[LWVNM Action] Does the NM Legislature work efficiently and effectively???? Friday Action Zoom at 4 pm

[George Richmond]

I propose some changes to our State Legislature, some of which were 
proposed in this session...but never passed.

A) Paid Staff With over 900 bills, memorials and resolutions introduced 
this session, how can legislators keep up? they do not have time to read 
the reports so HAVING PAID STAFF TO DO THAT WORK WILL HELP.

So, I propose paid staff for all legislators during the regular sessions 
and interim committee meetings held throughout the year after the session.

B) Payment for being a legislator.  NM is the only state with only Per 
Diem payments.  Younger people, say, under 60 who are still working just 
can not leave a job to take the position....or need a working partner or 
spouse or some independent income.

I find it ludicrous that the Speaker of the House and Senate Majority 
Leader are both attorneys and have a law firm to carry them financially 
so they can do their jobs, which include much more work, of course.  But 
then, they have staff..because of their positions.

C) Length of Sessions.  I deem the sessions too short and propose a 
flexible period.  A week before the sessions start, the Governor, 
Speaker of the House and Senate Majority Leader should meet and decide 
on the length of the sessions, which would be extended an additional 15 
days for the current 30 day short session and up to 90 days for the 
current long session.  My proposal means that the short session could be 
30 days or up to 45 days, for example, depending on the critical issues 
to be resolved and the same approach with the Long Session.

I am not saying that this should be the topic of this Friday's meeting, 
but I want to bring it up for discussion and future action.  Certainly 
Hannah should be included and any others in the dozen or so people who 
attend most meetings.

"See" you on Friday,

George Richmond

On 3/23/2021 9:35 AM, Richard Mason via Action wrote:
> https://thefulcrum.us/redistricting/new-mexico-redistricting 
> <https://thefulcrum.us/redistricting/new-mexico-redistricting>
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George M. Richmond
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Albuquerque, NM 87122-1913

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