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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Joe Sabatini <jsabatini423@gmail.com> <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, January 29, 2024 3:51 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> NMLA <nmlamembership@mailman.nmsu.edu><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [EXTERNAL] 2024 NMLA Legislative Bulletin #7<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">NMLA Legislative Bulletin #7
January 29, 2024</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">COMMITTEE HEARINGS</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">Senate Bill 170, the Rural Libraries Endowment Fund appropriation, will be heard by the Senate Indian, Rural and Cultural Affairs Committee on January 30th at 9:00 am. It is the
third of four bills on the committee's agenda. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">Senate Indian, Rural and Cultural Affairs Committee</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">Senator Shannon D. Pinto, Chair</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">Tuesday, January 30, 2024 - 9:00 am - Room 303</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">SB 106<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE ANNIVERSARY Sharer</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">SB 131<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">SB 170<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">RURAL LIBRARIES ENDOWMENT FUND Ortiz y Pino</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">SB 189<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">CONNIE MACK WORLD SERIES ADVERTISING Sharer</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">Note:
<u>For public participation and to register for the Zoom Webinar send email to <a href="mailto:SIRC.Zoom@nmlegis.gov">
SIRC.Zoom@nmlegis.gov</a>.</u> To attend meeting via Zoom Webinar click the following link: </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">Webinar ID: 832 7987 0726, </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">Zoom Call: 1-669 900 9128</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">Shannon D. Pinto 3<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">Bill B. O'Neill 13<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">Joshua A. Sanchez 30<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">Ron Griggs 34<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">Daniel A. Ivey-Soto 15<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">Benny Shendo, Jr. 22<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">LIBRARY G.O. BOND BILL</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">We are still awaiting the introduction of what is likely to be titled the General Obligation Bond Projects bill. All bills must be introduced by the close of business on Wednesday,
January 31st. We expect that the Library G.O. Bond will be funded at $19 million. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">Joe Sabatini, Co-Chair</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">NMLA Legislation Committee</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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