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None, aside from pollinator stuff.

RESTRICTING THE USE OF
NEONICOTINOID CLASS PESTICIDES; PROVIDING EXCEPTIONS; REQUIRING
AN EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROGRAM; AMENDING AND ENACTING
SECTIONS OF THE PESTICIDE CONTROL ACT

ESTABLISHING QUALIFIED PARTITIONS OF LAND GRANTS-MERCEDES AS AUTONOMOUS LAND GRANTS-MERCEDES PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 49, ARTICLE 1 NMSA 1978.

Going to RALGCA 1.26

Bobby Gonzales, Matt McQueen

Going to RALGCA 1.26

This one is complicated! We technically support, but things are muddied by the Trust Fund.

Christine Chandler Susan Herrera

NM P 94 lines 18-20 and 27-30

clarifies that the State Engineer can approve a permit for a water use lease only after he
has adhered to requirements for public notice, opportunity to protest, and mandatory public hearings on
protested applications. It seeks to prevent the OSE from granting use of water before public notice and
protest requirements have been met.

HOUSE ENERGY, ENVIRONMENT & NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE

Peter Wirth, Liz Stefanix, Susan Herrera

Passed SCC, headed to Senate Judiciary

So, NM P 95 lines 4-6 talk about a water trust fund, but I don't think this is what the policy book meant. Look instead at Federal P 41, line 45.

FUND TRANSFER.--Two hundred fifty million
dollars ($250,000,000) is transferred from the general fund to
the water trust fund in fiscal year 2023.

Federal p 45 lines 4-6

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY TO ESTABLISH THE CENTER FOR DRYLAND RESILIENCE AS A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT WITH EASTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY, THE NEW MEXICO INSTITUTE OF MINING AND TECHNOLOGY AND THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO AND TO BUILD AN ECOLOGICAL MONITORING NETWORK, DEVELOP COMPUTER MODELING AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SOLUTIONS TO DIAGNOSE AND PREDICT VULNERABILITIES IN DRYLAND SYSTEMS AND DEVELOP RESILIENCE STRATEGIES FOR THE SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF DRYLAND

Need to learn more about direct benefit to farmers

Kristina Ortez, Liz Sefanics

Need to learn more about direct benefits to farmers

NM P 94 lines 18-20

RELATING TO WATER; AMENDING THE ACEQUIA AND COMMUNITY DITCH INFRASTRUCTURE FUND TO ALLOW FUNDING FOR DISASTER RESPONSE, RECOVERY AND HAZARD MITIGATION AND COST SHARE REQUIREMENTS OF STATE AND FEDERAL FUNDING PROGRAMS; INCREASING THE ANNUAL TRANSFER FROM THE NEW MEXICO IRRIGATION WORKS CONSTRUCTION FUND TO THE ACEQUIA AND COMMUNITY DITCH INFRASTRUCTURE FUND

Gail Armstrong, Jack Chattfield, Tyler Jaramillo, Willie Madrid, Candy Spence Ezzell

AUTHORIZING
THE NEW MEXICO LIVESTOCK BOARD TO CONDUCT MEAT INSPECTIONS TO
ENSURE THE SAFETY AND QUALITY OF MEAT FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION;
CREATING THE OFFICE OF THE MEAT AND POULTRY INSPECTION
DIRECTOR; PROVIDING FOR INSPECTION STAMPS AND ESTABLISHMENT
NUMBERS; PROVIDING PENALTIES; PROVIDING EXEMPTIONS FOR RITUAL
SLAUGHTER

House Agriculture, Acequias And Water Resources

CHANGING MEMBERSHIP OF THE INTERSTATE STREAM COMMISSION; PROVIDING OTHER TERMS OF HOLDING OFFICE ON THE COMMISSION

Passed SRC with ammendment, headed to SCON

CREATING THE ACEQUIA BUREAU
IN THE INTERSTATE STREAM COMMISSION; PROVIDING POWERS AND
DUTIES; MAKING AN APPROPRIATION

Currently in SCONC, also referred to SFC

Candy Spence Ezzell, Cathryne N Brown, Jimmy Manson, Alan Mtz, Luis Terrazas

PROVIDING THAT EACH ANIMAL STOLEN BY A
PERSON CONSTITUTES A SEPARATE OFFENSE OF LIVESTOCK LARCENY

Referrals: HAAWC/HJC - referred to HJC without recommendation

Michael Padilla, Leo Jaramillo

One hundred fifty million dollars ($150,000,000)
is appropriated from the general fund to water protection
permanent fund in fiscal year 2024 and subsequent fiscal years
for the purposes of the fund. Any unexpended or unencumbered
balance remaining at the end of a fiscal year shall not revert
to the general fund.
B. Eight million dollars ($8,000,000) is
appropriated from the general fund to the water protection fund
for expenditure in fiscal year 2024 for the purposes of the
fund. Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the
end of fiscal year 2024 shall revert to the water protection
permanent fund

SCC on 1.31

Pete Campos and Michael Padilla

Just noticing we don't have much on natural disaster recover for producers.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Q80YqLxTPvABo_q-p9fzuXA7AdN-woJq/edit

$200,000 for FY 2024 Provide consulting and technical assistance to individual acequias and community ditches in areas of governance relating to but not limited to budgets, audits, water rights, bylaws, infrastructure capital improvement plans (ICIPs), financial reporting requirements, open meetings act, inspection of public records act, elections, procurement, and general compliance with applicable state laws.
B. Contact and provide one-on-one technical assistance to acequias and community ditches as referred by applicable state agencies.

D. Develop training materials to be posted to the Agency’s Acequia and Community Ditch Education Program website (“website”) specific to acequias and community ditches as requested by the Agency.

House Appropriations

House Appropriations

Slight tweak to ag definition: changes following language: use of land that meets the
requirements for payment or other compensation pursuant to a
[soil] natural resources conservation program under an
agreement with an agency of the state or federal government

RELATING TO PROPERTY TAX; CREATING A SPECIAL METHOD OF
VALUATION FOR CONSERVED UNIMPROVED LAND; MAKING AN
APPROPRIATION.

REQUESTING THE ENERGY, MINERALS AND NATURAL RESOURCES DEPARTMENT TO CREATE A WORKING GROUP TO DEVELOP A STUDY ON PROVISIONS OF THE ANTI-DONATION CLAUSE IN NEW MEXICO AS IT RELATES TO STATE FOREST ASSISTANCE ON PRIVATE LAND.

RELATING TO WATER; PROVIDING FOR FORFEITURE OF A WATER RIGHT
AFTER TEN YEARS OF NONUSE; ELIMINATING NOTICE REQUIREMENTS FOR
FORFEITURE AFTER TEN YEARS OF NONUSE.

REQUESTING THE NEW MEXICO DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE TO CONVENE A WORKING GROUP TO CONSIDER ACCEPTANCE OF A POLLINATOR PROTECTION PLAN AS PROPOSED BY THE NEW MEXICO BEEKEEPERS ASSOCIATION AND ASSESS WAYS TO PROTECT POLLINATORS THROUGH COMMUNITY EDUCATION, OUTREACH AND DATA COLLECTION.

RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION; REMOVING THE EXEMPTION FOR
FARM AND RANCH LABORERS.

RELATING TO AGRICULTURE; ENACTING THE FOOD ACCESSIBILITY ACT;
EXEMPTING CERTAIN FOOD SALES FROM LICENSURE, REGULATION AND
INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS; ALLOWING THE ACQUISITION OF MEAT
PURSUANT TO OWNERSHIP OF AN ANIMAL SHARE; DIRECTING THE
ESTABLISHMENT OF A STATE MEAT INSPECTION PROGRAM; EXEMPTING
MEAT FROM THE GROSS RECEIPTS TAX AND GOVERNMENTAL GROSS
RECEIPTS TAX; AMENDING THE HOMEOWNER ASSOCIATION ACT AND
ENACTING A STATE PREEMPTION FOR POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS
PROHIBITING THE ADOPTION OF BYLAWS, LAWS, POLICIES OR RULES
THAT PROHIBIT THE KEEPING OF SIX OR FEWER CHICKENS OR DUCKS ON
A LOT OR PREMISES; AMENDING AND ENACTING SECTIONS OF THE NMSA
1978; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.

House Energy, Enviromnemt and Natural Resources, Appropirations and Finance

Antonio Maestas

RELATING TO TOURISM; ENACTING THE AGRITOURISM PROMOTION ACT;
LIMITING THE LIABILITY OF AN AGRITOURISM OPERATOR.