*HB 1  Signed

*H 1 FEED BILL [SGND (Jan. 27) Ch. 1], Rep. W.K. Martinez — appropriates funds to pay the expenses of the legislative session and other legislative activities, including the Legislative Education Study Committee (LESC).

HB 2  Signed
with line-item vetoes

H 2 GENERAL APPROPRIATION ACT OF 2011 (Passed H/Passed S), Rep. Saavedra — CS/H 2a et al. makes appropriations and authorizes expenditures by state agencies in FY 12, including:  
$2.36 billion in recurring funds from the General Fund for Public School Support; $27.3 million in related recurring appropriations, including $10.7 million for the PED budget, $5.3 million to K-3 plus, and $6.3 million to Pre-K; and $5.7 million in nonrecurring related appropriations.  Also appropriates $420.5 million in federal flow-through funds.  (CS/H 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6)

*HB 8  Signed

*H 8a DEVELOPMENT TRAINING PROGRAMS (Passed H/Passed S), Rep. B. Luján — appropriates $5.0 million from the General Fund to the Development Training Fund for a development training program providing classroom and in-plant training to furnish qualified human resources for certain new or expanding industries and businesses in the state.  (May affect public schools)

HB 14  Signed

H 14a SCHOOL PRIORITY FOR MILITARY CHILDREN (Passed H/Passed S), Rep. Alcon — amends the open enrollment provisions of the Public School Code to grant first priority for enrollment to students who had resided in a school’s attendance area prior to an active duty military or National Guard parent being deployed to another location where the student is in custodial care.

HB 43  Pocket
Veto

H 43a DEVELOP DIPLOMA STAMPS SYSTEM (Passed H/Passed S), Rep. Stapleton/ Sen. Keller — allows school districts to develop and adopt a voluntary system for awarding “diploma stamps” to be applied to the graduation diplomas of students who have excelled in the completion of career-technical education courses specified in rule.  (For the LESC)

*HB 47  Signed

*H 47a SCHOOL DISTRICT CASH BALANCES FOR EMERGENCY (Passed H/Passed S), Rep. Bandy — amends the Public School Code to allow school districts to keep their cash balances for emergency or operational expenditures, effective FY 11.  (For the Government Restructuring Task Force)

*HB 53  Signed

*H 53a NMFA PUBLIC PROJECT FUND PROJECTS (Passed H/Passed S), Rep. Varela — authorizes the New Mexico Finance Authority to make loans for public projects from the Public Project Revolving Fund, including loans for certain school districts.

HB 59 
Benefit reduction
signed, employer
contribution
increase vetoed

H 59 UNEMPLOYMENT CONTRIBUTION TEMPORARY SCHEDULE (Passed H/  CS/H 59a Passed S), Rep. Stewart — amends certain provisions of the Unemployment Compensation Law to expand eligibility or allow increased benefits; provides that extended benefits shall be paid only if fully reimbursed from federal sources; restricts benefits for students who are enrolled in a full-time course schedule in an educational or training institution or program; and establishes a temporary schedule for contributions.

HB 74  Signed

H 74a SCIENCE OF TEACHING READING REQUIREMENT (Passed H/Passed S), Rep. Stewart — amends the School Personnel Act to require that, to qualify for licensure to teach grades  K-5, a candidate must demonstrate an understanding of, and ability to apply, the scientific research on teaching reading by passing a rigorous exam beginning in January 1, 2013.  (For the LESC)  [Related to H 70 and HJM 21]

HB 97  Signed

H 97a CHARTER SCHOOL CONVERSION ATTENDANCE (Passed H/Passed S), Rep. Hall — amends the Assessment and Accountability Act to clarify that, if a traditional public school in Restructuring 2 is reopened as a state-chartered charter school pursuant to its restructuring plan, students already attending that school will have enrollment priority.  (For the LESC) 

HB 113  Signed

H 113a CHARTER SCHOOL EXPENDITURE REPORTS (Passed H/Passed S), Rep. Hall — amends the Public School Capital Improvements Act and the Public School Buildings Act to require charter schools to report anticipated and actual expenditures of distributions made pursuant to those acts. (For the LESC and the Public School Capital Outlay Oversight Task Force)

HB 115  Signed

H 115a TITLE-1 SUPPLEMENTAL EDUCATION SERVICES (Passed H/Passed S), Rep. E. Chávez — amends the Assessment and Accountability Act regarding supplemental educational services (SES) to require the Public Education Department (PED) to adopt rules (1) establishing a range of rates that providers may charge and (2) requiring each SES provider to include in its application to PED documentation that the tutoring services to be offered are consistent with the instructional program offered by the district or charter school whose students the SES provider intends to serve.  (For the LESC)

HB 129  Signed

H 129a RETURNING EDUCATIONAL RETIREE PAYMENTS [SGND (Mar. 16) Ch. 6], Rep. Varela — amends the Educational Retirement Act to require retired members returning to work to make nonrefundable payments to the fund as if the members were not retired; and to reduce the payments made to the fund by the administrative unit.

HB 137  Signed

H 137 CONTINUED EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE DEBT SERVICE (Passed H/ Passed S), Rep. Miera — endorses legislation to repeal and replace sections of the Educational Assistance Act to allow the NM Student Loan Guarantee Corporation and the NM Educational Assistance Foundation to manage the orderly elimination of the Federal Family Education Loan Program portfolio and to explore other opportunities that could provide services to educational institutions and students in the state.  (For the LESC)

HB 160  Signed

H 160 PUBLIC RECORDS AVAILABILITY AND PROCEDURES (Passed H/Passed S), CS/S 160 Rep. E. Chávez — requires a public records custodian to make public records available via electronic media; requires a public body to display procedures for requesting public records from and contact information for the public records custodian on a website; and removes exempt information in an electronic format using a method or redaction tool that prevents recovery of exempt information.

HB 166  Vetoed

H 166 REVIEW CERTAIN TAX CREDITS (Passed H/Passed S), Rep. Sandoval — CS/H 166 new section and amends multiple sections of the Income Tax Act to require the Taxation and Revenue Department to produce a report on the effectiveness of certain tax credits, including the Job Mentorship Tax Credit for students enrolled in accredited secondary schools.

HB 172  Signed

H 172a NO CORPORAL PUNISHMENT AS SCHOOL DISCIPLINE (Passed H/Passed S), Rep. Miera — amends the Public School Code to eliminate corporal punishment as one of the possible disciplinary sanctions that school district discipline policies may include; and to require each local school board and each governing body of a charter school to prohibit the use of corporal punishment.  [Identical to S 319a]

HB 182  Vetoed

H 182 PENALTIES FOR SERVING ALCOHOL TO MINORS (Passed H/Passed S),CS/H 182a Rep. Maestas — amends a section of the Liquor Control Act to reduce the penalty for serving alcoholic beverages to minors (permits a server to have three violations for serving alcohol to minors before being charged with a fourth degree felony); changes the knowledge requirement for providing alcohol to minors; may suspend the driver’s license of a minor in violation of the act for 90 days; and extends eligibility to receive a license for 90 days if the offender is too young to possess a driver’s license.  (May affect public schools)

HB 241  Vetoed

H 241a TEACHER LOAN REPAYMENT ACT (Passed H/Passed S) CS/H 241a, Rep. Stapleton adds new sections to higher education provisions in law to create the Teacher Loan Repayment Act for applicants who intend to practice as teachers in designated high-risk teacher positions; creates the Teacher Loan Repayment Fund; and credits all money appropriated for the program to the fund.

HB 252  Signed

H 252 DISTRICT & CHARTER SCHOOL FINANCIAL REPORTING (Passed H/ Passed S), Rep. King/Sen. Sapien — creates new sections of the Public School Finance Act to require quarterly financial reporting to local school boards or governing bodies of charter schools; and provides the Public Education Department with the authority to promulgate rules governing the use of procurement, travel, and gas cards by school districts and charter schools.

HB 268  Pocket
Vetoed

H 268a RECYCLE PLANS IN SCHOOL DISTRICTS (Passed H/Passed S), Rep. Maestas — creates a new section in the Public School Code to allow school districts to adopt recycling  plans for the sale of recyclable materials; and to require that net proceeds from the sale of recyclable materials be used to fund fine arts education programs.

HB 283  Signed

H 283 SCHOOL LEASE & LEASE-PURCHASE REQUIREMENTS (Passed H/Passed S),CS/H 283a Rep. W.K. Martinez — amends the Public Purchasing and Property Law to exempt certain leases from State Board of Finance approval; requires standards for certain charter school facilities; requires approval before entering into a lease-purchase agreement for school facilities; and reconciles multiple amendments. (For the LESC and the Public School Capital Outlay Oversight Task Force)

HB 289  Signed

H 289 PUBLIC SCHOOL STANDARDIZED REPORTING DATES (Passed H/Passed S), Rep. Baldonado — amends the Public School Finance Act to change the second reporting date to December 1 or the first working day in December; and to define the term “working day.”

HB 294  Vetoed

H 294a STATE TREASURER TO DESIGNATE BOARD DESIGNEES (Passed H/Passed S), Rep. Maestas — amends state law to authorize the State Treasurer to assign a designee for the Public Employees Retirement Board and Educational Retirement Board.

HB 298  Vetoed

H 298 SEX OFFENDER REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS (Passed H/Passed S), CS/H 298a Rep. Maestas — amends the Law Enforcement Code regarding sex offender registration to provide for verification of registration; requires notice to registered offenders to verify registration; provides for 90-day verification of registration; clarifies the information available on the sex offender Internet website; and prohibits law enforcement from requiring additional information that is not required by state law.  (May affect public schools)

HB 299  Pocket
Vetoed

H 299 RETROACTIVE CHILD SUPPORT NOT EXCEED 3 YEARS (Passed H/Passed S), CS/H 299 Rep. Brown — amends the New Mexico Uniform Parentage Act to provide that retroactive child support not exceed three years from the date of filing the report.  (May affect public schools)

HB 310  Signed

H 310a ELECTRONIC INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS FOR SCHOOL (Passed H/ Passed S), Rep. Cervantes — amends the Instructional Material Law to require publishers of instructional materials on the multiple list to provide instructional materials in electronic format by school year 2013-2014.

HB 321  Pocket
Vetoed

H 321a EDUCATIONAL DATA SYSTEM REVISIONS (Passed H/Passed S), Rep. Madalena — amends the Public School Code to add new members to the Data System Council; and to expand categories of data reporting.

HB 347  Vetoed

H 347a JUVENILE DETENTION REQUIREMENTS MODIFICATIONS (Passed H/ Passed S), Rep. Miera — amends the Children’s Code to modify juvenile detention requirements; expands detention options and hearing requirements for certain persons who are 18 years of age; requires regular sight supervision of a child held in an adult jail if the child is detained in a non-secure setting; and allows inspections to monitor compliance with federal and state requirements.  (May affect public schools)

HB 353  Signed

H 353 HIGHER ED. INST. ENDOWMENT FUND STANDARDS (Passed H/Passed S), Rep. Larrañaga — amends higher education provisions in current law to clarify the standards for investment of institutional endowment funds managed by public postsecondary educational institutions, specifically with regard to compliance with the Uniform Prudent Management of Institutional Funds Act and the Prudent Investor Rule.

HB 394  Signed

H 394 BINGO & RAFFLE ACT ORGANIZATION DEFINITIONS (Passed H/Passed S), Rep. Miera — amends the definition of “Educational Organization” to include “recognized student organizations” and amends the definition of “Fraternal Organization” to include “college and high school fraternities,” as used in the New Mexico Bingo and Raffle Act.

HB 411  Signed

H 411 STATE AGENCY SUBMISSION OF TIMELY AUDITS (Passed H/Passed S), Rep. Varela — amends state law and the Department of Finance Act to require notifications to the Secretary of Finance and Administration of the failure to timely submit certain audits or certain financial reports; amends the Audit Act to provide for monetary sanctions against state agencies and state institutions for failing to submit timely audits; provides for monetary sanctions against municipalities and counties for failing to timely submit audits or financial reports; and adds the Legislative Finance Committee to agencies that must be notified when a school district, charter school or regional education cooperative fails to submit a timely audit.  (May affect public schools)

HB 420  Pocket
Vetoed

H 420a WEST LAS VEGAS HIGH SCHOOL LICENSE PLATES (Passed H/Passed S), Rep. Vigil — creates a new section of the Motor Vehicle Code to provide for a special West Las Vegas Schools registration plate; collects fees; uses a portion of the fees to defray costs; and appropriates the remainder to the West Las Vegas School district.

HB 428  Signed

H 428 RAISE ORGANIZATION INCOME SUBJECT TO AUDIT (Passed H/Passed S), Rep. Brown — amends state law to raise the audit threshold amount of gross annual income of an organization that transfers money to a state agency, including public school districts.

HB 475  Pocket
Vetoed

H 475a SPEECH & HEARING THERAPIST REVISIONS (Passed H/Passed S), Rep. Alcon — amends the Speech-language Pathology, Audiology and Hearing Aid Dispensing Practices Act; adds a scope of practice for clinical fellows; increases board membership; conforms state licensure to national standards; changes renewal terms; increases license fees; and provides for bilingual and multi-lingual endorsements.  (May affect public schools)

HB 496  Pocket
Vetoed

H 496 SCHOOL DISTRICT ELECTION NOTIFICATION (Passed H/Passed S), FL/H 496 Rep. Sandoval — amends multiple sections of the School Election Law to change proclamation and publication procedures for school district elections; and changes notification requirements for school elections.

HB 555  Pocket
Vetoed

H 555a DELAY SCHOOL DAY & YEAR LENGTH CHANGES (Passed H/Passed S), Rep. King — amends state law to delay the applicability of changes to the school year and length of the school day to school year 2012-2013; requires the Public Education Department (PED), LESC, and other interested stakeholders to continue to study issues related to school calendars and the length of the school day; and requires PED to report its findings to the Governor and Legislature no later than December 15.

HB 558  Signed

H 558a INDUSTRIAL REVENUE BONDS TAXING ENTITY NOTICE (Passed H/Passed S), Rep. King/Sen. Campos — amends the County Industrial Revenue Bond Act to require that notice be provided to all taxing entities in a county prior to an ordinance issuing industrial revenue bonds.  (May affect public schools)

*HB 575  Pocket
Vetoed

*H 575a SCHOOL BUS FUEL COSTS FROM TRANS. EMERG. FUND (Passed H/ Passed S), Rep. Miera — amends the Public School Code to provide for the payment of increased school bus fuel costs from the Transportation Emergency Fund; and requires the Public Education Department to approve requests for funding and make distributions on a reimbursement basis.

HB 628  Signed

H 628 CONTRIBUTION RATE CHANGES IN RETIREMENT PLANS (Passed H/ CS/H 628 Passed S), Rep. Bratton — amends the Public Employees Retirement Act and the Educational Retirement Act to change pension contributions for state employee plans administered by the Public Employees Retirement Association and the Educational Retirement Board (ERB); extends for another two years (FY 12 and FY 13) the two-year 1.5 percent contribution shift implemented for FY 10 and FY 11 from the employer to the employee for those employees making more than $20,000; makes a one-year contribution shift of 1.75 percent from the employer rate to the employee rate for those making more than $20,000 for FY 12; and delays the two remaining 0.75 percent increases for ERB, currently scheduled for FY 12 and FY 13, to FY 14 and FY 15.

HJM 16

HJM 16 RECOGNIZE VALUE OF DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED (Passed H/ Passed S), Rep. Miera/Sen. Keller — urges the Governor, members of the executive branch, and members of the Legislature to recognize the value and respect the dignity of developmentally disabled individuals and to make a dedicated effort to identify and eradicate incidents of harsh labeling in official dialog and documents throughout state government.  (May affect public schools)

HJM 22

HJM 22a INTERAGENCY COUNCIL ON CHILD HOMELESSNESS (Passed H/Passed S), Rep. O’Neill/Sen. Ryan — requests that the Governor issue an executive order to establish the Interagency Council on Child Homelessness to develop and implement a 10-year plan to end child homelessness; that several state agencies, including the Public Education Department, cooperate and participate in establishing the council; and that the council report annually to the Governor and the Interim Legislative Health and Human Services Committee.

HJM 37

HJM 37 “BEHAVIORAL HEALTH DAY,” [SGND] Rep. Sandoval — proclaims February 17, 2011 to be “Behavioral Health Day” at the Legislature.

HM 5

HM 5 “NEW MEXICO MENTORSHIP WEEK,” [SGND] Rep. Egolf — declares the week of January 24, 2011 through January 30, 2011 as “New Mexico Mentorship Week” in the House of Representatives.  (May affect public schools)

HM 6

HM 6 “CHAVES COUNTY EVERY 15 MINUTES PROGRAM DAY,” [SGND] Rep. Ezzell — declares January 26, 2011 “Chaves County Every 15 Minutes Program Day” at the House of Representatives; and recognizes the efforts of the program to generate youth awareness of the dangers of drinking and driving by conducting the program near the time of high school proms and graduations.  [Identical to SM 11]

HM 8

HM 8 TITLE 9’S 39TH CELEBRATION DAY, [SGND] Rep. Picraux — proclaims January 25, 2011 as “Title 9’s Thirty-ninth Birthday Celebration Day” in the House of Representatives.

HM 11

HM 11 “ECOART AMERICA CHALLENGE,” [SGND] Rep. Espinoza — requests that the Cultural Affairs Department, the Public Education Department, the superintendents of the Albuquerque and Santa Fe public school districts, and Artworks America, collaborate to implement the “Ecoart America Challenge” project in public middle schools in those communities; and encourages the superintendents of other school districts in New Mexico to join together to implement this project statewide.

HM 13

HM 13 GENDER-SPECIFIC DRUG TREATMENT STANDARDS [SGND], Rep. Stewart CS/HM 13 — requests that the Behavioral Health Services Division of the Human Services Department convene a work group to create gender-specific treatment standards and rules for women and girls seeking treatment for substance abuse disorders; and to submit a report with recommendations to the Legislative Health and Human Services Committee by December 1, 2011.  (May affect public schools)

HM 16

HM 16 “SCHOOL NUTRITION DAY,” [SGND] Rep. King — declares February 10, 2011 as “School Nutrition Day” in the House of Representatives; and recognizes the contributions of food nutrition programs.

HM 17

HM 17 “SUPPORT THE NM ALLIANCE FOR YMCAS DAY,” [SGND] Rep. Wallace — declares February 16, 2011 as “Support the New Mexico Alliance for YMCAs Day” in the House of Representatives.

HM 20

HM 20 “ENTREPRENEURSHIP WEEK,” [SGND] Rep. B. Luján — declares the week of February 19 through February 26, 2011 as “Entrepreneurship Week” in the House of Representatives.

HM 21

HM 21 JUVENILE JUSTICE GENDER-RESPONSIVE SERVICES [SGND], Rep. Stewart — requests that the Juvenile Justice Advisory Committee implement the plan, developed by the task force formed in response to House Memorial 40 of the 2nd Session of the 49th Legislature, for a continuum of gender-responsive services and programs for girls in the juvenile justice system.  (May affect public schools)

HM 23

HM 23 2012 CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION PROJECTS [SGND], Rep. Tripp — encourages state, local, and tribal government agencies to participate in New Mexico’s 2012 statehood centennial commemoration by creating and promoting projects designed to honor, commemorate, and celebrate the history, traditions, and future of the state while facilitating education, economic development, tourism, and civic pride.  [Identical to SM 31]

HM 29

HM 29 HISTORIC WOMEN MARKER & RECOGNITION [SGND], Rep. Varela — celebrates the completion of the New Mexico Historic Women Marker Initiative by the New Mexico Women’s Forum together with several state agencies; and requests that the New Mexico Centennial Steering Committee recognize these historic women in the centennial celebration.  [Identical to SM 34]

HM 31

HM 31 “NEW MEXICO MESA DAY,” [SGND] Rep. Sandoval — declares March 7, 2011 as “New Mexico MESA Day” at the House of Representatives.

HM 33

HM 33 ASIAN AMERICAN CENTER AT EXPO NM [SGND], Rep. Park — requests that the State Fair Commission and Expo New Mexico facilitate dialogue between all interested parties and assess issues surrounding establishing and maintaining an Asian American Center for cultural and multiple purposes at Expo New Mexico.  (May affect public schools)

HM 37

HM 37 “WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH,” [SGND] Rep. E. Chávez — declares March 2011 to be “Women’s Herstory Month” at the House of Representatives.

HM 43

HM 43 STUDY TO ENACT THE CLEAN AIR ON CAMPUS ACT [SGND], Rep. Picraux — requests that the Associate Vice President for Administration in the Office of the Chancellor for Health Sciences at the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center create a task force to study how to implement a “Clean Air on Campus Act.”

HM 47

HM 47 PEDESTRIAN OVERPASS IN SANTA FE STUDY [SGND], Rep. B. Luján — requests that a safety study include the feasibility of constructing pedestrian overpasses on or near the Santa Fe Indian School campus and Cerrillos Road and the New Mexico School for the Deaf campus and Cerrillos Road or St. Francis Drive; resolves that the Department of Transportation work with both schools to address the safety issues associated with Cerrillos Road and St. Francis Drive and the two schools; and report to an appropriate interim committee on the potential solutions to the safety issues facing the students and staff of both schools by November 2011.  [Identical to SM 67]

HM 49

HM 49 “SCHOOL STUDENT TRANSPORTATION DAY,” [SGND] Rep. T. García — recognizes the importance and value of New Mexico school bus drivers and declares March 11, 2011 as “School Student Transportation Day” in the House of Representatives.

HM 52

HM 52 AGENCY OFFICE CONSOLIDATION [SGND], Rep. Maestas — requests that state agencies with offices in the Albuquerque metropolitan area collaborate with the Property Control Division of the General Services Department and the Capitol Buildings Planning Commission to achieve cost-effective consolidation of agency offices into state-owned facilities in Albuquerque.  (May affect the Public Education Department)

HM 53

HM 53 DOH IMPACT STUDY OF MEDICAL MARIJUANA ACTS (Passed H), Rep. Smith  CS/HM 53 — requests that the Department of Health conduct a study of the impact on the state of the Controlled Substances Therapeutic Research Act and the Lynn and Erin Compassionate Use Act and present a report of its findings to the appropriate interim legislative committee by October 2011.  (May affect public schools)

HM 56

HM 56a NATIONAL POPULAR VOTE COMPACT STUDY (Passed H), Rep. MH. Garcia — requests that the Secretary of State study the advantages and disadvantages to the state of New Mexico of joining a national popular vote compact with other states as an alternative to using the current electoral college system to elect the President of the United States; and further requests that the Secretary of State present findings of the study to the Legislative Council and the appropriate interim committee by November 2011.

HM 71

HM 71 CHILD SUPPORT FOR COLLEGE TASK FORCE (Passed H), Rep. B. Luján — requests that the State Bar of New Mexico convene a task force to study how to incorporate the consideration and planning of a child’s postsecondary education into the determination of a parent’s child support obligation.

HM 72

HM 72 STUDY LOTTERY SCHOLARSHIPS AT TRIBAL COLLEGES (Passed H), Rep. Jeff — requests that the Legislative Council create a task force to study the feasibility of permitting students at tribal colleges to qualify for the Legislative Lottery Scholarship.

HM 75

HM 75 SPORTS AUTHORITY DIVISION TRANSFER (Passed H), Rep. Maestas — requests that the Economic Development Department convene a working group to study sports and sports-related expenditures; create a long-term strategic plan for sports and sports tourism; and assess and recommend if the Sports Authority Division of the Tourism Department should be transferred to the Economic Development Department.

HM 77

HM 77 PRESCRIPTION DRUG ABUSE TASK FORCE (Passed H), Rep. Maestas — requests that the Department of Health convene a Prescription Drug Abuse and Overdose Task Force and provide recommendations for rules and enforcement protocols to address the increasing rate of addiction to and deaths due to accidental overdose of prescription drugs.  (May affect public schools)

SB 17  Vetoed

S 17 REMOVE GOVERNOR FROM STATE INVESTMENT COUNCIL (Passed S/  *CS/S 17a Passed H),Sen. Keller — amends statute to change the membership, powers and duties of the State Investment Council; provides for the election of a chair and vice chair of the council; and extends deadlines for monthly reports from 10 to 30 days after the close of each month.  (May affect public schools)  (CS/S 17 & 64)

SB 23  Vetoed

S 23 CORINNE WOLF CHILDREN’S LAW CENTER (Passed S/Passed H), Sen. Ortiz y Pino — creates the Corinne Wolf Children’s Law Center at the Institute of Public Law to provide education on child welfare and juvenile justice; creates the Child Protection Education Fund administered by the Board of Regents of the University of New Mexico; imposes a child protection education fee under certain circumstances; and requires these fees to be deposited into the Child Protection Education Fund.  (May affect public education)

*SB 38  Vetoed

*S 38a NEW MEXICO HEALTH INSURANCE EXCHANGE ACT (Passed S/Passed H), *CS/S 38a Sen. Feldman — creates the New Mexico Health Insurance Exchange Act; forms the New Mexico Health Insurance Exchange as a nonprofit public corporation; increases access to health insurance in New Mexico (includes students attending educational institutions inside or outside New Mexico as qualified individuals); provides for the appointment, powers and duties of a board of directors for the exchange; provides the Superintendent of Insurance of the Public Regulation Commission with rule-making powers relating to the exchange; designates a Native American liaison to assist the executive director of the exchange in developing and ensuring implementation of communication and collaboration between the exchange and Native Americans in the state; and provides for transparency of exchange funding and operations.  (CS/S 38 & 370)

SB 41  Signed

S 41 HEALTH CARE STUDENT INTERN LIABILITY COVERAGE (Passed S/ Passed H), Sen. P. Griego — amends the Public School Insurance Authority Act to provide liability insurance coverage for health care student interns currently enrolled in health care instructional programs offered by a member.

SB 52  Signed

S 52 ELECTRONIC COPIES OF PUBLIC RECORDS (Passed S/Passed H),  CS/S 52a Sen. Fischmann — amends statute relating to the inspection of public records to provide for delivery of copies of public records in electronic format; allows the custodian to charge the actual costs associated with downloading copies of public records to a computer disk or storage device, including the actual cost of the computer disk or storage device; and provides that a custodian may engage in the sale of data as authorized by law, including imposing reasonable restrictions on the use of the database and the payment of a royalty or other consideration.  (May affect public schools)

SB 63  Pocket
Vetoed

S 63 GOVERNMENT FOOD PURCHASING REQUIREMENTS (Passed S/Passed H), Sen. Keller — adds a new section to and amends the Procurement Code to require the purchasing division of the General Services Department to require that a minimum percentage of the total dollar amount of food purchased by state agencies and local public bodies be for food produced in New Mexico.  (May affect public schools)

SB 78  Signed

S 78 SCHOOL DISTRICT BULLYING PREVENTION PROGRAMS (Passed S/ Passed H), Sen. García/Rep. Miera — requires the Public Education Department to establish guidelines for bullying prevention policies to be promulgated by local school boards; requires local boards to promulgate policies by August 2011; and requires every public school to implement a bullying prevention program by August 2012.  (For the LESC)  [Related to SJM 5 and H 494]

SB 82  Signed

S 82a REMOVE STATE INVESTMENT OFFICER FROM BOARDS (Passed S/ Passed H), Sen. Sapien — amends statute to remove the State Investment Officer from membership on several boards, including the Education Trust Board.

SB 118  Pocket
Vetoed

S 118a OPTIONAL TAX CONTRIBUTION TO SCHOOL FUND (Passed S/Passed H), Sen. Sapien — adds a new section to the Public School Finance Act in the Public School Code to provide an optional designation for a personal income tax contribution to the fund to supplement the State Equalization Guarantee distribution; creates and appropriates money to the School Program Enhancement Fund in the state treasury; and allocates money from the fund to each school district and charter school, under certain criteria.

SB 119  Signed

S 119a RETIREMENT BENEFICIARY DESIGNATION OF SPOUSE (Passed S/Passed H), Sen. Sapien/Rep. Trujillo — amends the Public Employees Retirement Act and the Educational Retirement Act to allow a retired member to designate a new beneficiary under certain circumstances and allows a member to select a different beneficiary under certain circumstances.

SB 120  Signed

S 120a EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE & EDUCATION ACT (Passed S/Passed H), Sen. Sapien/Rep. King — creates the Early Childhood Care and Education Act to establish a comprehensive early childhood care and education system through state and private programs; creates and designates the members of the State Early Learning Advisory Council, among them the Secretary of Public Education or a designee; and creates the Early Childhood Care and Education Fund as a non-reverting fund in the state treasury.  [Similar to H 296]

SB 133  Signed

S 133a STUDY UNM STUDENTS DIRECTLY TO DENTAL SCHOOL (Passed S/ Passed H), Sen. Campos — directs the Board of Regents at the University of New Mexico to fund a study regarding the feasibility of a program allowing Bachelor of Arts degree recipients to matriculate directly to dental school for a Doctor of Dental Science or Doctor of Dental Surgery degree.

SB 141  Signed

S 141a NO EDUCATION DEPT. AUDITOR APPROVAL (Passed S/Passed H), Sen. Nava/Rep. Hall — amends the Audit Act to remove the requirement that the Public Education Department approve the selection of an independent auditor by a school district.  (For the LESC)

SB 144  Signed

S 144a REQUIRE SCHOOL FREE BREAKFAST PROGRAMS (Passed S/Passed H), Sen. Nava — adds a new section of the Public School Code to require school districts and charter schools to establish free breakfast programs under certain conditions; and amends the Public School Code to provide that, if instruction occurs simultaneously with breakfast being served or consumed pursuant to a state or federal program, that time shall be deemed a part of the instructional day.

SB 145  Signed

S 145a CLARIFY SCHOOL YEAR & DAY LENGTH (Passed S/Passed H), Sen. Kernan — repeals the provision enacted in 2009 that requires that a school year to consist of 180 full instructional days for a regular school calendar or 150 days for a variable school calendar, exclusive of professional development days and adjustments for cancelled days due to inclement weather.  (For the LESC)

SB 167  Signed

S 167a EQUAL PRE-K PROGRAM APPROPRIATIONS (Passed S/Passed H), Sen. Beffort — adds a new section to the Pre-Kindergarten Act to require that the Public Education Department receive up to 50 percent and the Children, Youth and Families Department receive at least 50 percent of the funds appropriated for pre-kindergarten programs.

SB 187  Vetoed

S 187 LFC REVIEW OF STATE FUNDING RECIPIENTS (Passed S/Passed H) [VETOED], Sen. Keller/Rep. Bandy — adds a new section of statute to provide for program evaluation and review by the Legislative Finance Committee of agencies and other entities that receive state funding.  (May affect school districts and the Public Education Department)

SB 202  Pocket
Vetoed

S 202 STUDENT TEACHER ALTERNATIVE CURRICULUM (Passed S/Passed H), Sen. Nava — amends the Public School Code to allow the Secretary of Public Education to waive class-size requirements for classes to which a student teacher who meets certain criteria has been assigned.  (For the LESC)

SB 203  Pocket
Vetoed

S 203a SCHOOL BUSINESS OFFICIAL LICENSURE (Passed S/Passed H), Sen. Nava/Rep. Hall — adds a new section to the School Personnel Act to require the Public Education Department to license school business officials (SBOs); to track the denial, suspension, or revocation of SBO licenses; to assess the quality of and enforcement of training requirements for SBO licensure; and to require training for superintendents on the evaluation of SBOs.  (For the LESC)

*SB 218
Died in Senate
Filibuster 
without
concurrence

*S 218 SEVERANCE TAX BOND PROJECTS (Passed S/Passed H), Sen. Cisneros CS/S 218a authorizes the issuance of severance tax bonds and expenditures from certain funds and balances, including $4.3 million to the Public Education Department to purchase school buses statewide and $3.5 million to renovate the Watkins Education Center at the New Mexico School for the Blind and Visually Impaired in Alamogordo.

SB 237  Pocket
Vetoed

S 237a “COLLEGES IN ENERGY EFFICIENCY & BONDING ACT,” (Passed S/Passed H) Sen. Keller — expands the scope of the Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Bonding Act to include public postsecondary educational institutions; calculates the estimated energy cost savings in the form of lower utility payments by the higher education institution; and deducts 90 percent from the operating budget of the department responsible for paying the utilities.

SB 261
Died
without
Concurrence

S 261 INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIAL ADOPTION CYCLE (Passed S/Passed H), Sen. Rue — amends the Instructional Material Law to require an eight-year instructional material adoption cycle.  (For the LESC)

SB 267  Signed

S 267a LAW ENFORCEMENT CONTRACTS WITH COLLEGES (Passed S/Passed H), Sen. Neville — amends two sections of current law (law enforcement and municipal courts) to allow a postsecondary educational institution to enter into a written agreement with a municipality for enforcement of non-moving traffic regulations; specifies that campus security personnel will not be given arrest powers; allows penalty assessments to be credited to the municipality or to the postsecondary educational institution; and provides for commissioning of security personnel.

SB 269  Signed

S 269 EDUCATIONAL RETIREMENT BOARD BANK & ATTORNEYS (Passed S/ CS/S 269a Passed H), Sen. Sapien — amends the Educational Retirement Act to authorize the Educational Retirement Board to select a custodial bank and to hire attorneys on a contingent fee basis; and creates a suspense fund.

SB 272  Signed

S 272a 3RD AND 4TH GRADE ADDED TO PED GRADING SYSTEM (Passed S/Passed H), Sen. Beffort — amends the Public School Code to add grades 3 and 4 to the standardized grading system currently required for grades 5 through 12 in the public schools.

SB 285  Signed

S 285a AMEND CHILD PLACEMENT AGENCY LICENSING ACT (Passed S/Passed H), Sen. Ortiz y Pino — amends the Child Placement Agency Licensing Act in the Domestic Affairs Code to clarify responsibilities of child placement agencies; states that the regulations shall not proscribe or interfere with the religious beliefs or training of the organization unless it endangers the child’s health or safety; and clarifies revocations, suspensions, denials, and nonrenewals of licenses to operate a child placement agency or a foster home.  (May affect public education)

SB 290  Signed

S 290 DEFINING “HABITUAL TRUANT,” (Passed S/Passed H) Sen. Nava — amends the Compulsory School Attendance Law in the Public School Code to clarify the definition of habitual truant as a student who has accumulated the equivalent of 10 days or more of unexcused absences within a school year.  (May affect public schools)

SB 297  Pocket
Vetoed

S 297a REMOVE BENEFIT CAPS FOR CERTAIN COVERAGES (Passed S/Passed H), Sen. Ortiz y Pino — amends the Health Maintenance Organization Law and the Nonprofit Health Care Plan Law in the Insurance Code to increase the $3,500 maximum benefits caps for the Family, Infant, Toddler program coverage to $10,000.  (May affect public schools)

SB 304  Pocket
Vetoed  

S 304 FULL-SERVICE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS ACT (Passed S/Passed H), Sen. Nava — adds new sections to the Public School Code to create the Full-Service Community Schools Act and its corresponding program; and creates the Full-Service Community Schools Fund to be administered by the Public Education Department.

SB 314  Vetoed

S 314 AUTISM EDUCATION PLAN DEVELOPMENT (Passed S/Passed H), Sen. Harden — amends the Public School Code and creates a new section to require the use of certain information when developing an education plan for or evaluating a student with autism spectrum disorder.

SB 327  Signed

S 327a CERTAIN PUBLIC SCHOOL INFO ON SUNSHINE PORTAL (Passed S/ Passed H), Sen. Rue — amends the Sunshine Portal Transparency Act to require that certain public school information be available on the Sunshine Portal; and clarifies certain provisions and allows access to additional information.

SB 329  Signed

S 329a ERB MEMBERS TO APPOINT DESIGNEES (Passed S/Passed H), Sen. Nava — amends the Educational Retirement Board (ERB) section in the Public School Code to authorize certain members of the ERB to appoint designees to serve on the board; specifies qualifications for the designees; and requires members appointed by the Governor to be approved by the Senate and have a background in investments, finance, or pension fund administration (the provisions of the amendment do not affect the status of the existing appointees).

SB 330  Signed

S 330a FAMILY, INFANT, TODDLER PROGRAM ENROLLMENT (Passed S/Passed H), Sen. Nava — amends the Public School Code and other sections of law to eliminate the option of having a child enrolled in the Department of Health’s Family, Infant, Toddler program during the child’s third year.

*SB 331  Signed

*S 331a AMEND DEFINITIONS IN ED. TECH EQUIPMENT ACT (Passed S/Passed H), Sen. Nava — amends definitions in the Education Technology Equipment Act in the Public Finances Code to include new tools used in the educational process and remove old ones.

SB 337  Signed

S 337a PRECINCT CONSOLIDATION FOR CERTAIN ELECTIONS (Passed S/Passed H), Sen. Morales/Rep. James — amends the Election Code to allow the consolidation of precincts for primary and general elections to make voting more convenient and accessible, as long as the consolidation does not result in delays and the consolidated precinct location is centrally located; and provides procedures for consolidating precincts.  (May affect local school boards)

*SB 341  Pocket
Vetoed

*S 341a TIMELY PAYMENT PROVISIONS INCLUSIONS (Passed S/Passed H), Sen. Nava — amends the Public School Code to provide that timely payment provisions include bond anticipation notes and lease-purchase arrangements.

SB 360  Signed

S 360a STUDENT ASSESSMENT REQUIREMENTS SUSPENSION (Passed S/Passed H), Sen. Nava — suspends, for one year, almost all student assessments currently required in state law but not in federal law.  (For the LESC)

SB 361  Signed

S 361a LEVEL ONE TEACHER LICENSURE ALTERNATIVES (Passed S/Passed H), Sen. Nava — requires the Public Education Department (PED) to issue an alternative Level 1 license to a candidate with a baccalaureate degree who has received a passing score on a state-approved subject-area examination in the subject area of instruction related to the license, and who, within two years of beginning teaching, completes a minimum of 12 semester hours in teaching principles in a program approved by PED.  [Similar to H 592]

SB 369  Signed

S 369a PUBLIC RECORDS PROVISIONS REORGANIZATION (Passed S/Passed H), Sen. Ulibarri/Rep. Strickler — amends state law related to the inspection of public records and recording; provides for the protection of certain personal identifying information; updates and clarifies recording procedures and fees; and eliminates fees for the cost of  determining whether any public record is subject to disclosure.  (May affect public schools)

*SB 373  Signed

*S 373 CAPITAL OUTLAY REAUTHORIZATION (Passed S/Passed H), Sen. Cisneros —  *CS/S 373 reauthorizes the unexpended balance from the proceeds of severance tax bonds issued for projects to revert to the Severance Tax Bonding Fund; reappropriates balances; expands or changes purposes, extends expenditure periods, changes agencies; establishes conditions for the reversion of unexpended balances of appropriations made by the Legislature in prior years; among them the reallocation of $20,000 of the unexpended balance of the appropriation to the Public Education Department for a facility for Christine Duncan Community School in Albuquerque to the State Fair Commission to construct and equip the multipurpose room at the African American Performing Arts Center.

SB 395  Pocket
Vetoed

S 395 MARRIAGE LICENSE PROCEDURES (Passed S/Passed H), Sen. Martinez/ Rep. Cook — amends the Public Assistance Code to change procedures for collection and use of Social Security numbers for use in child support enforcement; and, among other provisions, clarifies procedures related to restrictions on marriage for minors (restricts the issuance of a marriage license to any person 16 or 17 years of age).  (May affect public schools)

*SB 408  Signed

*S 408a CREATE INTERIM REDISTRICTING COMMITTEE (Passed S/Passed H), Sen. Lopez — creates a Joint Interim Legislative Redistricting Committee composed of nine members from each house; and calls for one organizational meeting to develop a work plan and budget for its interim tasks.  (May affect the Public Education Commission)

SB 417  Signed

S 417a NATIVE AMERICAN SUICIDE PREVENTION (Passed S/Passed H), Sen. Lovejoy — requires the Interagency Behavioral Health Purchasing Collaborative to establish a statewide clearinghouse for Native American suicide prevention and three culturally based suicide prevention initiatives for Native Americans subject to available funds.

SB 418  Pocket
Vetoed

S 418a DEFINE SCHOOL DISCIPLINARY RISKS (Passed S/Passed H), Sen. Ortiz y Pino — amends a section of the Public School Code to provide for definition of school disciplinary risks and procedures; requires school districts to develop policies that offer alternatives to long-term suspension, expulsion, or referral to law enforcement agencies; and requires school districts to submit a report to the Public Education Department.

SB 427  Signed

S 427a A-B-C-D-F SCHOOLS RATING SYSTEM (Passed S/Passed H), Sen. Asbill — adds a new section of the Public School Code to create the A-B-C-D-F Schools Rating Act; provides for a rating system to grade public schools in a way easily understandable by parents, school personnel, and the community; establishes criteria for rating public schools; provides school options; provides Public Education Department-approved funding for failing schools to implement scientifically based instructional programs linked to improved student achievement; creates a New Mexico School Recognition Program; and provides financial rewards to high-achieving public schools.  [Similar to H 355a]

SB 432  Signed

S 432 GOVERNMENTAL CONDUCT & CONTRACTS (Passed S/Passed H), Sen. Eichenberg — amends and adds a new section of the Governmental Conduct Act to extend provisions to include public officers and employees of political subdivisions of the state; expands the definition of “contract”; allows public officers and employees to contract with the agency that employs them under certain conditions; and prohibits certain acts by public officers and employees. (May affect public schools)

SB 446  Signed

S 446a CHARTER SCHOOL CONTRACTS (Passed S/Passed H), Sen. Sapien/Rep. King — amends and adds new sections to the Charter Schools Act to provide for contracts between a charter school and the chartering authority; to establish procedures regarding conflicts of interest for a charter school governing body and school personnel; and to provide an annual evaluation process for charter schools.

SB 476  Signed

S 476a NO COLLEGE CREDITS NEEDED FOR STATE POLICE (Passed S/Passed H), Sen. P. Griego — amends state law to remove the requirement for at least 60 hours of college credits as a qualification to be a member of the New Mexico State Police.

SB 520  Signed

S 520 MUNICIPAL CORPORATION BOND DEPOSITS (Passed S/Passed H), Sen. Beffort — amends state law to eliminate the requirement that all bids for municipal corporation  bonds be accompanied by deposits; and requires only the best bidder to make a deposit prior to acceptance of the bid. (May affect public schools)

SB 574  Signed

S 574 CYFD EMPLOYEES OF GOOD MORAL CHARACTER (Passed S/Passed H),  CS/S 574a Sen. Rodriguez — amends and adds a new section of the Children, Youth and Families Department Act to require all employees, staff members, prospective employees, volunteers, and their supervisors at the Children, Youth and Families Department (CYFD) who have direct unsupervised contact with department clients to be of good moral character; prohibits all persons who have been convicted of a felony offense from being employees, staff members, volunteers, or supervisors at the CYFD who have direct unsupervised contact with department clients; and requires fingerprint and nationwide history record searches for all department employees, staff members, volunteers, and their supervisors who have direct unsupervised contact with department clients.  (May affect public schools)

SB 605  Signed

S 605 EXPAND ELIGIBLE PRE-K PROVIDERS (Passed S/Passed H), Sen. Nava — CS/S 605a amends the Pre-Kindergarten Act to expand the number of providers eligible to offer pre-kindergarten services by allowing providers from any communities with public Title I elementary schools; requires the Public Education Department and the Children, Youth and Families Department to request and evaluate proposals or applications for pre-kindergarten services; and gives priority to programs according to the Title I status of the schools in those communities and the percentage of the children served living within the attendance zone of a Title I school, without regard to the adequate yearly progress status of the schools in the community.

SB 617  Signed

S 617 PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION (Passed S/Passed H), CS/S 617a Sen. Martinez — amends state law to require that a public works contractor be given at least a 30-day notice before the expiration of the contractor’s registration certificate and pay a registration fee of $400 every two years.  (May affect public schools)

SJM 23

SJM 23 ACADEMIC CHAMPIONS FOR CHILDREN TASK FORCE (Passed S/Passed H), Sen. Pinto — requests that the Interagency Behavioral Health Purchasing Collaborative convene a task force (in cooperation with the Public Education Department) to develop a process to train, educate, and empower parents, caregivers, social workers, and behavioral therapists to become academic champions for children and thereby reduce aggressive behavior in schools and the need for clinical interventions.  (May affect public schools)  [Identical to HJM 23]

SJM 24

SJM 24 TRIBAL LANGUAGE SURVIVIAL SUPPORT (Passed S/Passed H), Sen. Pinto — calls for the Legislature to support tribal language survival; requests the fulfillment of statutory obligations regarding the 2003 Indian Education Act and the State Bilingual Multicultural Education Act; and cites the positive correlation between student achievement and first language learning.  (May affect public schools)

SJM 35

SJM 35 STUDY INDIAN EDUCATION IMPACT AID MONEY (Passed S/Passed H), Sen. Pinto — requests that the LESC study the use of impact aid set-aside money for Indian education and determine if the local process used by districts ensures collaboration with tribal leaders and leads to an accurate identification of local needs; and requests that the LESC hold hearings to receive testimony from government officials and stakeholders in the American Indian community.

SJR 11

SJR 11a TRANSFER OF STATE-OWNED PROPERTY (Passed S/Passed H), Sen. M. Sanchez — proposes the transfer of 9.35 acres of state-owned real property to the Los Lunas Public Schools; and resolves that the property shall not be sold or transferred until it has been reviewed by the Capitol Buildings Planning Commission.

SM 1

SM 1 ASIAN AMERICAN CENTER AT STATE FAIR [SGND], Sen. Keller — requests that the State Fair Commission and Expo New Mexico engage in a dialog to locate and maintain an Asian American center at Expo New Mexico.  (May affect public schools)

SM 3

SM 3 “NM FAMILY & PARENT INVOLVEMENT DAY,” [SGND] Sen. B. Sanchez — declares Wednesday, January 19, 2011, as “New Mexico Family and Parent Involvement Day” in the Senate.

SM 4

SM 4 “NEW MEXICO MENTORSHIP,” [SGND] Sen. Kernan — declares the week of January 24, 2011 through January 30, 2011 as “New Mexico Mentorship Week” in the Senate.

SM 9

SM 9 “AUTISM DAY,” [SGND] Sen. Feldman — recognizes the New Mexico chapter of the Autism Society of America and declares February 21, 2011 as “Autism Day” in the Senate.

SM 11

SM 11 “CHAVES COUNTY EVERY 15 MINUTES PROGRAM DAY,” [SGND] Sen. Jennings — declares January 26, 2011 as “Chaves County Every 15 Minutes Program Day” in the Senate; recognizes the efforts of the program to generate youth awareness of the dangers of drinking and driving by conducting the program near the time of high school proms and graduations.  [Identical to HM 6]

SM 26

SM 26 “CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION WEEK,” [SGND] Sen. García — declares the first week of July 2011 as “Child Abuse Prevention Week” in the Senate; and provides legislative support to a group of elementary school students in Vado, New Mexico, who are engaged in the “Future Problem Solver” group.

SM 29

SM 29 “ADULT BASIC EDUCATION & LITERACY DAY,” [SGND] Sen. Kernan — declares February 15, 2011 as “Adult Basic Education and Literacy Day” in the Senate.

SM 31

SM 31 2012 CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION PROJECTS [SGND], Sen. Ortiz y Pino — encourages that state, local, and tribal government agencies participate in New Mexico’s 2012 statehood centennial commemoration by creating and promoting projects designed to honor, commemorate, and celebrate the history, traditions, and future of the state while facilitating education, economic development, tourism, and civic pride.  [Identical to HM 23]

SM 32

SM 32 “WESTERN NM UNIVERSITY FOUNDERS DAY,” [SGND] Sen. Morales — declares February 11, 2011 “Western New Mexico University Founders Day” in the Senate.

SM 33

SM 33 “NEW MEXICO MESA DAY,” [SGND] Sen. Cravens — declares March 7, 2011 as “New Mexico MESA Day” at the Senate.

SM 34

SM 34 HISTORIC WOMEN MARKER & RECOGNITION [SGND], Sen. Ingle — celebrates the completion of the New Mexico Historic Women Marker Initiative by the New Mexico Women’s forum together with several state agencies; and requests that the New Mexico Centennial Steering Committee recognize these historic women in the centennial celebration.  [Identical to HM 29]

SM 38

SM 38 “ENTREPRENEURSHIP WEEK,” [SGND] Sen. García — declares the week of February 19 through February 26, 2011 as “Entrepreneurship Week” in the Senate; recognizes coalitions like the New Mexico Youth Entrepreneurship Network; and encourages youth to be excited about entrepreneurship education.

SM 44

SM 44 “SCHOOLS ON THE RISE DAY,” [SGND] Sen. Nava — declares March 10, 2011 as “Schools on the Rise Day” at the New Mexico Senate.

SM 52

SM 52 INDIAN EDUCATION ACT EFFECTIVENESS (Passed S), Sen. Lovejoy — requests that the LESC and the Interim Legislative Indian Affairs Committee convene a joint subcommittee to assess the effectiveness of the Indian Education Act; and that the Joint Subcommittee make recommendations on certain matters to the LESC and the Legislative Indian Affairs Committee by October 1, 2011.

SM 53

SM 53 “ALBUQUERQUE HIGH SCHOOL DAY,” [SGND] Sen. E. Griego — recognizes February 25, 2011 as “Albuquerque High School Day” in the New Mexico Senate.

SM 56

SM 56 ADOLESCENT OPIOD ADDICTION TREATMENT STUDY (Passed S), Sen. E. Griego — requests that the Interagency Behavioral Health Purchasing Collaborative develop a comprehensive, statewide plan for treatment of opioid addiction among adolescents and present the plan to the Interim Legislative Health and Human Services Committee by October 2011.

SM 57

SM 57 NATIVE AMERICAN EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM STUDY [SGND], Sen. Lovejoy — requests that the Interim Legislative Health and Human Services Committee establish a subcommittee to identify opportunities and make recommendations for Native American communities to develop an infrastructure of early childhood programs and services; and resolves that the subcommittee seek testimony and recommendations from the Public Education Department and other childhood program providers to identify available federal and grant funding for the services.

SM 58

SM 58 NM SERVICE LEARNING PROGRAMS RECOGNITION [SGND], Sen. Nava — recognizes the accomplishments and contributions of service learning programs in the state of New Mexico.

SM 59

SM 59 DOMESTIC VIOLENCE LASTS A LIFETIME DAY [SGND], Sen. Morales — proclaims March 4, 2011 “For a Child, Domestic Violence Lasts a Lifetime Day” in the Senate; and recognizes a connection between children who are exposed to domestic violence and negative educational achievement.

SM 61

SM 61 SOUTH VALLEY DAY [SGND], Sen. E. Griego — recognizes the rich cultural history of Albuquerque’s South Valley and declares March 3, 2011 “South Valley Day” in the Senate.

SM 63

SM 63 “ATHLETIC TRAINER DAY,” [SGND] Sen. Morales — declares March 3, 2011 “Athletic Trainer Day” and the month of March 2011 as “National Athletic Training Month” in the Senate.

SM 65

SM 65 GENDER-SPECIFIC TREATMENT STANDARDS STUDY (Passed S), Sen. Lopez — requests that the Behavioral Health Sciences Division of the Human Services Department convene a work group to create gender-specific treatment standards and rules for women and girls seeking treatment for substance abuse disorders and submit a report with recommendations to the Legislative Health and Human Services Committee by December 1, 2011.  (May affect public schools)

SM 67

SM 67 PEDESTRIAN OVERPASS IN SANTA FE STUDY (Passed S), Sen. P. Griego — requests that a safety study include the feasibility of constructing pedestrian overpasses on or near the Santa Fe Indian School campus and Cerrillos Road and the New Mexico School for the Deaf campus and Cerrillos Road or St. Francis Drive; resolves that the Department of Transportation work with both schools to address the safety issues associated with Cerrillos Road and St. Francis Drive and the two schools; and report to an appropriate interim committee on the potential solutions to the safety issues facing the students and staff of both schools by November 2011.  [Identical to HM 47]

SM 70

SM 70 RURAL ISOLATION UNITS STUDY [SGND], Sen. Lovejoy — requests that the LESC study the provisions of law governing the rural isolation units provided through the Public School Funding Formula and report its findings and recommendations to the appropriate interim legislative committee by December 1, 2011.

SM 71

SM 71 NORTHWEST QUADRANT PUBLIC SCHOOL ACCESS STUDY (Passed S), Sen. Lovejoy — requests that the Public Education Department study access to public education in the northwest quadrant of the state and report its findings to the LESC by August 1, 2011.