Amends Cellular Telephone Services Act to require service companies to bill, after the first minute of any call, in increments of tenths of minutes. Ingle, McKibben, Lyons, etc.
SB497: Amends Minimum Wage Act, increasing the legal rate from 4.25 to $5.65 per hour. Maloof, Rodarte, Eisenstadt, etc.
SB498: Makes it illegal for a person to interfere with or injure a guide dog, or for a dog owner to allow an unrestrained dog to interfere with or injure a guide dog. Rodriguez, Maes, Jennings, etc.
SJR018: Proposes to amend the state Constitution to provide for statewide elections for various boards of regents. McSorley.
Passed in the Senate SB146 (38-0) Agency filings: digital signatures.
SB258 (36-2) Divorce: binding arbitration option.
