[LWVNM Action] Committee substitutes

Richard Mason dickmasonnm at gmail.com
Wed Feb 8 09:29:41 MST 2023


That is the right response. It highlights the issue of amendments being
introduced without public notice.
Sometimes amendments are just technical changes, but sometimes are
substantial.

 Dick Mason

On Wed, Feb 8, 2023 at 9:05 AM Akkana Peck via Action <
action at mailman.swcp.com> wrote:

> I'm sitting in HHHS (virtually) listening to someone go over a committee
> substitute that sounds like it completely rewrites the bill. Of course, the
> bill's page on the nmlegis website has no links to this substitute.
>
> How do you experienced lobbyists deal with this? What the presenter is
> saying about the substitute sounds good, but should I be advocating in the
> League's name for a bill the public hasn't had a chance to read? Does it
> make sense to say "The League supports the original bill, but we haven't
> been given an opportunity to read the substitute"?
>
>         ...Akkana
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