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<p class="MsoNormal">Good Morning Library Directors!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We would love to have a great turnout of supporters for HB123 tomorrow; if you and your supporters are within close driving range of Santa Fe we would love to see you in person!
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<p class="MsoNormal">This bill will allow librarians to do their job without fear of special interest groups interfering. In its first hearing last week, we heard some pretty troubling accusations against librarians, and I would love to have as many supporters
on hand to affirm that New Mexico’s librarians know their communities and work to provide unbiased access for ALL community members.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>House Bill 123, <a href="https://nmlegis.gov/Sessins/24%20Regular/bills/house/HB0123.pdf">
PROHIBIT LIBRARY BOOK BANNING</a><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>This is being heard tomorrow, Wednesday, first on the agenda at 8:30am Room 309 at the Roundhouse.
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<p class="MsoNormal">If you have any questions about the bill at all, please call my cell phone today: 505-629-9153. If I am not able to answer, leave a message and I’ll call you back.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>You will have a chance to raise your hand in support of the bill, and if you would like you will likely have a minute to say a few words about why the bill is important to you. <o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Free parking is available in the garage on the West side of the Capitol and in the parking lot on the East side. These usually fill up by 8am, so I would try to get there by 7:45 at the latest (breakfast and coffee is available inside
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks in advance for your support! Let me know if any questions!
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<p class="MsoNormal">P.S. <a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84200839142">Zoom link</a> is below--if you cannot attend on such short notice, please do attend by Zoom! Be prepared to Raise your Virtual Hand when the chair asks who is in favor.
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<b>Subject:</b> [EXTERNAL] NMLA Legislative Bulletin #13<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 #13
February 6, 2024</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">COMMITTEE HEARINGS</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">House Bill 123, PROHIBIT LIBRARY BOOK BANNING
</span></b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">by Kathleen Cates, Harold Pope, Antoinette Sedillo Lopez, Cristina Parajon and Natalie Figueroa</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">Bill text at:
<a href="https://nmlegis.gov/Sessins/24%20Regular/bills/house/HB0123.pdf">https://nmlegis.gov/Sessins/24%20Regular/bills/house/HB0123.pdf</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">HB 123 will be heard by the House Education Committee on Wednesday morning, February 7th at 8:30 am. It is first on the agenda. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">Library supporters concerned about this issue should attend the hearing in person or by Zoom. </span></u><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">Please click the link below to join the webinar:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif"><a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84200839142">https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84200839142</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">PROHIBIT LIBRARY BOOK BANNING Cates</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">G. Andrés Romero 10<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">Joy Garratt 29<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">Jack Chatfield 67<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">Yanira Gurrola 16<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">Susan K. Herrera 41<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">Raymundo Lara 34<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">Willie D. Madrid 53<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">Tanya Mirabal Moya 7<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">Cristina Parajón 25<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b>HB 308, the General Obligations Bonds bill</b> yesterday, and gave it a "do pass" recommendation on a 10-0 vote. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">The webcast is at: </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">Bill sponsor Rep. Derrick Lente summarizes the bill at 8:38:40. In addition to the usual three bond issues for senior centers, libraries and academic buildings, a fourth bond issue
will provide $10 million for a buildout of the state's public safety radio communications system. Public comment begins at 8:41:00; with State Librarian Eli Guinnee giving a short statement in support of the library bond issue. Committee questions begin at
8:42:45. There is in-depth questioning about the public safety radio communications system and how it could be funded. The motion for a "do pass" recommendation is made at 8:57:20, and it passes on a unanimous 10-0 vote. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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