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NMRA Tracker 3.17
3/17/2015
Here are bills I am tracking on your behalf that have a date scheduled in committee or on a floor calendar.
Scheduled on: 3/17/2015
HB0030
No
SPAC
ALCOHOL SALES TO INTERLOCK LICENSEES
Scheduled: 3/17/2015 in: SPAC 1:30 PM
Egolf, Brian F.
House Pre-filed Legislation [3] HSCAC/House Judiciary Committee-HSCAC [6] DP/a-House Judiciary Committee [10] DNP-CS/DP
[12] PASSED/H (45-3) [15] Senate Public Affairs Committee/Senate Judiciary Committee/Senate Finance Committee-Senate Public
Affairs Committee
No
NMRA
NM Restaurant Assoc.
Position: Neutral
Priority:
Synopsis:
House Bill 30 (HB 30) aims to prohibit the possessor of an ignition interlock from purchasing alcohol, and
require ignition interlock licenses and certain identification cards to indicate when and for whom the purchase
of beverages is prohibited.
HB0326
No
LODGERS' TAX AUDITS
Scheduled: 3/17/2015 in: HWMC
Gonzales, Roberto "Bobby" J.
[7] HGEIC/HBEC/HWMC-HGEIC [28] DP-HBEC [33] DP/a-HWMC
No
NMRA
NM Restaurant Assoc.
Position:
11:00 AM
Priority:
Synopsis:
House Bill 326 (HB 326) amends portions of the Lodgers' Tax Act (Act) to allow municipalities to choose a
vendor to audit for compliance with the Act, bring an action to enforce the Act, removes the ability of the
attorney general/district attorney/vendor to enforce the Act, amends penalties of the Act, and amends the
composition of the lodgers' tax advisory board.
HB0488
No
AGRITOURISM LIMITED LIABILITY
Scheduled: 3/17/2015 in: HCal
Ezzell, Candy Spence
[13] HAWC/House Judiciary Committee-HAWC [27] DP-House Judiciary Committee [39] DP
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NMRA
NM Restaurant Assoc.
Position:
2:00 PM
Priority:
Synopsis:
House Bill 488 (HB 488) creates the "Agritourism Limited Liability Act" which provides liability, if notice is
posted, for agritourism professionals for injury or death stemming from agritourism activities.
HM0002
No
PARENTAL PAID-LEAVE WORKING GROUP
Scheduled: 3/17/2015 in: HCAL 2:00 PM
Chasey, Gail
House Pre-filed Legislation [3] nt prntd-nt ref com-tbld [4] w/drn-prntd-ref- HHC/HBEC-HHC [23] DNP-CS/DP-HBEC [35] DP/a
No
NMRA
NM Restaurant Assoc.
Position: Oppose
Priority:
Synopsis:
House Memorial 2 (HM 2), proposes a memorial requesting the University of New Mexico’s Bureau of
Business and Economic Research to convene a parental, paid-leave working group to make findings and
develop recommendations for the establishment of a publicly managed Parenting Workers’ Leave Fund to
the Legislative Health and Human Services Committee.
HM0038
No
STUDY MINIMUM RETAIL UNIT PRICE FOR ALCOHOL
Scheduled: 3/17/2015 in: HCAL
McQueen, Matthew
[5] HSCAC/House Judiciary Committee-HSCAC [23] w/drn-House Judiciary Committee [36] DP
No
NMRA
NM Restaurant Assoc.
Position:
2:00 PM
Priority:
Synopsis:
House Memorial 38 (HM 38) requests a study by the Department of Health of the possible public safety,
economic and health benefits of establishing a minimum retail price for alcoholic beverages based on the
alcohol content.
HM0049
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COOPERATIVE BUSINESS ECONOMY TASK FORCE
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No
No
Scheduled: 3/17/2015 in: HCAL
Martinez, Javier
2:00 PM
[7] HBEC [35] DP
NMRA
NM Restaurant Assoc.
Position:
Priority:
Synopsis:
House Memorial 49 (HM 49) recognizes the significant benefits of cooperative and employee-owned
business and proposes a task force to study methods to foster growth for cooperatives in New Mexico's.
SB0233
No
TEMPORARY DISABILITY BENEFIT CHANGES
Scheduled: 3/17/2015 in: SCal 10:00 AM
Woods, Pat
[3] Senate Corporations Committee/Senate Judiciary Committee-Senate Corporations Committee [5] DP-Senate Judiciary
Committee [10] DP
No
NMRA
NM Restaurant Assoc.
Position: Support
Priority:
Synopsis:
Senate Bill 233 (SB 233) relates to insurance amending the workers’ compensation act and the New
Mexico Occupational Disease Disablement Law to change temporary disability benefits, providing for lifetime
maximum period. Makes certain periods of disability of mental impairment the same as the period for
physical injury. Names the Department of Workforce Solutions as responsible for certain wage computations.
.
SB0241
No
CERTAIN LIQUOR LICENSE TRANSFER LIMITS
Scheduled: 3/17/2015 in: HBEC 8:00 AM
No
Griego, Phil A.
[3] Senate Corporations Committee/Senate Judiciary Committee-Senate Corporations Committee [4] DP-Senate Judiciary
Committee [10] DP [22] PASSED/S (28-10) [25] HRPAC/HBEC-HRPAC [36] DP-HBEC
NMRA
NM Restaurant Assoc.
Position: Monitor
Priority:
Synopsis:
Senate Bill 241 (SB 241) removes two requirements relating to the transfer of dispenser's and retailer's
licenses originally issued prior to July 1, 1981.
SB0296
No
EMPLOYER RECORDS & WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS COSTS
Scheduled: 3/17/2015 in: SCal 10:00 AM
Rue, Sander
[3] Senate Corporations Committee/Senate Judiciary Committee-Senate Corporations Committee [5] DP-Senate Judiciary
Committee [22] DP
No
NMRA
NM Restaurant Assoc.
Position:
Priority:
Synopsis:
Senate Bill 296 (SB 296) extends the time an employer must keep employee information to three years,
and exempts the Director from having to pay court costs and filing fees.
SB0300
No
ALCOHOL SALES AT MUNICIPAL GOLF COURSES
Scheduled: 3/17/2015 in: HJC 11:00 AM
No
Candelaria, Jacob
[3] Senate Corporations Committee/Senate Judiciary Committee-Senate Corporations Committee [5] DP-Senate Judiciary
Committee [9] DP [20] fl/a- PASSED/S (40-0) [23] HRPAC/House Judiciary Committee-HRPAC [36] DP-House Judiciary
Committee
NMRA
NM Restaurant Assoc.
Position:
Priority:
Synopsis:
Senate Bill 300 (SB 300) relates to liquor control and Municipal Gold Courses. Declares a Municipal Golf
Course may sell beer, wine and distilled spirits. A governmental entity that sells alcoholic beverages directly
or indirectly through a lessee at a governmental facility that is a food service facility in a “state museum” may
only sell beer and wine. “Governmental Facility" does not include tennis facilities.
SB0346
No
TAX REFORM
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Sharer, William E.
Scheduled: 3/17/2015 in: SCal
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10:00 AM
3/17/2015
[3] Senate Corporations Committee/Senate Finance Committee-Senate Corporations Committee [10] DP/a-Senate Finance
Committee [40] w/drn
NMRA
NM Restaurant Assoc.
Position:
Priority:
Synopsis:
Senate Bill 346 (B 346) is a tax reform bill which, generally, amends, removes or repeals certain
provisions of tax law, and establishes new tax rates. Specifically, this bill establishes a flat income tax rate of
2.5 percent.
SB0471
No
BREWER FACILITY ALTERNATING PROPRIETORSHIP
Scheduled: 3/17/2015 in: HBEC 8:00 AM
Sapien, John M.
[5] Senate Public Affairs Committee/Senate Corporations Committee-Senate Public Affairs Committee [25] DP-Senate
Corporations Committee [30] DP [33] PASSED/S (41-0) [38] HBEC
No
NMRA
NM Restaurant Assoc.
Position:
Priority:
Synopsis:
Senate Bill 471 (SB 471) allows an alternating proprietorship to be established so that the manufacturing
facilities and equipment of one small brewer's licensee can be used by another.
SB0565
No
LIMIT FILM PRODUCTION TAX CREDIT
Scheduled: 3/17/2015 in: HBEC 8:00 AM
[6] Senate Corporations Committee/Senate Finance Committee-Senate Corporations Committee [25] DNP-CS/DP-Senate Finance
Committee [33] DP [39] PASSED/S (35-0) [38] HBEC
No
NMRA
Payne, William H.
NM Restaurant Assoc.
Position:
Priority:
Synopsis:
Senate Bill 565 (SB 565) makes several changes relating to the film production tax credit, including
limiting the types of expenditures that may be applicable for additional credit, excluding payments to certain
artists from the tax credit, and reducing the credit maximums and types of expenditures paid to nonresident
industry crew or performing artist.
SB0672
No
CONSTITUTIONAL REVISION COMMISSION
Scheduled: 3/17/2015 in: SRC 9:00 AM
Cervantes, Joseph
[10] Senate Rules Committee/Senate Judiciary Committee/Senate Finance Committee-Senate Rules Committee
No
NMRA
NM Restaurant Assoc.
Position:
Priority:
Synopsis:
Senate Bill 672 (SB 672) creates an independent Constitutional Revision Commission pursuant to Article
19, Section 1 of the Constitution of New Mexico and makes an appropriation. It declares an emergency.
SM0086
No
STUDY IMPACT OF ALCOHOL
Scheduled: 3/17/2015 in: SRC
No
Stewart, Mimi
[6] Senate Rules Committee/Senate Public Affairs Committee-Senate Rules Committee
NMRA
NM Restaurant Assoc.
Position:
9:00 AM
Priority:
Synopsis:
Senate Memorial 86 (SM 86) relates to alcohol abuse. Requests the Department of Health, in cooperation
with other departments and committees provided for within this act, study the impact of alcohol on the
economic, health and well-being of New Mexicans. Requires reporting to the Interim Legislative Health and
Human Services Committee and the Legislative Finance Committee, before November 15, 2015.
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