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

[Richard Mason]

The LWVNM does not have a position on the length of the session.

We have advocated for years for a paid legislature.

We have developed a whole paper on how the the legislature should operate.
We got some changes.

Dick Mason

On Tue, Mar 23, 2021 at 3:10 PM George Richmond via Action <
action at mailman.swcp.com> wrote:

> 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
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> Action Zoom on Friday at 4 pm
>    sum up the session & talk about the special session
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