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Today at the Roundhouse
As the 60-day legislative session hits the three-week point, here are a few things to watch out for at the Roundhouse on Tuesday, Feb. 11.
Psilocybin: A bipartisan bill that would authorize the use of psilocybin for certain medical purposes could get its first hearing in the Senate Tax, Business and Transportation Committee. The bill, Senate Bill 219, would add New Mexico to a short list of other states that have decriminalized psilocybin, or magic mushrooms, for supervised use.
Water: A proposal backed by the governor to create a strategic water supply goes before the House Agriculture, Acequias and Water Resources Committee in the morning. House Bill 137 would allow the state to commercialize the treatment and reuse of brackish water and produced water. Also Tuesday morning, the Senate Conservation Committee is hearing about a bill that would create a new permanent fund for water management purposes.
Education: The Senate Indian, Rural and Cultural Affairs Committee will hear a few tribal-related education bills in the morning, including a measure to prohibit schools from banning tribal regalia at graduation ceremonies and another that would create a $100 million tribal education trust fund.
Hispanic Culture Day: The Senate and House will come together in a joint session for Hispanic Culture Day, with the event expected to start around noon. It’s also Acequia Day at the Capitol, with a program of speakers and performers in the Roundhouse rotunda.
