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<div id="divRplyFwdMsg" dir="ltr"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif"><b>From:</b> Joe Sabatini <jsabatini423@gmail.com><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, January 31, 2024 5:01 PM<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [EXTERNAL] NMLA Legislative Bulletin #9
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<div class="gmail_default"><font face="georgia, serif" size="4">NMLA Legislative Bulletin #9 January 31, 2024</font></div>
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<div class="gmail_default"><font face="georgia, serif" size="4">COMMITTEE HEARINGS</font></div>
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<div class="gmail_default"><font face="georgia, serif" size="4">House Bill 123, PROSCRIBING THE BANNING OF LIBRARY MATERIALS by Kathleen Cates, Harold Pope, Antoinette Sedillo Lopez, Cristina Parajon and Natalie Figueroa</font></div>
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<div class="gmail_default"><font face="georgia, serif" size="4">Representative Cates obtained a message from the Governor, enabling the bill to become germane in the 2024 session. This bill will be heard tomorrow afternoon in the House Consumer and Public Affairs
Committee. Valerie Nye will be Rep. Cates' expert witness; Julia Kelso will also attend and testify.</font></div>
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<div class="gmail_default"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif; font-size:large">Bill text at:
<a href="https://nmlegis.gov/Sessions/24%20Regular/bills/house/HB0123.pdf">https://nmlegis.gov/Sessions/24%20Regular/bills/house/HB0123.pdf</a></span><font face="georgia, serif" size="4"><br>
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<div class="gmail_default"><font face="georgia, serif" size="4">House Consumer & Public Affairs Committee</font></div>
<div class="gmail_default"><font face="georgia, serif" size="4">Joanne J. Ferrary, Chair</font></div>
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<div class="gmail_default"><font face="georgia, serif" size="4">Thursday, February 1, 2024 - 1:30 PM - Room 317</font></div>
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<div class="gmail_default"><font face="georgia, serif" size="4">HB 239<span style="white-space:pre">
</span>CANNABIS AS PRISON CONTRABAND<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Zamora</font></div>
<div class="gmail_default"><font face="georgia, serif" size="4">HB 226<span style="white-space:pre">
</span>CANNABIS LICENSURE BACKGROUND CHECKS<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>
Lujan</font></div>
<div class="gmail_default"><font face="georgia, serif" size="4">HB 123<span style="white-space:pre">
</span>PROHIBIT LIBRARY BOOK BANNING<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Cates</font></div>
<div class="gmail_default"><font face="georgia, serif" size="4">HB 183<span style="white-space:pre">
</span>NEGLIGENT USE OF DEADLY WEAPONS<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Little</font></div>
<div class="gmail_default"><font face="georgia, serif" size="4">HB 282<span style="white-space:pre">
</span>SEX OFFENDER REGISTRATION & FEDERAL LAW<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>
Dixon</font></div>
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<div class="gmail_default"><font face="georgia, serif" size="4">Note: Any amendments, substitutes, handouts, or supplemental information shall be submitted to
<a href="mailto:HCPAC@nmlegis.gov">HCPAC@nmlegis.gov</a> at least 24 hours before the committee hearing.</font></div>
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<div class="gmail_default"><font face="georgia, serif" size="4">Committee Members</font></div>
<div class="gmail_default"><font face="georgia, serif" size="4">Representative<span style="white-space:pre">
</span>Joanne J. Ferrary<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>37<span style="white-space:pre">
</span>D<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Chair</font></div>
<div class="gmail_default"><font face="georgia, serif" size="4">Representative<span style="white-space:pre">
</span>Angelica Rubio<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>35<span style="white-space:pre">
</span>D<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Vice Chair</font></div>
<div class="gmail_default"><font face="georgia, serif" size="4">Representative<span style="white-space:pre">
</span>Stefani Lord<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>22<span style="white-space:pre">
</span>R<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Ranking Member</font></div>
<div class="gmail_default"><font face="georgia, serif" size="4">Representative<span style="white-space:pre">
</span>John Block<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>51<span style="white-space:pre">
</span>R<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Member</font></div>
<div class="gmail_default"><font face="georgia, serif" size="4">Representative<span style="white-space:pre">
</span>Andrea Romero<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>46<span style="white-space:pre">
</span>D<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Member</font></div>
<div class="gmail_default"><font face="georgia, serif" size="4">Representative<span style="white-space:pre">
</span>Elizabeth "Liz" Thomson<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>24<span style="white-space:pre">
</span>D<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Member</font></div>
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<div class="gmail_default"><font face="georgia, serif" size="4">ZOOM information: Please click the link below to join the webinar:</font></div>
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<div class="gmail_default"><font face="georgia, serif" size="4">Or One tap mobile :</font></div>
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<div class="gmail_default"><font face="georgia, serif" size="4">BILL INTRODUCTIONS</font></div>
<div class="gmail_default"><font face="georgia, serif" size="4">The General Appropriations Act, House Appropriations and Finance Committee Substitute for HB 2/3 was posted in full today. Bill text at: </font></div>
<div class="gmail_default"><font face="georgia, serif" size="4"><a href="https://nmlegis.gov/Sessions/24%20Regular/bills/house/HB0002AFS.pdf">https://nmlegis.gov/Sessions/24%20Regular/bills/house/HB0002AFS.pdf</a></font></div>
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<div class="gmail_default"><font face="georgia, serif" size="4">We are informed by State Librarian Eli Guinnee that funding for the restored Continuing Education position at the State Library was included in the bill.</font></div>
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<div class="gmail_default"><font face="georgia, serif" size="4">There is also a line item on page 193 which provides $2,500,000 for the Rural Libraries Endowment Fund. While less than the Governor's $10 million request, it replaces the draft budget from the
Legislative Finance Committee proposal which provided no funds for the Endowment. Since SB 170 has passed its first committee and is awaiting a hearing in the Senate Finance Committee, there is an opportunity for supporters of the Rural Library Initiative
to ask that the Finance Committee increase the $2.5 million item when they receive HB 2/3 from the House.</font></div>
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<div class="gmail_default"><font face="georgia, serif" size="4">LIBRARY G.O. BOND BILL</font></div>
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<div class="gmail_default"><font face="georgia, serif" size="4">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. </font></div>
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<div class="gmail_default"><font face="georgia, serif" size="4">Joe Sabatini, Co-Chair</font></div>
<div class="gmail_default"><font face="georgia, serif" size="4">NMLA Legislation Committee</font></div>
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