FIFTY-SIXTH LEGISLATUREDP/a

FIRST SESSION, 2023


 


February 3, 2023


Mr. President:

 



    Your HEALTH AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred


SENATE BILL 133

 


has had it under consideration and reports same with recommendation that it DO PASS, amended as follows:


    1. On page 1, line 16, strike "THE" and after "CONVERTER", insert "; ALLOWING A LOCAL GOVERNMENT ENTITY TO IMPOSE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS ON SECONDHAND METAL DEALERS REGARDING THE PURCHASE OR ACQUISITION OF CATALYTIC CONVERTERS".


    2. On page 1, line 25 after "not", insert "knowingly".


    3. On page 4, between lines 7 and 8, insert the following new section:


    "SECTION 2. Section 57-30-8 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 2008, Chapter 29, Section 8, as amended by Laws 2012, Chapter 29, Section 7 and by Laws 2012, Chapter 33, Section 7) is amended to read:


    "57-30-8. FURNISHING OF REPORT TO DEPARTMENT.--













         A. As of January 1, 2014, a secondhand metal dealer shall, not later than the second business day after the date of the purchase or other acquisition of regulated material for which a record is required pursuant to Section 57-30-5 NMSA 1978, upload to the database maintained by the department a report containing the information required to be recorded pursuant to that section.


         B. A local governmental entity [shall not] may impose [any] reporting requirements on secondhand metal dealers regarding the purchase or acquisition of catalytic converters but not other regulated material as long as the reporting requirements are no more stringent than the reporting requirements for regulated material pursuant to the provisions of the Sale of Recycled Metals Act."",


and thence referred to the JUDICIARY COMMITTEE.


                               Respectfully submitted,



                               ___________________________________

                               Senator Gerald Ortiz y Pino, Chairman


Adopted_______________________ Not Adopted_______________________

          (Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk)

                  Date ________________________



The roll call vote was 6 For 0 Against

Yes:     6

No:      0

Excused: Hickey, Ingle, Sedillo Lopez

Absent:  None



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