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Regional Coalition of LANL Communities Meets Friday

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LANL News:

The Regional Coalition of LANL Communities meets at 9 a.m., Friday, Feb. 21. The meeting is at the Convento Mission Museum, Plaza de Española, at the corner of Paseo de Oñate, 84/285, and Los Alamos Highway, N.M. 30. There will be plenty of space, sound and a projector.

For the February Meeting Agenda, click here. For the February Meeting Packet, click here. For more information, visit the Regional Coalition website at regionalcoalition.org.

Individuals with a disability who need a reader, amplifier, qualified sign language interpreter or any other form of auxiliary aid or service Read More

House Legislative Session Highlights

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LEGISLATIVE News:

House Highlights

On the Floor

House Joint Resolution 15 Navajo Nation Gaming Compact Approval, carried by Rep. James Roger Madalena, D-Rio Arriba, Sandoval, San Juan, has passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 36-30. HJR 15 approves the Gaming Compact negotiated by the Navajo Nation and the governor of New Mexico, which allows for five casinos that can be operated 24 hours a day based on specific parameters. The approved compact addresses concerns that the Department of the Interior had with the compact submitted to the state Legislature in 2013. The renegotiated Read More

Omaree’s Law Passes House, Heads To Senate

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Rep. W. Ken Martinez

N.M. HOUSE News:

SANTA FE—Omaree’s Law, House Bill 333, sponsored by House Speaker W. Ken Martinez, D-Bernalillo, Cibola McKinley, Socorro, San Juan, Valencia, was passed on the floor of the House on a 52 to 11 vote and now heads to the Senate.
 
House Bill 333, sponsored by Martinez and co-sponsored by Rep. Stephanie Garcia Richard, D-Los Alamos, Santa Fe, Sandoval, Rio Arriba, Rep. Emily Kane, D-Bernalillo, and Rep. Liz Thomson, D-Bernalillo, requires CYFD to immediately take custody of children showing specific injuries of abuse, and requires the parents, guardians Read More

Senate Passes $6.19 Billion Budget Package

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N.M. SENATE News:

SANTA FE—A substitute bill for the General Appropriations Act (SB 313), which proposes a $6.19 billion budget package, was heard and passed unanimously on the Senate floor Tuesday.

The substitute bill was presented to the Senate Finance Committee (SFC) last Sunday with an amended proposal of $17.5 million appropriated to the Department of Education for the administration’s education reforms. Education reform was the primary issue that led to a budget stalemate in the House.

In addition, the Senate adopted measures that are intended to deal with the Lottery Scholarship Read More

Navajo Gaming Compact Passes House

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Rep. James Madalena

LEGISLATIVE News:

SANTA FE—The House of Representatives has approved a new gaming compact with the Navajo Nation by a majority vote of 36-30. It would allow the Navajo Nation to operate up to five gaming facilities, the most of any New Mexico tribe or pueblo. 

“Congratulations to the Navajo Nation on House action to move House Joint Resolution 15 forward to the Senate,” said Rep. James Roger Madalena, D-Rio Arriba, Sandoval, San Juan, who carried the legislation. “There are challenging issues as debated in the House and I wish them well in their efforts to renew their Read More

Legislation Establishes Disabilty Oversight Council

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Sen. Tim Keller

LEGISLATIVE News:

SANTA FE—Senate Joint Memorial 5 (SJM5), sponsored by Sen. Tim Keller, D-Bernalillo, and Rep. Liz Thomson, D-Bernalillo, has cleared both the Senate and the House chambers. The legislation requests that the New Mexico Legislative Council establish a Medicaid Disability Services Oversight Council.

“New Mexicans living with disabilities are in some of the most vulnerable circumstances, yet have the least say in key decisions. This legislation provides a way for people with disabilities to engage in meaningful participation with state agencies to help Read More

House Republicans Vote Against Teacher Pay Raises

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Rep. Mimi Stewart

N.M. HOUSE News:

SANTA FE—House Republicans voted to kill a House Education Committee report on House Bill 391 with a 30 to 33 vote.

House Bill 391 is a sub for House Bill 67, sponsored by Rep. Mimi Stewart, D-Bernalillo, chair of the House Education Committee, which would increase the current salary minimums for teachers over the next five years to $40,000 for Level I, $50,000 for Level II and $60,000 for Level III.

HB 67 was re-introduced in the form of HB 391 over the weekend to increase salary levels to mirror the original HB 67. Republican House Education committee members darted Read More

Public Comment Sought on STIP

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STATE News:

SANTA FE—The public is invited to comment on the New Mexico Department of Transportation’s second amendment to the State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP). The program will serve as a four-year plan for the state’s federal aid highway program.

The STIP contains proposed road and bridge projects and is required under federal legislation. Projects on the list are on federal and state highways (roads with I, U.S. or NM designations).

The NMDOT has posted the 2014-2017 STIP amendment on the internet asking for public comment until March 20. In addition, the NMDOT will Read More

House Passes Memorial Requesting Major League Soccer Team in Albuquerque

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Rep. “Moe” Maestas

STATE News:

  • House Memorial 93 Passes House Floor Unanimously

SANTA FE—House Memorial 93, sponsored by Majority Whip Antonio “Moe” Maestas, D-Bernalillo, calls on Gov. Susana Martinez, Albuquerque Mayor R.J. Berry and the Bernalillo County Commission to conduct a dialogue on the possibilities of building a soccer specific stadium and bringing a Major League soccer team to New Mexico. HM 93 passed the house.

Maestas introduced HM 93 to begin the conversation here in New Mexico. It’s his dream to bring a MLS team to Albuquerque, and he truly believes the capacity Read More

Youth Summer Job Applications Open

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Courtesy/LAYMCA

YMCA News:

  • YCC Trail Work Applications Due March 21

Crew leader and member applications for paid summer employment are being accepted until 5 p.m., March 21, for positions with The Family YMCA’s Youth Conservation Corps (YCC) trail construction program.

Crew members and leaders must be New Mexico residents between the ages of 14 to 25, and be unemployed at time of hiring. The Y is hiring three leaders to be paid $12.20/hr., and 40 crew members to be paid $10.20/hr. Leaders must have exemplary trail and leadership experience. These positions run June 2 – Aug. 8. Half of the hires Read More