[LWVNM Action] Some new bills of interest

[Richard Mason]

    On Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 07:11:04 PM MST, Akkana Peck via Action <action at mailman.swcp.com> wrote:   

 Happy first day of the session! I noticed a few new bills that might go on our tracking sheet.

Health care:

SB12     OUT-OF-STATE TELEHEALTH PROVIDERS - I will add
(Antoinette Sedillo Lopez, SHPAC/SJC)
We were expecting a bill on this. It's certainly needed.

Voting & Elections

SB16     NON-MAJOR PARTY VOTERS IN PRIMARY ELECTIONS - on our list, now has a number
(Natalie Figueroa, Peter Wirth, SRC/SJC)
I haven't finished reading this one, but the introduction sounds good.

Environment

SB23     OIL & GAS ROYALTY RATE CHANGES - on our list now has a number - it is under Budget & Taxes
I'm sure the Environment committee is on top of this one so I'll leave it to them to say if it's a good bill.

Education

SB13     STATE-TRIBAL EDUCATION COMPACT SCHOOLS ACT - Meredith said we do not have a position, but is covered under the Tribal Collaboration Act
I haven't read this one either, but our Education experts can tell us if it's a good bill, maybe helping with Yazzie-Martinez?

Crime

SB18     CRIME OF SWATTING  - Let's discuss
(Craig W. Brandt, SJC/SFC)
I think this is covered by quite a few of the items in our Administration of Justice position; if it's not obvious, I could go into more detail. I'd really like to see a bill making police departments accountable for swatting so they'd be more cautious, but I guess that isn't very likely.

SB20     INCREASE CIGARETTE & TOBACCO PRODUCTS TAXES - This is on our list, now has a number
(Martin Hickey, STBTC/SFC)
I haven't read it but since Dick mentioned alcohol taxes I thought I'd mention this similar one.
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