Turning Words into ACTION !
"Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn't pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same." Ronald Reagan
The Economy
- A trillion one dollar bills weighs about 2.2 BILLION pounds One trillion seconds is about 30,000 years
- The national debt is increasing by ONE TRILLION DOLLARS every 100 DAYS !!!
- The federal government has spent more on paying interest on the national debt than on the military in fiscal year 2024.
- The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) predicts the national debt will reach $50 TRILLION in 10 years
- The US Dollar is not on the path to be the world's reserve currency
- Social Security benefits expected to be reduced to 83% in 2035 - See Article
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2025 60 Day General Session
January 2, 2025 - The First Session of the 57th Legislature
January 17 - Legislation may be prefiled
January 21 - Opening day (noon)
February 20 - Deadline for introduction
March 22 - Session ends (noon)9
April 11 - Legislation not acted upon by governor is pocket vetoed
June 20 - Effective date of legislation not a general appropriation bill or a bill carrying an emergency clause or other specified date
NM Legislature Home Page
Find your LEGISLATOR
Link to Webcasts
House- Senate Floor and Committee Schedules (Online)
House Committee Schedule (3- 19 PDF) Includes link to ZOOM
Senate Committee Schedule (3-19 PDF) Includes link to ZOOM
House Floor Calendar (3-19 PDF)
Senate Floor Calendar (3-19 PDF)
*****LIST OF LEGISLATION - What has been filed so far*********
Better Together New Mexico Bill Tracker (description of legislation by topic)
Rio Grande Foundation Freedom Index - How your legislators are voting during the current session
Rio Grande Foundation Education Committee Update
Greater Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce Legislative Updates
*** Legislation of Note: (Select to view PDF) **** 1,312 pieces of legislation
HB 9 IMMIGRANT SAFETY ACT- Prohibits public bodies from entering into agreements to detain illegal immigrants. Passed House SHPAC-Passed Next; SJC-
HB 11 PAID FAMILY & MEDICAL LEAVE ACT Passed House STBTC -Passed Next: SFC- Tabled
HB 12 EXTREME RISK FIREARM PROTECTION ORDER CHANGES Passed House -Passed Senate. Next: Governor signature
HB 27 LIBRARIAN PROTECTION ACT . Next: House vote
HB 33 PROHIBIT NEW EMISSIONS IN HIGH OZONE COUNTIES HENRC
HB 38 POSSESSION OF WEAPON CONVERSION DEVICE Consolidated into House Omnibus Crime Bill HB8- Signed by Governor
HB 44 PROTECT OF MINORS FROM HARMFUL MATERIAL HCEDC- Rolled
HB 47 VETERAN PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTIONS - Raises exemptions. Passed House - Passed Senate
HB 83 PERMITLESS CARRY OF FIREARMS HCPAC-Tabled along party lines
HB 84 EMPLOYEE FREE SPEECH ACT Passed House. SRC-Passed Next: SJC
HB 151 MENSTRUAL PRODUCTS IN ED. INSTITUTIONS HHHC- Passed HAFC-
HB 162 REPEAL FIREARM SALE WAITING PERIOD HCEDC- Tabled along party lines
HB 170 REQUIRE VOTER I.D. HGEIC
HB 199 TAX RETURN INFO FOR LFC EVALUATION-Authorizes taxpayer return information to be shared with the Legislative Finance Committee- Passed House. STBC-Passed. Next: SFC
HB 185 PROTECTION OF WOMEN'S SPORTS ACT HCPAC - Tabled along party lines
HB 234 MEDICAL CARE FOR ALL INFANTS BORN ALIVE HCPAC
HB 235 FIREARMS & CERTAIN PERSONS HCPAC
HB 236 NOTICE FOR MEDICATION ABORTIONS HHHC
HB 250 MENSTRUAL PRODUCTS IN CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES HCPAC- Passed HJC-
HB 270 ZERO-EMISSION VEHICLE RULES HTPWC- Passed HENRC- Tabled
HB 316 INTERFERENCE WITH FEDERAL IMMIGRATION LAW - State & subdivisions must comply with federal immigration law HCPAC
HB 328 REPEAL CLEAN FUEL STANDARDS HENRC
HB 392 SINGLE USE PLASTIC BAG ACT HENRC -Passed HCEDC- Tabled
HB 457 GEOLOGIC CARBON DIOXIDE SEQUESTRATION ACT - Passed House
SCONC- Tabled
HB 458 CARBON DIOXIDE STORAGE STEWARDSHIP ACT - Passed House Next: SFC
HB 470 NEGLECTED CHILD DEFINITION - Defines suppressor as a firearm. Unsupervised access by a child would be covered under this bill. HCPAC- Passed Next:HJC
HB 494 TAX EXEMPTIONS FOR VETERANS - Exemptions claimed & allowed need not be claimed again in subsequent years if there’s no change. Passed House Next: Senate vote
HB 518 LGBTQ+ DAY - Designates the 4th Tuesday of January (odd years) at the legislature as lesbian gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and expansive day Passed House Next: Senate Vote
HB 538 INDUSTRIAL DECARBONIZATION PRODUCTION CREDITS - HENRC -
HJR 03 ENVIRONMENTAL RIGHTS, CA HGEIC- reported w/o recommendation HENRC
HJR 10 ALLOW VOTING WITH FELONY CONVICTION, CA HGEIC- Passed HJC
HR 2 ARTICLES OF IMPEACHMENT - Impeach MLG HGEIC
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SB 04 CLEAR HORIZONS & GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS- Mandates reduction in "greenhouse gas" emissions compared to 2005 levels by 2050 . Tabled
WATCH SB 16 NON-MAJOR PARTY VOTERS IN PRIMARY ELECTIONS - Open Primaries. Passed Senate.
HGEIC- Passed Next: HJC-3/19
WATCH SB 20 INCREASE CIGARETTE & TOBACCO PRODUCTS TAXES Passed Senate. HHHC-Passed. Next: HTRC
SB 21 POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM ACT Senate -Passed Next: House vote
SB 22 WATER QUALITY & POLLUTION SCONC- Passed SJC/SFC
WATCH SB 23 OIL & GAS ROYALTY RATE CHANGES Senate- Passed Next: House vote
SB 77 PURCHASE OF SINGLE FAMILY HOMES -Died
SB 131 ZERO-EMISSION VEHICLE RULES SCONC
SB 139 ZERO-EMISSION VEHICLE RULE PROHIBITION Would stop EV mandate SCONC- Tabled (current mandate is 43% of new vehicles available for sale in NM must be EV or Hybrids by 2027. Percentage of EV registration in NM is approximately just 4%.
SB 140 CERTAIN INCOME TAX EXEMPTIONS STBTC
SB 218 ELECTION CHANGES - STC - Passed SJC-
SB 244 UNLAWFUL TRANSFER OF FIREARM TO A MINOR - SJC -
WATCH SB 250 STATE ENFORCEMENT OF IMMIGRATION LAW Would prohibit state and local agencies expending resources to enforce federal immigration laws. Next: Senate vote
SB 255 SALE OF FIREARMS WITHOUT BACKGROUND CHECK - would expand criminalizatione of private firearms transfers. SHPAC
SB 257 CREATE OFFICE OF BORDER SECURITY SRC
SB 258 HUMAN SEXUALITY EDUCATION- Adds SexEd for middle schools, transgender concepts. Senate vote
WATCH SB 279 GAS-OPERATED SEMIAUTO FIREARMS EXCLUSION ACT- SJC- Passed. Next: SFC- 3/20
WATCH. SB 318 FIREARMS IN UNFAIR PRACTICES ACT - Allows manufacturers of firearms and gun stores to be sued. Passed Senate Next: HJC
SB 356 STATE DIVERSITY OFFICE - Mandates DEI for state agencies. SHPAC- Passed Next: SFC
SB 484 GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY TO TAXPAYER ACT - DOGE for NM. SRC
SB 497 NO ARMED FORCES RETIREMENT TAX EXEMPT LIMIT. Removes limit on income exemption STBC -
SB 507 FIREARM LICENSES & TRANSFERS - changes concealed carry rules. Passed Senate HGEIC - Passed. Next: HJC-3/19
SJR 04 ENVIRONMENTAL RIGHTS, CA SRC
SJR 05 CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION SRC
January 2, 2025 - The First Session of the 57th Legislature
January 17 - Legislation may be prefiled
January 21 - Opening day (noon)
February 20 - Deadline for introduction
March 22 - Session ends (noon)9
April 11 - Legislation not acted upon by governor is pocket vetoed
June 20 - Effective date of legislation not a general appropriation bill or a bill carrying an emergency clause or other specified date
NM Legislature Home Page
Find your LEGISLATOR
Link to Webcasts
House- Senate Floor and Committee Schedules (Online)
House Committee Schedule (3- 19 PDF) Includes link to ZOOM
Senate Committee Schedule (3-19 PDF) Includes link to ZOOM
House Floor Calendar (3-19 PDF)
Senate Floor Calendar (3-19 PDF)
*****LIST OF LEGISLATION - What has been filed so far*********
Better Together New Mexico Bill Tracker (description of legislation by topic)
Rio Grande Foundation Freedom Index - How your legislators are voting during the current session
Rio Grande Foundation Education Committee Update
Greater Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce Legislative Updates
*** Legislation of Note: (Select to view PDF) **** 1,312 pieces of legislation
HB 9 IMMIGRANT SAFETY ACT- Prohibits public bodies from entering into agreements to detain illegal immigrants. Passed House SHPAC-Passed Next; SJC-
HB 11 PAID FAMILY & MEDICAL LEAVE ACT Passed House STBTC -Passed Next: SFC- Tabled
HB 12 EXTREME RISK FIREARM PROTECTION ORDER CHANGES Passed House -Passed Senate. Next: Governor signature
HB 27 LIBRARIAN PROTECTION ACT . Next: House vote
HB 33 PROHIBIT NEW EMISSIONS IN HIGH OZONE COUNTIES HENRC
HB 38 POSSESSION OF WEAPON CONVERSION DEVICE Consolidated into House Omnibus Crime Bill HB8- Signed by Governor
HB 44 PROTECT OF MINORS FROM HARMFUL MATERIAL HCEDC- Rolled
HB 47 VETERAN PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTIONS - Raises exemptions. Passed House - Passed Senate
HB 83 PERMITLESS CARRY OF FIREARMS HCPAC-Tabled along party lines
HB 84 EMPLOYEE FREE SPEECH ACT Passed House. SRC-Passed Next: SJC
HB 151 MENSTRUAL PRODUCTS IN ED. INSTITUTIONS HHHC- Passed HAFC-
HB 162 REPEAL FIREARM SALE WAITING PERIOD HCEDC- Tabled along party lines
HB 170 REQUIRE VOTER I.D. HGEIC
HB 199 TAX RETURN INFO FOR LFC EVALUATION-Authorizes taxpayer return information to be shared with the Legislative Finance Committee- Passed House. STBC-Passed. Next: SFC
HB 185 PROTECTION OF WOMEN'S SPORTS ACT HCPAC - Tabled along party lines
HB 234 MEDICAL CARE FOR ALL INFANTS BORN ALIVE HCPAC
HB 235 FIREARMS & CERTAIN PERSONS HCPAC
HB 236 NOTICE FOR MEDICATION ABORTIONS HHHC
HB 250 MENSTRUAL PRODUCTS IN CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES HCPAC- Passed HJC-
HB 270 ZERO-EMISSION VEHICLE RULES HTPWC- Passed HENRC- Tabled
HB 316 INTERFERENCE WITH FEDERAL IMMIGRATION LAW - State & subdivisions must comply with federal immigration law HCPAC
HB 328 REPEAL CLEAN FUEL STANDARDS HENRC
HB 392 SINGLE USE PLASTIC BAG ACT HENRC -Passed HCEDC- Tabled
HB 457 GEOLOGIC CARBON DIOXIDE SEQUESTRATION ACT - Passed House
SCONC- Tabled
HB 458 CARBON DIOXIDE STORAGE STEWARDSHIP ACT - Passed House Next: SFC
HB 470 NEGLECTED CHILD DEFINITION - Defines suppressor as a firearm. Unsupervised access by a child would be covered under this bill. HCPAC- Passed Next:HJC
HB 494 TAX EXEMPTIONS FOR VETERANS - Exemptions claimed & allowed need not be claimed again in subsequent years if there’s no change. Passed House Next: Senate vote
HB 518 LGBTQ+ DAY - Designates the 4th Tuesday of January (odd years) at the legislature as lesbian gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and expansive day Passed House Next: Senate Vote
HB 538 INDUSTRIAL DECARBONIZATION PRODUCTION CREDITS - HENRC -
HJR 03 ENVIRONMENTAL RIGHTS, CA HGEIC- reported w/o recommendation HENRC
HJR 10 ALLOW VOTING WITH FELONY CONVICTION, CA HGEIC- Passed HJC
HR 2 ARTICLES OF IMPEACHMENT - Impeach MLG HGEIC
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SB 04 CLEAR HORIZONS & GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS- Mandates reduction in "greenhouse gas" emissions compared to 2005 levels by 2050 . Tabled
WATCH SB 16 NON-MAJOR PARTY VOTERS IN PRIMARY ELECTIONS - Open Primaries. Passed Senate.
HGEIC- Passed Next: HJC-3/19
WATCH SB 20 INCREASE CIGARETTE & TOBACCO PRODUCTS TAXES Passed Senate. HHHC-Passed. Next: HTRC
SB 21 POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM ACT Senate -Passed Next: House vote
SB 22 WATER QUALITY & POLLUTION SCONC- Passed SJC/SFC
WATCH SB 23 OIL & GAS ROYALTY RATE CHANGES Senate- Passed Next: House vote
SB 77 PURCHASE OF SINGLE FAMILY HOMES -Died
SB 131 ZERO-EMISSION VEHICLE RULES SCONC
SB 139 ZERO-EMISSION VEHICLE RULE PROHIBITION Would stop EV mandate SCONC- Tabled (current mandate is 43% of new vehicles available for sale in NM must be EV or Hybrids by 2027. Percentage of EV registration in NM is approximately just 4%.
SB 140 CERTAIN INCOME TAX EXEMPTIONS STBTC
SB 218 ELECTION CHANGES - STC - Passed SJC-
SB 244 UNLAWFUL TRANSFER OF FIREARM TO A MINOR - SJC -
WATCH SB 250 STATE ENFORCEMENT OF IMMIGRATION LAW Would prohibit state and local agencies expending resources to enforce federal immigration laws. Next: Senate vote
SB 255 SALE OF FIREARMS WITHOUT BACKGROUND CHECK - would expand criminalizatione of private firearms transfers. SHPAC
SB 257 CREATE OFFICE OF BORDER SECURITY SRC
SB 258 HUMAN SEXUALITY EDUCATION- Adds SexEd for middle schools, transgender concepts. Senate vote
WATCH SB 279 GAS-OPERATED SEMIAUTO FIREARMS EXCLUSION ACT- SJC- Passed. Next: SFC- 3/20
WATCH. SB 318 FIREARMS IN UNFAIR PRACTICES ACT - Allows manufacturers of firearms and gun stores to be sued. Passed Senate Next: HJC
SB 356 STATE DIVERSITY OFFICE - Mandates DEI for state agencies. SHPAC- Passed Next: SFC
SB 484 GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY TO TAXPAYER ACT - DOGE for NM. SRC
SB 497 NO ARMED FORCES RETIREMENT TAX EXEMPT LIMIT. Removes limit on income exemption STBC -
SB 507 FIREARM LICENSES & TRANSFERS - changes concealed carry rules. Passed Senate HGEIC - Passed. Next: HJC-3/19
SJR 04 ENVIRONMENTAL RIGHTS, CA SRC
SJR 05 CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION SRC
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By executive action, the governor aims to implement the California emissions standards and mandate EV charging station construction. Would REQUIRE 43% of new vehicles sold in New Mexico be electric or hybrid in 2027, rising to 82% by 2032
UPDATE 11-16-23: The Environmental Improvement Board voted 3-2 to approve the mandate. Voting in favor: Ely, Garcia, Suina. Voting against: Bitzer, Trujillo-Davis. Not voting: Honker, Cates
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Jan 3, 2024 - NM Construction Industries Commission held a public comment hearing (Repeal and replacement of 14.7.6 NMAC 2018 New Mexico Residential Energy Conservation Code and 14.7.9 NMAC 2018 Commercial Energy Conservation Code) making proposed changes to the residential and commercial building codes. Among the changes:
Residential Code Changes- Final Draft
Commercial Code Changes - Final Draft
Congress Takes on the EV Mandate (WSJ-12/4/23)
Biden's billion-dollar plan to build 500,000 EV chargers has yet to yield a single charger (Fox News 12/6/23)
4000 Car Dealers Urge Pause On EV Mandate ( Road & Track 11/29/23)
Cold Weather Sucks the Life Out of EV Batteries (1-16-24)
HIDDEN COSTS OF EVS
Moneywise
Bob Vila
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Governor Grisham's Executive Order suspending open and concealed carry of firearms in Bernalillo County
The latest-
Jan 2024-U.S. District Court judge's decision blocks portions of the public health order that would suspend the right to carry firearms in many public parks in the Albuquerque area, with appeals pending before a higher court.
Dec 1- MLG extended to Dec 29th (KOB-TV Article)
Oct 11- Judge allows part of the revised order to stand, prohibiting firearms at parks and playgrounds.
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REFERENDUM PROJECT- You may have heard about the current initiative to bring several bills from the 2023 New Mexico Legislative session that were signed into to law before voters in the 2024 General Election. Petitions are being circulated for the following bills:
By executive action, the governor aims to implement the California emissions standards and mandate EV charging station construction. Would REQUIRE 43% of new vehicles sold in New Mexico be electric or hybrid in 2027, rising to 82% by 2032
UPDATE 11-16-23: The Environmental Improvement Board voted 3-2 to approve the mandate. Voting in favor: Ely, Garcia, Suina. Voting against: Bitzer, Trujillo-Davis. Not voting: Honker, Cates
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Jan 3, 2024 - NM Construction Industries Commission held a public comment hearing (Repeal and replacement of 14.7.6 NMAC 2018 New Mexico Residential Energy Conservation Code and 14.7.9 NMAC 2018 Commercial Energy Conservation Code) making proposed changes to the residential and commercial building codes. Among the changes:
- requiring installation of an Electric Vehicle (EV) receptacle in new residential construction
- requiring installation of charging stations at parking facilities (see above)
- require minimum number of EVs available for sale (see above)
Residential Code Changes- Final Draft
Commercial Code Changes - Final Draft
Congress Takes on the EV Mandate (WSJ-12/4/23)
Biden's billion-dollar plan to build 500,000 EV chargers has yet to yield a single charger (Fox News 12/6/23)
4000 Car Dealers Urge Pause On EV Mandate ( Road & Track 11/29/23)
Cold Weather Sucks the Life Out of EV Batteries (1-16-24)
HIDDEN COSTS OF EVS
Moneywise
Bob Vila
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Governor Grisham's Executive Order suspending open and concealed carry of firearms in Bernalillo County
The latest-
Jan 2024-U.S. District Court judge's decision blocks portions of the public health order that would suspend the right to carry firearms in many public parks in the Albuquerque area, with appeals pending before a higher court.
Dec 1- MLG extended to Dec 29th (KOB-TV Article)
Oct 11- Judge allows part of the revised order to stand, prohibiting firearms at parks and playgrounds.
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REFERENDUM PROJECT- You may have heard about the current initiative to bring several bills from the 2023 New Mexico Legislative session that were signed into to law before voters in the 2024 General Election. Petitions are being circulated for the following bills:
- SB 180 -ELECTION CHANGES - Automatic voter registration. Compels counties to use internet connected poll books. Provides for internet petitions for candidates. Ballot counting would stop at 11:00pm
- HB 4 VOTING RIGHTS PROTECTIONS. Would expand use of drop boxes and automatically send ballots to voters on a PERMANENT absentee voter list.
- HB 7 -REPRODUCTIVE & GENDER-AFFIRMING HEALTH CARE - "A public body or agent of a public body shall not, directly or indirectly, deny, restrict or interfere with a person's ability to access or provide reproductive health care or gender-affirming health care within the medical standard of care. " Civil penalties for violations.
- SB 13 - REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH PROVIDER PROTECTIONS - Protects providers, recipients etc. engaging in "reproductive and gender affirming healthcare"
- SB 397- SCHOOL BASED HEALTH CENTERS
- HB 207- EXPAND HUMAN RIGHTS ACT SCOPE
Crime Prevention Research Center - Dedicated to conducting academic quality research on the relationship between laws regulating the ownership or use of guns, crime, and public safety
Albuquerque Homeless Issue
- Three Part Series on "Safe Outdoor Spaces"
Part Two - Click HERE
Part Three-Click HERE
"How to Earn Voters" Trust: The Heritage Foundation’s Election Integrity Scorecard (NM ranked 31- the best score was Georgia at 83 and the lowest was Hawaii at 26)
HIILSDALE COLLEGE
Free online course with Victor Davis Hanson " American Citizenship and Its Decline"
The Hillsdale 1776 Curriculum - American History and Civics Lessons for K-12 Classrooms - Free Online
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