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NMRA Tracker 3.16
3/16/2015
Here are all of the bills I am tracking on your behalf, sorted by latest action. Bills with out action will sort at the
top of the page.
Latest Action:
HB0011
No
SUNDAY & CHRISTMAS DAY ALCOHOL SALES
Scheduled:
McCamley, Bill
No
in:
House Pre-filed Legislation [3] HRPAC/HBEC-HRPAC
NMRA
NM Restaurant Assoc.
Position: Support
Priority:
Tabled
Synopsis:
House Bill 11 (HB 11) removes the restrictions on selling alcohol on Sundays and Christmas. The bill
provides consistent hours of operations for alcohol sellers.
HB0013
No
STATE CHILDREN'S SONG
Scheduled:
McCamley, Bill
No
in:
House Pre-filed Legislation [3] HRPAC/HGEIC-HRPAC
NMRA
NM Restaurant Assoc.
Position: Monitor
Priority: Low
Tabled
Synopsis:
House Bill 13 (HB 13) states that the the words and music of "Green Chile", written by Melanie
Humphreys be declared the official state children's song.
HB0020
No
RAISE MINIMUM WAGE
Scheduled:
Varela, Luciano "Lucky"
No
in:
House Pre-filed Legislation [3] HRPAC/HBEC-HRPAC
NMRA
NM Restaurant Assoc.
Position: Oppose
Priority:
Tabled HRPAC
Synopsis:
House Bill 20 (HB 20) raises the minimum wage to $10.10 per hour, and provides for the minimum wage
to be increased in accordance to the consumer price index.
HB0114
No
NO FALSE STATEMENTS TO ENVIRONMENT DEPT.
Scheduled:
Egolf, Brian F.
No
in:
House Pre-filed Legislation [3] HRPAC/HEENC-HRPAC
NMRA
NM Restaurant Assoc.
Position: Monitor
Priority:
Synopsis:
House Bill 114 (HB 114) relates to the Department of Environment (DOE); adds new material to the
Environmental Improvement Act focused on prohibiting false statements to the Department of Environment
(DOE); new material on penalties up to ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00) is also added, as well as a waiver
of penalties under specific circumstances. The term “person regulated by the department (DOE)” is defined.
HB0138
No
INCREASE MINIMUM WAGE
Scheduled:
Garcia, Miguel P.
No
in:
House Pre-filed Legislation [3] HRPAC/HBEC-HRPAC
NMRA
NM Restaurant Assoc.
Position: Oppose
Priority:
Tabled HRPAC
Synopsis:
House Bill 138 (HB 138) makes yearly increases to the minimum wage, with cost of living increases:
$8.40 in 2016, $9.20 in 2017 and $10.10 in 2018. Tipped employees must be paid a wage equal to 40
percent of the minimum wage.
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HB0158
No
GROSS RECEIPTS RATE & DEDUCTIONS
Scheduled:
McCamley, Bill
No
in:
[3] HRPAC/HWMC-HRPAC
NMRA
NM Restaurant Assoc.
Position: Monitor
Priority:
Synopsis:
House Bill 158 (HB 158) amends the Tax Code by reducing the gross receipts tax rate by one-tenth and
repeals several sections of the Gross Receipts and Compensating Tax Act that provide certain exemptions
and deductions.
HB0180
No
MINIMUM WAGE ACT EMPLOYEE DEFINITIONS
Scheduled:
Maez, Stephanie
No
in:
[3] HRPAC/HBEC-HRPAC
NMRA
NM Restaurant Assoc.
Position: Oppose
Priority: High
Tabled HRPAC
Synopsis:
House Bill 180 (HB 180) amends the definition of "employee" in the Minimum Wage Act to include certain
persons eighteen years of age or younger.
HB0186
No
PESTICIDE APPLICATION NOTICES
No
Scheduled:
McQueen, Matthew
in:
[3] HEENC/HGEIC-HEENC
NMRA
NM Restaurant Assoc.
Position:
Priority:
Synopsis:
House Bill 186 (HB 186) relates to the environment, provides for public notification of applications, makes
and amendment.
HB0227
No
COMBINE CULTURAL AFFAIRS & TOURISM DEPTS.
Scheduled:
No
Little, Rick
[3] HGEIC/House Appropriations & Finance Committee-HGEIC
NMRA
NM Restaurant Assoc.
in:
Position: Oppose
Priority:
Synopsis:
House Bill 227 (HB 227) relates to executive reorganization. Enacts the Cultural Affairs and Tourism
Department Act; combines the Cultural Affairs and Tourism Departments. Provides for the transfer of
functions, money, appropriations, property, contractual obligations and statutory references. Amends,
repeals, and enacts sections of the NMSA 1978.
HB0246
No
SMALL BUSINESS & RESTAURANT GROSS RECEIPTS
Scheduled:
No
Adkins, David
[4] HWMC/House Appropriations & Finance Committee-HWMC
NMRA
NM Restaurant Assoc.
in:
Position:
Priority:
Synopsis:
House Bill 246 (HB 246) provides a deduction from gross receipts for retail sales by a business and for
food sales by a restaurant if the business or restaurant has an average revenue of less than one million
dollars.
HB0279
No
REDUCE CORPORATE INCOME TAX RATE
Scheduled:
No
Strickler, James R.J.
[5] HWMC/HBEC/House Appropriations & Finance Committee-HWMC
NMRA
NM Restaurant Assoc.
Position:
in:
Priority:
Synopsis:
House Bill 279 (HB 279) incrementally reduces the Corporate Income Tax Rate for incomes over
$500,000, to 4.9 percent in 2018.
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HB0292
No
ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS ACT
No
Scheduled:
Nunez, Andy
in:
[5] HGEIC/House Judiciary Committee-HGEIC
NMRA
NM Restaurant Assoc.
Position:
Priority:
Synopsis:
House Bill 292 (HB 292) enacts the Administrative Hearings Office Act, providing for independent hearing
officers, creating a hearing office separate from the Taxation and Revenue Department for administrative
hearings, providing for powers, duties and procedures, transferring functions, personnel, appropriations,
money, property, contractual obligations and statutory references and rules. The bill repeals Section 7-1-24.1
NMSA 1978 (being Laws 2012, Chapter 27, Section 7.) The bill also creates a private right to request the
Secretary of Taxation and Revenue to promulgate, amend or repeal a department rule and creates a private
right to appeal to the Court of Appeals a rule promulgated by the Secretary or the Secretary’s denial of a
request to promulgate, amend or repeal a rule.
HB0347
No
LOCAL BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY FUND
Scheduled:
Maez, Stephanie
[7] HBEC/HWMC/House Appropriations & Finance Committee-HBEC
No
NMRA
NM Restaurant Assoc.
in:
Position:
Priority:
Synopsis:
House Bill 347 (HB 347) creates the Local Business Opportunity Fund (Fund) whose funds can be
appropriated for economic development projects of small resident businesses. The bill appropriates
$5,000,000 from the general fund to the Fund for use in Fiscal Year 2016 and subsequent years.
HB0360
No
INCREASE MINIMUM WAGE & ANNUAL INCREASES
No
Scheduled:
Roybal Caballero, Patricia
in:
[7] HRPAC/HBEC-HRPAC
NMRA
NM Restaurant Assoc.
Position:
Priority:
Synopsis:
House Bill 360 (HB 360) increases the minimum wage incrementally to $15.00 per hour by 2018, after
which the minimum wage will increase according to increases in the cost of living. The bill removes any
minimum wage disparity for tipped employees.
HB0461
No
FOOD SERVICE SANITATION EXEMPTIONS
No
Scheduled:
Larrañaga, Larry A.
in:
[11] HAWC/HHC-HAWC
NMRA
NM Restaurant Assoc.
Position:
Priority:
Synopsis:
House Bill 461 (HB 461) relates to food safety; enacts a new section of the Food Service Sanitation Act
exempting certain organizations from provision of that act, if providing food to the general-public on six or
fewer occasions during a calendar year. Effective July 1, 2015; provides definitions.
HB0495
No
CORPORATE TAX FOR PRESCHOOL PROGRAMS
Scheduled:
No
Roybal Caballero, Patricia
[13] HBEC/HWMC/House Appropriations & Finance Committee-HBEC
NMRA
NM Restaurant Assoc.
in:
Position:
Priority:
Synopsis:
House Bill 495 (HB 495) creates the Corporate Low Wage Tax, whose proceeds go to the newly created
Preschool Program Fund.
HB0498
No
STATE PREEMPTION OF WAGE & LEAVE LAWS
No
Scheduled:
Gentry, Nate
in:
[13] HRPAC/HBEC-HRPAC
NMRA
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NM Restaurant Assoc.
Position:
Priority:
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Synopsis:
House Bill 498 (HB 498) proposes that state and federal law preempt laws of political subdivisions of the
state which pertain to minimum wages and employee leave, but grandfathers in local laws which were in
existence on January 1, 2015.
HB0507
No
NM CHILE ADVERTISING ACT EXEMPTIONS
No
Scheduled:
Salazar, Nick L.
in:
[15] HAWC/HBEC-HAWC
NMRA
NM Restaurant Assoc.
Position:
Priority:
Synopsis:
House Bill 507 (HB 507) relates to agriculture, making an exemption to the New Mexico Chilie Advertising
Act.
HB0538
No
BABY CHANGING STATIONS IN PUBLIC RESTROOMS
No
Scheduled:
Romero, Andres
in:
[15] HRPAC/House Judiciary Committee-HRPAC
NMRA
NM Restaurant Assoc.
Position: Monitor
Priority:
Synopsis:
House Bill 538 (HB 538) relates to public restroom facilities; requires baby diaper changing stations be
equally available to men and women in restroom facilities in a place of public accommodation; rule only
applies under specific circumstances. The Construction Industries Division of the Regulation and Licensing
Department will develop and adopt rules, and assess fines; fines will be credited to the Current School Fund.
A private right of action for failure to comply does not apply.
HJR0013
No
CONSTITUTIONAL COUNTERMAND CONVENTION
Scheduled:
[15] House Judiciary Committee/HGEIC-House Judiciary Committee
No
NMRA
Herrell, Yvette
NM Restaurant Assoc.
Position:
in:
Priority:
Synopsis:
House Joint Resolution 13 (HJR 13) requests the United States Congress call a single-issue convention
of the states limited to proposing a countermand amendment to the United States Constitution pursuant to
the provisions of Article V of the United States Constitution.
SB0010
No
RAISE MINIMUM WAGE
Scheduled: in:
Sanchez, Clemente
Senate Pre-filed Legislation [1] Senate Public Affairs Committee/Senate Corporations Committee-Senate Public Affairs Committee
No
NMRA
NM Restaurant Assoc.
Position: Support w
Preemption
Priority:
Synopsis:
Senate Bill 10 (SB 10) increases the minimum wage to $8.30 an hour, except that trainee employees
must be paid at least $7.50 an hour during a training period that lasts no longer than six months.
SB0051
No
WORKERS' COMP AIR AMBULANCE FEE SCHEDULE
Scheduled: in:
Leavell, Carroll H.
Senate Pre-filed Legislation [1] Senate Corporations Committee/Senate Judiciary Committee-Senate Corporations Committee
No
NMRA
NM Restaurant Assoc.
Position: Support
Priority:
Synopsis:
Senate Bill 51 (SB 51) amends sections of the Workers’ Compensation Act that relate to intrastate air
ambulance services by defining “air ambulance provider,” making them subject to utilization review, and
requiring the creation of a fee schedule for such services.
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SB0056
No
UNITARY CORPORATION COMBINED TAX REPORTING
Scheduled: in:
Wirth, Peter
Senate Pre-filed Legislation [1] Senate Corporations Committee/Senate Finance Committee-Senate Corporations Committee
No
NMRA
NM Restaurant Assoc.
Position: Monitor
Priority:
Synopsis:
Senate Bill 56 (SB 56) amends the Corporate Income and Franchise Tax Act by requiring all unitary
corporations to file combined returns.
SB0057
No
UNITARY CORP. RESTAURANT TAX REPORTING
Scheduled: in:
Wirth, Peter
Senate Pre-filed Legislation [1] Senate Corporations Committee/Senate Finance Committee-Senate Corporations Committee
No
NMRA
NM Restaurant Assoc.
Position: Monitor
Priority:
Monitor until we hear from Chains.
Synopsis:
Senate Bill 57 (SB 57) amends the Corporate Income and Franchise Tax Act by requiring restaurants that
are a unitary corporation to file combined returns.
SB0076
No
AGRITOURISM LIABILITY LIMITATIONS ACT
Scheduled: in:
Cotter, Lee S.
Senate Pre-filed Legislation [1] Senate Conservation Committee/Senate Judiciary Committee-Senate Conservation Committee
No
NMRA
NM Restaurant Assoc.
Position: Monitor
Priority:
Support if includes restaurant in rural areas
Synopsis:
Senate Bill 76 (SB 76) enacts the “Agritourism Liability Limitations Act”. The Act provides immunity from
liability, as well as exceptions from immunity, for agritourism professionals. The Act requires that agritourism
professionals post warnings about all agritourism activities.
SB0092
No
EMPLOYEE PREFERENCE ACT
Scheduled: in:
No
Rue, Sander
Senate Pre-filed Legislation [3] Senate Public Affairs Committee/Senate Judiciary Committee-Senate Public Affairs Committee
NMRA
NM Restaurant Assoc.
Position: Support
Priority:
Synopsis:
Senate Bill 92 (SB 92) prohibits discrimination in employment based on the requirement of being part of a
labor union. It also prohibits automatic deductions of union fees. Violation of the "Employee Preference Act"
is considered a misdemeanor.
SB0093
No
NO PUBLIC EMPLOYEE UNIION DUES FROM PAYROLL
Scheduled: in:
No
Rue, Sander
Senate Pre-filed Legislation [3] Senate Public Affairs Committee/Senate Judiciary Committee-Senate Public Affairs Committee
NMRA
NM Restaurant Assoc.
Position: Support
Priority:
Synopsis:
Senate Bill 93 (SB 93) amends the Public Employee Bargaining Act by prohibiting payroll deduction of
union membership dues.
SB0103
No
EMPLOYEE PREFERENCE
Scheduled: in:
No
Sharer, William E.
Senate Pre-filed Legislation [3] Senate Public Affairs Committee/Senate Judiciary Committee-Senate Public Affairs Committee
NMRA
NM Restaurant Assoc.
Position: Support
Priority:
Synopsis:
Senate Bill 103 (SB 103) the "Employee Preference Act" prohibits discrimination based on being part of a
union. It requires signed permission for dues to be taken out from compensation, and imposes penalties.
SB0243
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EMPLOYEE PRIVACY ACT EXEMPTIONS
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No
Scheduled: in:
No
Ortiz y Pino, Gerald
[3] Senate Corporations Committee/Senate Judiciary Committee-Senate Corporations Committee
NMRA
NM Restaurant Assoc.
Position: Monitor
Priority:
Synopsis:
Senate Bill 243 (SB 243) exempts certain employers of workers who are hired on or after June 30, 2015
from the prohibitions of the Employer Privacy Act.
SB0295
No
SMALL EMPLOYER HEALTH INSURANCE TRANSPARENCY
Scheduled: in:
Ortiz y Pino, Gerald
[3] Senate Public Affairs Committee/Senate Corporations Committee-Senate Public Affairs Committee
No
NMRA
NM Restaurant Assoc.
Position:
Priority:
Synopsis:
Senate Bill 295 (SB 295) enacts a new section of the Small Group Rate and Renewability Act to provide
transparency measures relating to health benefit plans covering small employers’ employees and their
dependents
SB0350
No
INCREASE MINIMUM WAGE & INDEX TO INFLATION
Scheduled: in:
Campos, Pete
[3] Senate Public Affairs Committee/Senate Finance Committee-Senate Public Affairs Committee
No
NMRA
NM Restaurant Assoc.
Position: Oppose
Priority:
Synopsis:
Senate Bill 350 (SB 350) increases the minimum wage for state employees to $10.10 per hour, and
requires employees of state contractors of contracts valued at $50,000 or more must be paid at least $10.10
per hour. The bill requires the minimum wage to be adjusted annually due to cost of living increases.
SB0351
No
DAIRY WORKERS IN MINIMUM WAGE ACT
Scheduled: in:
Stewart, Mimi
[3] Senate Public Affairs Committee/Senate Judiciary Committee-Senate Public Affairs Committee
No
NMRA
NM Restaurant Assoc.
Position: Monitor
Priority:
Synopsis:
Senate Bill 351 (SB 351) relates to employment, adding dairy workers to the definition of "employee" in
the overtime protection section of the Minimum Wage Act.
SB0432
No
INCREASE MINIMUM WAGE & ANNUAL INCREASES
Scheduled: in:
Soules, William
[5] Senate Public Affairs Committee/Senate Corporations Committee-Senate Public Affairs Committee
No
NMRA
NM Restaurant Assoc.
Position: Oppose
Priority:
Synopsis:
Senate Bill 432 (SB 432) increases the minimum wage to $8.80 in 2016, $10.10 in 2017, and in 2018 and
subsequent years to increase pursuant to an increase in the cost of living. Tipped employees must be paid a
wage equal to 50 percent of the minimum wage.
SB0454
No
SMALL BREWER OFF-PREMISES BEER TASTINGS
Scheduled: in:
Cervantes, Joseph
[5] Senate Corporations Committee/Senate Public Affairs Committee-Senate Corporations Committee
No
NMRA
NM Restaurant Assoc.
Position:
Priority:
Synopsis:
Senate Bill 454 (SB 454) increases the number of off-premises locations under Section 60-6A-26.1 NMSA
1978 from two to three at which a small brewer's licensee may conduct beer tastings and sales. SB 454
repeals Laws 2001, Chapter 248, Section 2, thus reconciling conflicting amendments to the same section of
law.
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SB0576
No
NM CHILE ADVERTISING ACT EXEMPTIONS
Scheduled: in:
[6] Senate Conservation Committee/Senate Judiciary Committee-Senate Conservation Committee
No
NMRA
Martinez, Richard C.
NM Restaurant Assoc.
Position:
Priority:
Synopsis:
Senate Bill 576 (SB576) relates to agriculture and makes an exemption.
SB0593
No
IMPLEMENT LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ACT
Scheduled: in:
[9] Senate Corporations Committee/Senate Finance Committee-Senate Corporations Committee
No
NMRA
Campos, Pete
NM Restaurant Assoc.
Position:
Priority:
Synopsis:
MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO IMPLEMENT THE LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ACT.
SB0606
No
RESTRICT WORK HOURS ON SCHOOL NIGHTS
Scheduled: in:
Soules, William
[9] Senate Corporations Committee/Senate Public Affairs Committee-Senate Corporations Committee
No
NMRA
NM Restaurant Assoc.
Position:
Priority:
Synopsis:
Senate Bill 606 (SB 606) limits the hours a16 to 18 year old may be employed on the day before a school
day to between 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m.
SB0664
No
EMPLOYEE PREFERENCE ACT
Scheduled: in:
Ingle, Stuart
[10] Senate Public Affairs Committee/Senate Judiciary Committee-Senate Public Affairs Committee
No
NMRA
NM Restaurant Assoc.
Position:
Priority:
Synopsis:
Senate Bill 664 (SB 664) prohibits public employers to require their employees to become or remain a
member of a labor union or pay union dues. The bill also increases the minimum wage to $8.00 an hour,
except trainee employees can be paid $7.50 an hour during a training period that lasts no longer than six
months.
SB0672
No
CONSTITUTIONAL REVISION COMMISSION
Scheduled: 3/16/2015 in: SRC 8:30 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.
SB0673
No
ALLOW CUSTOMER WINE IN RESTAURANTS
Scheduled: in:
Griggs, Ron
[10] Senate Corporations Committee/Senate Judiciary Committee-Senate Corporations Committee
No
NMRA
NM Restaurant Assoc.
Position: Oppose
Priority:
Synopsis:
Senate Bill 673 (SB 673) allows customers to bring onto and drink their own bottle of wine at a restaurant.
SJR0009
No
INCREASE & INDEX MINIMUM WAGE, CA
Scheduled: in:
Soules, William
[3] Senate Rules Committee/Senate Judiciary Committee-Senate Rules Committee
No
NMRA
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NM Restaurant Assoc.
Position: Oppose
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Priority:
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Tipped wage is at 50% of minimum.
Synopsis:
Senate Joint Resolution 9 (SJR 9) proposes to amend the New Mexico Constitution by establishing a
state minimum wage that will increase annually due to cost of living increases. It also regulates tipped
employees, requiring them to be paid at least 50 percent of the minimum wage and that their combined
wages are equal to or greater than the minimum wage.
SM0086
No
STUDY IMPACT OF ALCOHOL
Scheduled: in:
Stewart, Mimi
[6] Senate Rules Committee/Senate Public Affairs Committee-Senate Rules Committee
No
NMRA
NM Restaurant Assoc.
Position:
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.
Latest Action: 7654
SB0463
No
DISTRIBUTION FOR ALCOHOL DETOX & TREATMENT
Scheduled: in:
[5] Senate Indian Affairs Committee/Senate Finance Committee-Senate Indian Affairs Committee [6] DP-Senate Finance
Committee [33] DNP-CS/DP [39] ref Senate Judiciary Committee-Senate Judiciary Committee
No
Munoz, George K.
NMRA
NM Restaurant Assoc.
Position:
Priority:
Synopsis:
Senate Bill 463 (SB 463) amends the Local DWI Grant Program Act by amending the county population
size and appropriation for alcohol detoxification and treatment facilities.
Latest Action: Do Not Pass Committee Substitute Without Recommendation
HB0037
No
PREGNANT WORKER ACCOMMODATION ACT
Scheduled: in:
House Pre-filed Legislation [3] HHC/HBEC/HRPAC-HHC [5] DP/a-HBEC [13] DNP-CS/w/o rec-HRPAC
Chasey, Gail
No
NMRA
NM Restaurant Assoc.
Position:
Priority:
Synopsis:
HBECS for House Bill 37 relates to employment and pregnancy. Enacts the Pregnant Worker
Accommodation Act, prohibiting discrimination in employment based on pregnancy, childbirth or related
serious medical conditions; and requires employers make reasonable accommodation of an employee's or
job applicant's pregnancy condition. Prohibits retaliation for an employee's or job applicant's assertion of a
claim pursuant to the Pregnant Worker Accommodation Act; and provides grievance procedures and
penalties.
Latest Action: Do Pass
HB0204
No
LIQUOR EXCISE TAX DISTRIBUTIONS
Scheduled: in:
Trujillo, Carl
[3] HWMC [7] DP [9] PASSED/H (61-0) [15] Senate Public Affairs Committee/Senate Finance Committee-Senate Public Affairs
Committee [39] DP-Senate Finance Committee
No
NMRA
NM Restaurant Assoc.
Position: Monitor
Priority:
Synopsis:
House Bill 204 (HB 204) relates to taxation and the Liquor Excise Tax. Clarifies the distribution of the
Liquor Excise Tax; repeals “Laws 2014, Chapter 54, Section 1”.
HB0215
No
DWI GRANT FUND SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT
No
Trujillo, Jim R.
Scheduled:
in:
[3] HSCAC/HWMC-HSCAC [15] DP-HWMC
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NMRA
NM Restaurant Assoc.
Position: Monitor
Priority:
Synopsis:
House Bill 215 (HB 215) amends sections of the New Mexico Statutes Annotated (NMSA) 1978 to provide
for substance abuse treatment under the Local DWI Grant Fund Program.
HB0216
No
ASSIGNMENT OF FILM PRODUCTION TAX CREDITS
Scheduled: in:
Trujillo, Jim R.
[3] HBEC/HWMC-HBEC [15] DNP-CS/DP-HWMC [25] DP [28] PASSED/H (62-0) [27] Senate Corporations Committee/Senate
Finance Committee-Senate Corporations Committee [39] DP-Senate Finance Committee
No
NMRA
NM Restaurant Assoc.
Position: Monitor
Priority:
Synopsis:
House Bill 216 (HB 216) provides for the assignment of film production tax credits.
HB0217
No
DATA BREACH NOTIFICATION ACT
Scheduled: 3/16/2015 in: SJC 1:30 PM
No
Rehm, William "Bill" R.
[3] HBEC/House Judiciary Committee-HBEC [7] DNP-CS/DP-House Judiciary Committee [11] DP [15] PASSED/H (66-0) [20]
Senate Corporations Committee/Senate Judiciary Committee/Senate Finance Committee-Senate Corporations Committee [30] DPSenate Judiciary Committee
NMRA
NM Restaurant Assoc.
Position: Monitor
Priority:
Synopsis:
House Bill 217 (HB 217) enacts the “Data Breach Notification Act” (Act) as a consumer protection
measure that provides rights for persons who are affected by a security breach involving their personal
identifying information, and imposes duties on merchant service providers who are handle personal
identifying information.
HB0238
No
WORKERS' COMP BENEFITS & INTOXICATION
Scheduled: in:
No
Roch, Dennis J.
[4] House Judiciary Committee [5] DP/a - ref HBEC-HBEC [11] DP/a [15] PASSED/H (64-2) [22] Senate Corporations
Committee/Senate Judiciary Committee-Senate Corporations Committee [39] DP-Senate Judiciary Committee
NMRA
NM Restaurant Assoc.
Position: Support
Priority:
Synopsis:
House Bill 238 (HB 238) provides that compensation benefits under the Workers' Compensation Act are
to be reduced by the degree to which an employee was intoxicated or under the influence of alcohol and/or a
drug.
HB0286
No
SINGLE SALES FACTOR FOR CORPORATE INCOME
Scheduled: in:
James, Conrad
[5] HBEC/HWMC/House Appropriations & Finance Committee-HBEC [11] DP-HWMC
No
NMRA
NM Restaurant Assoc.
Position:
Priority:
Synopsis:
House Bill 286 (HB 286) phases in the use of a single sales factor by a headquarters operation in
apportioning corporate income to the state.
HB0305
No
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COOPERATIVE MARKETING
Scheduled: in:
Martinez, W. Ken
[5] HBEC/House Appropriations & Finance Committee-HBEC [21] DP-House Appropriations & Finance Committee
No
NMRA
NM Restaurant Assoc.
Position: Monitor
Priority:
Synopsis:
House Bill 305 (HB 305) makes an appropriation to the Economic Development Department for
expenditure in Fiscal Year 2016 for a cooperative marketing program that provides matching funds to local
economic development organizations to increase business recruitment in those organizations' regions.
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HB0307
No
TOURISM MARKETING & PROMOTION
Scheduled: in:
[5] HBEC/House Appropriations & Finance Committee-HBEC [21] DP-House Appropriations & Finance Committee
No
NMRA
Martinez, W. Ken
NM Restaurant Assoc.
Position: Support
Priority:
Synopsis:
House Bill 307 (HB 307) makes an appropriation to the Tourism Department for expenditure in Fiscal Year
2016 to expand marketing and promotion of New Mexico as a tourist destination.
HB0316
No
PROFESSIONAL GOLF TOURNAMENT
Scheduled: in:
Martinez, W. Ken
[5] HRPAC/HBEC/House Appropriations & Finance Committee-HRPAC [11] DP-HBEC [28] DP-House Appropriations & Finance
Committee
No
NMRA
NM Restaurant Assoc.
Position: Support
Priority:
Synopsis:
House Bill 316 (HB 316) makes an appropriation to the Tourism Department for expenditure in Fiscal Year
2016 for hosting a tournament of a professional golfers' association, contingent on the receipt of at least one
million five hundred thousand dollars ($1,500,000) given for that purpose and received from sources other
than the state.
HB0335
No
LIQUOR CONTROL TASTING PERMIT VIOLATIONS
Scheduled: 3/16/2015 in: SJC 1:30 PM
Trujillo, Jim R.
[7] HRPAC/House Judiciary Committee-HRPAC [11] DP-House Judiciary Committee [21] DP [24] PASSED/H (57-0) [25] Senate
Corporations Committee/Senate Judiciary Committee-Senate Corporations Committee [30] DP-Senate Judiciary Committee
No
NMRA
NM Restaurant Assoc.
Position: Monitor
Priority:
Synopsis:
House Bill 335 (HB 335) creates discretionary penalties for tasting permit violations.
HB0355
No
INCREASE DWI PENALTIES
Scheduled: in:
Montoya, Rodney
[7] HSCAC/House Judiciary Committee-HSCAC [21] DP-House Judiciary Committee
No
NMRA
NM Restaurant Assoc.
Position:
Priority:
Synopsis:
House Bill 355 (HB 355) relates to driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or drugs:
increasing penalties
HB0414
No
STATEWIDE FOOD INFRASTRUCTURE
Scheduled: in:
Rodella, Debbie A.
[9] HBEC/House Appropriations & Finance Committee-HBEC [31] DP-House Appropriations & Finance Committee
No
NMRA
NM Restaurant Assoc.
Position:
Priority:
Synopsis:
House Bill 414 (HB 414) makes an appropriation to the Economic Development Department for
expenditure in Fiscal Year 2016 and subsequent fiscal years to support agricultural and food entrepreneurs
in creation of a statewide food infrastructure to connect rural producers to consumers.
HB0488
No
AGRITOURISM LIMITED LIABILITY
Scheduled: in:
Ezzell, Candy Spence
[13] HAWC/House Judiciary Committee-HAWC [27] DP-House Judiciary Committee
No
NMRA
NM Restaurant Assoc.
Position:
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.
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HB0550
No
PROHIBIT SALE OF POWDERED ALCOHOL
Scheduled: in:
Lundstrom, Patricia A.
[15] HHC/House Judiciary Committee-HHC [33] DP-House Judiciary Committee
No
NMRA
NM Restaurant Assoc.
Position:
Priority:
Synopsis:
House Bill 550 (HB 550) relates to public health and alcohol; enacts a new section under “Offenses”
Chapter 60, Article 7A NMSA 1978, prohibiting the use, sale, offer or possession of powdered alcohol;
prohibits the use of powdered alcohol to prepare alcoholic beverages for sale, by those licensed to sell
alcohol beverages; provides penalties and fines; declares an emergency.
SB0032
No
LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ACT ENTITIES
Scheduled: in:
Padilla, Michael
Senate Pre-filed Legislation [1] Senate Public Affairs Committee/Senate Corporations Committee-Senate Public Affairs Committee
[5] DP-Senate Corporations Committee
No
NMRA
NM Restaurant Assoc.
Position: Monitor
Priority:
Synopsis:
Senate Bill 32 (SB 32) allows retail businesses and retail businesses in any size of a municipality to be
considered a qualified entity under the Local Economic Development Act.
SB0071
No
LOCAL ELECTIONS FOR NM-PRODUCED LIQUOR SALES
Scheduled: in:
No
Soules, William
Senate Pre-filed Legislation [1] Senate Rules Committee/Senate Corporations Committee-Senate Rules Committee [6] DP-Senate
Corporations Committee
NMRA
NM Restaurant Assoc.
Position:
Priority:
Synopsis:
Senate Bill 71 (SB 71) allows a local option district to hold an election to permit those with a restaurant
license to sell distilled spirits that were produced in New Mexico, in addition to beer and wine.
SB0164
No
JOB TRAINING
Scheduled: in:
Papen, Mary Kay
Senate Pre-filed Legislation [3] Senate Corporations Committee/Senate Finance Committee-Senate Corporations Committee [22]
DP-Senate Finance Committee
No
NMRA
NM Restaurant Assoc.
Position: Monitor
Priority:
Synopsis:
Senate Bill 164 (SB 164) makes an appropriation from the General Fund to the Development Training
Fund for expenditure in Fiscal Year 2016 and subsequent fiscal years 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.
SB0168
No
EXPAND TOURISM MARKETING & PROMOTION
Scheduled: in:
Senate Pre-filed Legislation [3] Senate Corporations Committee/Senate Finance Committee-Senate Corporations Committee [27]
DP-Senate Finance Committee
No
NMRA
Papen, Mary Kay
NM Restaurant Assoc.
Position: Support
Priority:
Synopsis:
Senate Bill 168 (SB 168) makes an appropriation to the Tourism Department for expenditure in Fiscal
Year 2016 to expand marketing and promotion of New Mexico as a tourist destination.
SB0233
No
TEMPORARY DISABILITY BENEFIT CHANGES
Scheduled: 3/16/2015 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:
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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.
.
SB0238
No
CRAFT BREWER LICENSES
Scheduled: in:
[3] Senate Corporations Committee/Senate Judiciary Committee-Senate Corporations Committee [9] DP/a-Senate Judiciary
Committee [22] DNP-CS/DP [27] PASSED/S (37-0) [28] HBEC/House Judiciary Committee-HBEC [35] DP-House Judiciary
Committee
No
Beffort, Sue Wilson
NMRA
NM Restaurant Assoc.
Position: Monitor
Priority:
Synopsis:
Senate Bill 238 (SB 238) provides for brewers licensed pursuant to the Domestic Winery, Small Brewery
and Craft Distillery Act, to hold restaurant or dispenser's or wholesaler's licenses.
SB0241
No
CERTAIN LIQUOR LICENSE TRANSFER LIMITS
Scheduled: 3/17/2015 in: HBEC 8:30 AM
[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
No
NMRA
Griego, Phil A.
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: 3/16/2015 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: in:
[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
No
Candelaria, Jacob
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.
SB0553
No
WORKERS' COMP BENEFITS & INTOXICATION
Scheduled: 3/16/2015 in: SJC 1:30 PM
[6] Senate Corporations Committee/Senate Judiciary Committee-Senate Corporations Committee [27] DP-Senate Judiciary
Committee
No
Cervantes, Joseph
NMRA
NM Restaurant Assoc.
Position: Support
Priority:
Synopsis:
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Senate Bill 553 (SB 553) amends and repeals sections of the Workers Compensation Act to provide that
wage benefits be paid in proportion to the contribution of the worker’s intoxication to the workers injury or
death
SB0586
No
CREATE DWI AND DUI CODE & DWI FUND USES
Scheduled: in:
[6] Senate Public Affairs Committee/Senate Judiciary Committee/Senate Finance Committee-Senate Public Affairs Committee [29]
DP-Senate Judiciary Committee
No
NMRA
Brandt, Craig
NM Restaurant Assoc.
Position:
Priority:
Synopsis:
Senate Bill 586 (SB 586) enacts the DUI (Driving under the influence) Act and creates the Driving Under
the Influence Code and the DUI Treatment Fund. SB 586 provides for a distribution to the fund and clarifies
the distribution of the liquor excise tax to other funds. SB 586 revises provisions related to penalties and
monitoring devices. It recompiles certain sections of the Motor Vehicle Code and repeals other sections of
that code. SB 586 makes an appropriation.
SB0608
No
LOCAL LIQUOR EXCISE TAX & RATES
Scheduled: in:
Sanchez, Michael S.
[9] Senate Public Affairs Committee/Senate Finance Committee-Senate Public Affairs Committee [25] DP-Senate Finance
Committee
No
NMRA
NM Restaurant Assoc.
Position: Oppose
Priority:
Synopsis:
Senate Bill 608 (SB 608) authorizes counties to enact ordinances imposing a local liquor excise tax of up
to six percent upon approval of the voters.
SB0613
No
CREATE DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE CODE
Scheduled: in:
[10] Senate Public Affairs Committee/Senate Judiciary Committee-Senate Public Affairs Committee [29] DP-Senate Judiciary
Committee
No
NMRA
Ivey-Soto, Daniel
NM Restaurant Assoc.
Position:
Priority:
Synopsis:
Senate Bill 613 (SB 613) recompiles sections of the Motor Vehicle Code, creates the Driving Under the
Influence Code and the DUI Act and repeals sections of law.
Latest Action: Do Pass as Amended
HB0198
No
ALCOHOL SALES AT MUNICIPAL GOLF COURSES
Scheduled: in:
[3] HRPAC/House Judiciary Committee-HRPAC [10] DP-House Judiciary Committee [14] DP [16] PASSED/H (61-5) [22] Senate
Corporations Committee/Senate Judiciary Committee-Senate Corporations Committee [30] DP/a-Senate Judiciary Committee
No
NMRA
Maestas, Antonio "Moe"
NM Restaurant Assoc.
Position:
Priority:
Synopsis:
House Bill 198 (HB 198) pertains to licenses for governmental entities or their lessees to sell alcoholic
beverages at governmental facilities and expands the type of alcohol which can be sold at municipal golf
courses.
HB0326
No
LODGERS' TAX AUDITS
Scheduled:
Gonzales, Roberto "Bobby" J.
[7] HGEIC/HBEC/HWMC-HGEIC [28] DP-HBEC [33] DP/a-HWMC
No
NMRA
NM Restaurant Assoc.
Position:
in:
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
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composition of the lodgers' tax advisory board.
SB0346
No
TAX REFORM
Scheduled: in:
[3] Senate Corporations Committee/Senate Finance Committee-Senate Corporations Committee [10] DP/a-Senate Finance
Committee
No
Sharer, William E.
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.
SB0646
No
PROTECT WORKER RIGHTS TO WAGE & LEAVE
Scheduled: in:
Wirth, Peter
[10] Senate Public Affairs Committee/Senate Judiciary Committee-Senate Public Affairs Committee [39] DP/a-Senate Judiciary
Committee
No
NMRA
NM Restaurant Assoc.
Position:
Priority:
Synopsis:
Senate Bill 646 (SB 646) clarifies the meaning of “wages” for purposes of Sections 50-4-4 and 50-4-5
NMSA 1978 pertaining to payment of wages owed a discharged employee or an employee who quits. SB
646 also liberalizes evidentiary rules for determining whether someone is an “employer” pursuant to Chapter
50, article 4.
Latest Action: Do Pass as Amended-Temporary Calendar
HM0002
No
PARENTAL PAID-LEAVE WORKING GROUP
Scheduled: 3/16/2015 in: HCAL 10:30 AM
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.
Latest Action: Do Pass-Temporary Calendar
HB0339
No
SMALL BREWER & WINEGROWER RECIPROCITY
Scheduled: 3/16/2015 in: HCAL 10:30 AM
Garcia Richard, Stephanie
[7] HRPAC/HBEC/House Judiciary Committee-HRPAC [9] w/drn-HBEC [23] DP/a-House Judiciary Committee [36] DP
No
NMRA
NM Restaurant Assoc.
Position:
Priority:
Synopsis:
House Bill 339 (HB 339) creates retail reciprocity between small brewers, winegrowers and craft distillers,
allowing up to 30 percent of their gross receipts to be from the sale of a beverage of a license they do not
hold.
HB0482
No
REDUCE SOME UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS
No
Scheduled: 3/16/2015 in: HCAL
Larrañaga, Larry A.
10:30 AM
[13] HBEC/HWMC-HBEC [27] DP-HWMC [36] DP
NMRA
NM Restaurant Assoc.
Position:
Priority:
Synopsis:
House Bill 482 (HB 482) relates to unemployment compensation; requests amending (B)(1) of Section 51
-1-4 NMSA 1978, reducing an individual's weekly benefit amount from fifty-three and one half percent (53½
%) to forth-five percent (45%) for insured work paid to the individual in that quarter; and amends (B)(1) by
adding that no benefit computed may be less than ten percent or more than forty-five percent of the state's
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average weekly wage for all insured work.
HM0038
No
STUDY MINIMUM RETAIL UNIT PRICE FOR ALCOHOL
Scheduled: 3/16/2015 in: HCAL
[5] HSCAC/House Judiciary Committee-HSCAC [23] w/drn-House Judiciary Committee [36] DP
No
McQueen, Matthew
NMRA
NM Restaurant Assoc.
Position:
10:30 AM
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
No
COOPERATIVE BUSINESS ECONOMY TASK FORCE
No
Scheduled: 3/16/2015 in: HCAL
Martinez, Javier
10:30 AM
[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.
Latest Action: Passed House
HB0030
No
ALCOHOL SALES TO INTERLOCK LICENSEES
Scheduled: in:
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.
HB0075
No
EMPLOYEE PREFERENCE ACT
Scheduled: in:
Roch, Dennis J.
House Pre-filed Legislation [3] HBEC/House Judiciary Committee-HBEC [4] DP-House Judiciary Committee [11] DNP-CS/DP [21]
fl/a- PASSED/H (37-30) [27] Senate Public Affairs Committee/Senate Judiciary Committee/Senate Finance Committee-Senate
Public Affairs Committee
No
NMRA
NM Restaurant Assoc.
Position: Support
Priority:
Synopsis:
House Bill 75 (HB 75 ) enacts the Employee Preference Act which prohibits mandatory labor union
membership or payment as a condition of public employment. The bill also provides for enforcement and
penalties for violations of the Act.
HB0243
No
LIQUOR LICENSES & DEFINITIONS
Scheduled: in:
Rodella, Debbie A.
[4] HBEC/House Judiciary Committee-HBEC [15] DP/a-House Judiciary Committee [27] DP [29] PASSED/H (64-0) [30] Senate
Judiciary Committee
No
NMRA
NM Restaurant Assoc.
Position:
Priority:
Synopsis:
House Bill 243 (HB 243) makes several changes to liquor control laws, including adding powdered and
freeze-dried alcohol to the definition of "alcoholic beverages," allowing licensees to establish alternating
proprietorships for their facilities and equipment, and allowing certain licensees to create cooperatives.
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HB0250
No
WORKERS' COMP RETURN TO WORK & BENEFITS
Scheduled: in:
No
Crowder, Randall
[4] HBEC/House Judiciary Committee-HBEC [11] DP-House Judiciary Committee [23] DNP-CS/DP [27] PASSED/H (66-0)- Senate
Corporations Committee/Senate Judiciary Committee-Senate Corporations Committee
NMRA
NM Restaurant Assoc.
Position: Support
Priority:
Synopsis:
House Bill 250 (HB 250) amends sections of the Workers' Compensation Act to add requirements of when
an employee must return to work after being temporarily disabled.
HB0409
No
PREGNANT WORKER ACCOMODATION ACT
Scheduled: in:
McMillan, Terry H.
[9] HBEC [25] DNP-CS/DP [33] PASSED/H (63-3)- Senate Judiciary Committee
No
NMRA
NM Restaurant Assoc.
Position:
Priority:
Synopsis:
House Bill 409 (HB 409) relates to employment and pregnancy; enacts new sections of Chapter 28 NMSA
1978. Creates the "Pregnant Worker Accommodation Act", ensuring reasonable workplace accommodations
for workers whose ability to perform the functions of a job is limited due to pregnancy, childbirth or a related
medical condition. Provides guidelines for employees and employers.
HB0478
No
STAGGERED LIQUOR LICENSE RENEWAL DATES
Scheduled: in:
Trujillo, Jim R.
[13] HSCAC/HBEC-HSCAC [28] DP-HBEC [33] DP [36] PASSED/H (63-0) [39] Senate Judiciary Committee
No
NMRA
NM Restaurant Assoc.
Position: Support
Priority:
Synopsis:
House Bill 478 (HB 478) provides for proration of liquor license fees and staggered license renewal dates.
It also repeals and reenacts certain sections of the Liquor Control Act.
HB0489
No
INTERNET WINE SALES
Scheduled: 3/16/2015 in: SCORC 2:00 PM
Irwin, Dona G.
[13] HBEC [25] DP [27] PASSED/H (64-0)- Senate Corporations Committee/Senate Judiciary Committee-Senate Corporations
Committee
No
NMRA
NM Restaurant Assoc.
Position:
Priority:
Synopsis:
House Bill 489 (HB 489) amends a section of the Liquor Control Act and permits licensed winegrowers to
sell wine via the internet.
Latest Action: Passed Senate
SB0100
No
NM MAGAZINE AD SALES PROCUREMENT EXEMPTION
Scheduled: in:
Burt, William F.
[3] Senate Corporations Committee/Senate Public Affairs Committee-Senate Corporations Committee [15] DP-Senate Public
Affairs Committee [29] DP/a [30] PASSED/S (38-0)
No
NMRA
NM Restaurant Assoc.
Position: Monitor
Priority:
Synopsis:
Senate Bill 100 (SB 100) relates to procurement; exempts from the Procurement Code, the services of
Advertising Sales Representatives for New Mexico Magazine.
SB0258
No
SALE OF ALCOHOL GROWLERS
Scheduled: in:
[3] Senate Corporations Committee/Senate Judiciary Committee-Senate Corporations Committee [6] DP-Senate Judiciary
Committee [22] DP [27] PASSED/S (37-1) [28] HBEC/House Judiciary Committee-HBEC
No
Candelaria, Jacob
NMRA
NM Restaurant Assoc.
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Synopsis:
Senate Bill 258 (SB 258) allows persons issued a winegrower's license or a small brewer's license to sell
wine, cider or beer in a growler for off-premises consumption.
SB0265
No
LIQUOR TAX PROCEEDS FOR HOMELESS
Scheduled: in:
[3] Senate Public Affairs Committee/Senate Finance Committee-Senate Public Affairs Committee [5] DP/a-Senate Finance
Committee [10] DP [15] PASSED/S (41-0) [23] HHC/HWMC-HHC
No
Munoz, George K.
NMRA
NM Restaurant Assoc.
Position: Unknown
Priority:
Synopsis:
Senate Bill 265 (SB 265) amends certain sections of Municipal and County Gross Receipts Tax relating to
the authorization and use of local liquor excise taxes. It allows a governing body to amend ordinances
relating to this tax. SB 265 requires that after July 1, 2015, if the governing body enacts or amends a local
liquor excise tax, the revenue from this tax must be used to fund the prevention, evaluation and treatment of
substance use disorders, including for juveniles, and for winter shelters for the homeless within the county
with at least one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) mandated for winter shelters for the homeless.
SB0440
No
SMALL BREWER & WINEGROWER RECIPROCITY
Scheduled: in:
Martinez, Richard C.
[5] Senate Corporations Committee/Senate Judiciary Committee-Senate Corporations Committee [22] DP-Senate Judiciary
Committee [30] DP - PASSED/S (36-0)
No
NMRA
NM Restaurant Assoc.
Position:
Priority:
Synopsis:
Senate Bill 440 (SB 440) revises the Liquor Control Act to create retail reciprocity between small brewers
and wine growers; It repeals laws 2001, chapter 248, section 2, thus reconciling conflicting amendments to
the same section of law.
SB0471
No
BREWER FACILITY ALTERNATING PROPRIETORSHIP
Scheduled: in:
[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
Sapien, John M.
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: in:
Payne, William H.
[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
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.
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Latest Action: Signed
HM0025
No
NM FOOD & FARMS LIST
Scheduled:
Maestas Barnes, Sarah
[3] nt prntd-nt ref com-tbld- w/drn - PASSED/H (70-0) [4] SGND.
No
NMRA
NM Restaurant Assoc.
in:
Position:
Priority:
Synopsis:
House Memorial (HM 25) declares January 28, 2015, "New Mexico Food and Farms Day" in the house of
representatives.
HM0054
No
GROWLER DAY
Scheduled:
Egolf, Brian F.
[7] nt prntd-nt ref com-tbld- w/drn - PASSED/H (70-0) [8] SGND.
No
NMRA
NM Restaurant Assoc.
in:
Position:
Priority:
Synopsis:
House Memorial 54 (HM 54) declares February 5, 2015 as "Growler Day" in the House of
Representatives..
HM0071
No
STUDY IMPACT OF ALCOHOL
Scheduled: in:
Martinez, Javier
[11] HHC/House Appropriations & Finance Committee-HHC [23] DP-House Appropriations & Finance Committee [28] w/drn [33]
PASSED/H (70-0) [34] SGND.
No
NMRA
NM Restaurant Assoc.
Position:
Priority:
Synopsis:
House Memorial 71 (HM 71) relates to alcohol. Requests the Department of Health, in cooperation with
several other departments and committees listed within this act, study the impact of alcohol on the economic,
health and well-being of New Mexicans. Requests the DOH report findings to the Interim Legislative Health
and Human Services Committee and the Legislative Finance Committee.
Latest Action: Without Recommendation
HB0491
No
REDUCE MULTIPLE TAX RATES
Scheduled: in:
Harper, Jason C.
[13] House Transportation & Public Works Committee/HBEC/HGEIC/HEENC/HHC/HWMC- - /House Appropriations & Finance
Committee [27] w/o rec-HBEC [35] w/o rec-HGEIC
No
NMRA
NM Restaurant Assoc.
Position:
Priority:
Synopsis:
House Bill 491 (HB 491) makes many changes to the Tax Code, such as reducing the rate of corporate
income tax, gross receipts tax, repeals many tax credits and creates new tax credits, requires Medicaid funds
to be state-supported, not county-supported, and appropriates $820 million to the state road fund.
SB0183
No
EMPLOYEE PREFERENCE ACT
Scheduled: in:
Senate Pre-filed Legislation [3] Senate Public Affairs Committee/Senate Judiciary Committee-Senate Public Affairs Committee
No
Sharer, William E.
NMRA
NM Restaurant Assoc.
Position: Support
Priority:
Synopsis:
Senate Bill 183 (SB 183) enacts the Employee Preference Act which prohibits mandatory labor union
membership or payment as a condition of public employment. The bill also provides for enforcement and
penalties for violations of the Act.
SB0274
No
HOLD HARMLESS & FUND DEDUCTION CHANGES
Scheduled: in:
Smith, John Arthur
[3] Senate Corporations Committee/Senate Finance Committee-Senate Corporations Committee [15] w/o rec-Senate Finance
Committee
No
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NMRA
NM Restaurant Assoc.
Position:
Priority:
Synopsis:
Senate Bill 274 (SB 274) relates to taxation. Converts a distribution from Gross Receipts Tax to a
municipality to a Municipal Gross Receipts Tax. Eliminates the Food Hold Harmless Distributions; changes
the Food “Deduction” to a “Credit”, in the amount of State Gross Receipts Tax. Creates a “credit” against
Gross Receipts for Municipal Gross Receipts Tax Liability. Increases the Working Families Tax Credit;
decreases the Gross Receipts Tax Rate and the Compensating Tax Rate. Repeals the Municipal and County
Hold Harmless Gross Receipts Taxes.
SB0464
No
LODGERS' TAX AUDITS
Scheduled: 3/16/2015 in: SJC 1:30 PM
Cisneros, Carlos R.
[5] Senate Corporations Committee/Senate Judiciary Committee-Senate Corporations Committee [15] w/o rec-Senate Judiciary
Committee
No
NMRA
NM Restaurant Assoc.
Position:
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Synopsis:
Senate Bill 464 (SB 464) 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.
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