[LWVNM Action] The final 5 days for the Governor to sign legislator

[Richard Mason]

The Governor does not have to sign a constitutional amendment. It will go on the ballot in 2022. 

Dick Mason
 
 
 
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From: Jane Asche via Action <action at mailman.swcp.com>
To: Richard Mason via Action <action at mailman.swcp.com>
Cc: Jane Asche <janeasche at comcast.net>
Sent: Tue, Apr 6, 2021 10:32 am
Subject: Re: [LWVNM Action] The final 5 days for the Governor to sign legislator

 Richard, did the Governor sign HJR 1 - the Permanent Fund increase that covers Early Childhood Education?  Jane Asche
  On 4/5/2021 5:46 PM, Richard Mason via Action wrote:
  
 
  Lujan Grisham signs education package By Dan McKay / Journal Staff Writer Monday, April 5th, 2021 at 4:27pm SANTE FE — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham began a critical week Monday by signing legislation designed to deliver extra funding to schools serving large Native American communities and some of New Mexico’s poorest families — part of a burst of action as she faces a Friday deadline to act on more than 130 bills. Also approved Monday were measures establishing an independent office to review special education in New Mexico and banning discrimination based on a student’s cultural hairstyle. It was the start of what will be a busy week. Awaiting action by Friday are proposals that would require private employers to offer paid sick leave, establish a Civil Rights Act, authorize medical aid-in-dying and ban animal traps on public land. The approval of a package of education bills Monday comes as New Mexico confronts the loss of in-person classroom time during the COVID-19 pandemic, on top of already-poor academic outcomes. One measure signed Monday, House Bill 6, is expected to send an extra $60 million in federal Impact Aid to districts with vast amounts of tribal and other tax-exempt land. The state had previously deducted much of the federal money from the districts’ funding allocation, blocking the funds from reaching their intended target. Lujan Grisham said the legislation ends “a longstanding practice that was fundamentally unfair, disadvantaging too many Native American students and communities.” Another measure, Senate Bill 17, is expected to distribute $30 million over the next two years to schools serving a concentration of low-income families. The funding is for math, reading and other programs to support students. “The need is great, and resources are limited,” Public Education Secretary Ryan Stewart said in a written statement. “That’s why it’s critical to target extra funding to the schools where it is most needed.” A $7.4 billion budget plan is awaiting action this week — an appropriations bill for which Lujan Grisham has line-item veto authority. Also on deck are bills to extend public campaign financing to District Court judicial candidates, expand tax breaks for working families and create a citizens’ redistricting committee. Any bill the governor doesn’t sign or veto by Friday is automatically rejected, a procedure known as a pocket veto. The deadline applies only to bills passed in the final days of the regular 60-day session, which ended March 20. A proposal to legalize retail sales of marijuana, by contrast, has extra time. It was passed in last week’s special session, so the governor has until April 20 to act. As for the regular session, Lujan Grisham has so far signed 23 bills and vetoed one — out of 158 bills passed in the 60-day session. Among the bills signed Monday are: — Senate Bill 140, updating New Mexico’s child support laws to avoid the loss of $148 million in federal funding. — House Bill 222, establishing an ombud’s office to investigate and resolve problems with special education. It would operate within the state Developmental Disabilities Planning Council, independent of the Public Education Department. — House Bill 29 and Senate Bill 80, prohibiting discrimination in schools based on a student’s cultural headdress or certain hairstyles, such as braids, cornrows or weaves. — House Bill 6, sending an extra $60 million to school districts that have a small tax base because they cover tax-exempt land for Native American communities and military bases. The measure changes New Mexico’s education funding formula to allow the districts to keep federal Impact Aid intended to help them pay for education. It’s expected to make a particular difference in McKinley and San Juan counties in northwestern New Mexico. — Senate Bill 17, distributing extra funding to certain schools based on a family income index. The state budget proposal would authorize $15 million a year for the effort over the next two years.     
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