FIFTY-SECOND LEGISLATURESB 41/a

FIRST SESSION, 2015

February 5, 2015

Mr. President:

    Your RULES COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred

SENATE BILL 41

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

    1. On page 1, line 13, strike "PROVIDE YEAR-ROUND, PERMANENT STAFF TO" and insert in lieu thereof "EXTEND THE MEETING SCHEDULE OF".

    2. On page 1, line 18, strike "AND ITS SUBCOMMITTEES".

    3. On page 1, line 19, strike "MAKING AN APPROPRIATION" and insert in lieu thereof "PROVIDING FOR A MINIMUM NUMBER OF MEETING DATES FOR THE LEGISLATIVE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE AND ITS SUBCOMMITTEES".

    4. On page 2, lines 12 through 22, strike Section 2 in its entirety.

    5. Renumber the succeeding sections accordingly.

    6. On page 3, line 13, after "committee", strike "or" and insert in lieu thereof a comma.

    7. On page 3, line 13, after "subcommittee", strike the remainder of the line.

    8. On page 3, line 14, strike "consisting of three members or more".

    9. On page 3, line 18, strike "or any".

    10. On page 3, strike line 19 in its entirety.

    11. On page 3, line 20, strike "committee consisting of three members or more" and after "may", insert "issue a".

    12. On page 3, line 23, strike "or any of its subcommittees".

    13. On page 4, line 1, strike "or its subcommittees".

    14. On page 4, lines 2 through 8, strike Section 4 in its entirety and insert in lieu thereof the following new sections:

    "SECTION 3. A new section of Chapter 2, Article 13 NMSA 1978 is enacted to read:

    "[NEW MATERIAL] MEETING SCHEDULE.--

         A. The legislative health and human services committee and any subcommittee of the legislative health and human services committee may meet:

             (1) beginning no sooner than thirty days after the last day of the last regular session of the legislature; and

             (2) no later than December 15 of each year.

         B. The legislative health and human services committee shall hold at least thirty meetings each year.

         C. A subcommittee of the legislative health and human services committee shall hold at least four meetings each year."

    SECTION 4. Section 2-13-3.1 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 2010, Chapter 24, Section 1) is amended to read:

    "2-13-3.1. DISABILITIES CONCERNS SUBCOMMITTEE CREATED--

MEMBERSHIP--APPOINTMENT--DUTIES--REPORT.--

         A. The "disabilities concerns subcommittee" is created as a permanent subcommittee of the legislative health and human services committee. The subcommittee shall be composed of six members. The New Mexico legislative council shall appoint three members from the house of representatives and three members from the senate. At the time of making the appointments, the legislative council shall designate the chair of the subcommittee. Members shall be appointed so as to give the two major political parties in each house the same proportionate representation on the committee as prevails in each house; provided that in no event shall either of such parties have less than one member from each house on the subcommittee.

         B. Members of the disabilities concerns subcommittee may be removed from the subcommittee by the legislative council, at the request of the subcommittee chair, for nonattendance according to legislative council policy. Vacancies on the subcommittee, however caused, may be filled by the legislative council, or the legislative council may reduce the size of the subcommittee by not making replacement appointments and, in such case, need not readjust party representation. No action shall be taken by the subcommittee if a majority of the total membership from either house on the subcommittee rejects such action.

         C. The disabilities concerns subcommittee shall conduct a continuing study of the programs, agencies, policies, issues and needs relating to individuals with disabilities, including review and study of the statutes, constitutional provisions, regulations and court decisions governing these programs, agencies and issues. The subcommittee shall also study the full continuum of programs and services available and needed for individuals with disabilities.

         D. The disabilities concerns subcommittee shall meet no less than four times each year.

         [D.] E. By October 1 of each year, the subcommittee shall make a report of its findings and recommendations and recommend any necessary legislation to the legislative health and human services committee."".,

and thence referred to the JUDICIARY COMMITTEE.

                               Respectfully submitted,

                                                                                                _______________________________

                               Linda M. Lopez, Chairman

Adopted_____________________ Not Adopted_______________________

          (Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk)

                  Date ________________________

The roll call vote was 8 For 0 Against

Yes:      8

No:       0

Excused: Ingle, Sanchez, M.

Absent:   None

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