FIFTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE

SECOND SESSION, 2022

 

February 15, 2022

 

 

 

Mr. Speaker:

 

    Your LABOR, VETERANS & MILITARY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred

 

SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE

 FOR SENATE HEALTH AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL 7

 

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

 

     1. On page 1, line 15, after "SCHOOLS", insert "; MAKING AN APPROPRIATION".

 

     2. On page 2, between lines 7 and 8, insert the following new section:

 

     "SECTION 2. APPROPRIATION.--Five million dollars ($5,000,000) is appropriated from the general fund to the department of finance and administration for expenditure in fiscal year 2023 to provide sufficient funding to provide an hourly salary of at least fifteen dollars ($15.00) to all affected employees working in agencies governed by the Personnel Act and the New Mexico state police career pay system and the office of the attorney general employees, workers' compensation judges and executive exempt employees. Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of fiscal year 2023 shall revert to the general fund.".

 

 

                             

                             Respectfully submitted,

 

 

 

                                                                 

Eliseo Lee Alcon, Chair

 

 

Adopted     Not Adopted

           (Chief Clerk)                            (Chief Clerk)

 

Date

 

 

The roll call vote was 7 For 3 Against

Yes:      7

No:       Baca, Black, Terrazas

Excused:  None

Absent:   None

 

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