2021 Regular Session (New Mexico Session Laws)

AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC EDUCATION; ENACTING THE FAMILY INCOME INDEX ACT; REQUIRING CALCULATION OF A FAMILY INCOME INDEX AND PROVIDING FOR FUNDING DISTRIBUTIONS TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS THROUGH THAT INDEX; ESTABLISHING USES FOR THOSE DISTRIBUTIONS; REQUIRING INFORMATION-SHARING AGREEMENTS; PROVIDING CONFIDENTIALITY EXCEPTIONS

AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT; INCLUDING OVERTIME PAY REQUIRED FOR A REGULAR SCHEDULED TOUR OF DUTY IN THE DEFINITION OF "SALARY" IN THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT ACT; INCREASING EMPLOYEE CONTRIBUTION RATES FOR ALL MUNICIPAL FIRE MEMBER COVERAGE PLANS

AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC SCHOOLS; REQUIRING SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND CHARTER SCHOOLS TO ALLOW MILITARY FAMILIES TO ENROLL SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN PRIOR TO THEIR PHYSICAL PRESENCE IN THE STATE

AN ACT RELATING TO HIGHER EDUCATION; ADDING REQUIREMENTS FOR THE LICENSURE OF MEDICAL SCHOOLS

AN ACT RELATING TO LICENSING; MODIFYING LICENSING REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PRACTITIONERS; AMENDING THE PROFESSIONAL PSYCHOLOGIST ACT AND THE COUNSELING AND THERAPY PRACTICE ACT TO ALLOW THE APPLICATION OF TECHNOLOGY TO SUPERVISION; CHANGING THE COMPOSITION OF THE COUNSELING AND THERAPY PRACTICE BOARD; ADDING STATE RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS FOR MEMBERS OF THE COUNSELING AND THERAPY...

AN ACT RELATING TO GUARDIANSHIP; STRENGTHENING OFFICE OF GUARDIANSHIP LEGAL AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FOR INCOME-ELIGIBLE ADULTS; ESTABLISHING A WORKING INTERDISCIPLINARY NETWORK OF GUARDIANSHIP STAKEHOLDERS; REQUIRING THE OFFICE OF GUARDIANSHIP TO PUBLISH AN ANNUAL REPORT; ESTABLISHING THE OFFICE OF GUARDIANSHIP VOLUNTEER COURT VISITOR PROGRAM; REQUIRING CONSIDERATION OF LESS...

AN ACT RELATING TO RACE; PROHIBITING THE IMPOSITION OF DISCIPLINE, DISCRIMINATION OR DISPARATE TREATMENT IN SCHOOLS BASED ON THE HAIR OR CULTURAL OR RELIGIOUS HEADDRESSES OF A STUDENT; DEFINING TERMS IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOL CODE AND THE HUMAN RIGHTS ACT

AN ACT RELATING TO UTILITIES; ENACTING THE COMMUNITY SOLAR ACT; PRESCRIBING REQUIREMENTS FOR COMMUNITY SOLAR FACILITIES, SUBSCRIBER ORGANIZATIONS AND SUBSCRIPTIONS; PRESCRIBING REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMINISTRATION OF A COMMUNITY SOLAR PROGRAM; PROVIDING THAT RENEWABLE ENERGY CERTIFICATES ASSOCIATED WITH A COMMUNITY SOLAR FACILITY ARE THE PROPERTY OF THE QUALIFYING UTILITY; PROVIDING...

AN ACT RELATING TO VITAL RECORDS; ELIMINATING FEES FOR CERTIFIED BIRTH CERTIFICATES FOR HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS; ELIMINATING RESTRICTIONS ON ACCESS TO VITAL RECORDS FOR HOMELESS CHILDREN OR YOUTH AND UNACCOMPANIED YOUTH

AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC BUILDINGS; PROVIDING FOR STATE COMPLIANCE WITH THE NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM

AN ACT RELATING TO MEDICAL MALPRACTICE; CLARIFYING AND MODERNIZING THE MEDICAL MALPRACTICE ACT; RAISING PERSONAL LIABILITY AND RECOVERY CAPS; LIMITING PARTICIPATION BY HOSPITALS AND OUTPATIENT HEALTH CARE FACILITIES; REQUIRING A THIRD-PARTY ADMINISTRATOR FOR THE PATIENT'S COMPENSATION FUND; REQUIRING ANNUAL FUND AUDITS; CREATING AN ADVISORY BOARD; REQUIRING ANNUAL ACTUARIAL STUDIES;

AN ACT RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS; AMENDING THE POWERS OF THE ADJUTANT GENERAL; AUTHORIZING ACTIVATION OF THE NATIONAL GUARD AND THE STATE DEFENSE FORCE IN THE CASE OF CERTAIN EVENTS; ESTABLISHING THE NEW MEXICO STATE DEFENSE FORCE; AMENDING, REPEALING AND ENACTING SECTIONS OF THE NEW MEXICO MILITARY CODE

AN ACT RELATING TO REAL ESTATE LICENSURE; ADDING A DEFINITION; AMENDING THE REAL ESTATE RECOVERY FUND ACT; CLARIFYING PROCEDURES; INCREASING RECOVERY LIMITS

AN ACT RELATING TO FINANCE; AUTHORIZING THE NEW MEXICO FINANCE AUTHORITY TO MAKE LOANS FOR PUBLIC PROJECTS FROM THE PUBLIC PROJECT REVOLVING FUND; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY

AN ACT RELATING TO MISSING PERSONS; REQUIRING CONFIDENTIALITY OF A FOUND PERSON'S STATUS AND LOCATION IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES

AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT; INCLUDING CERTAIN STATE POLICE DIVISION OFFICERS UNDER THE STATE POLICE MEMBER, CORRECTIONAL OFFICER MEMBER AND PROBATION AND PAROLE OFFICER MEMBER COVERAGE PLAN 1; PROVIDING FOR AN ELECTION PERTAINING TO THE ADOPTION OF THE STATE POLICE MEMBER, CORRECTIONAL OFFICER MEMBER AND PROBATION AND PAROLE OFFICER MEMBER COVERAGE PLAN 1;...

AN ACT RELATING TO LIBRARIES; CLARIFYING GRANT ELIGIBILITY; REVISING THE DEFINITION OF "RURAL LIBRARY"

AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS; DIRECTING THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO COLLECT AND MAKE PUBLICLY AVAILABLE THE GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM DATA FOR EACH VOTING DISTRICT IN THE STATE; ENACTING THE REDISTRICTING ACT; CREATING THE CITIZEN REDISTRICTING COMMITTEE; DIRECTING THE COMMITTEE TO DEVELOP DISTRICT PLANS FOR APPROVAL BY THE LEGISLATURE AND GOVERNOR; PROVIDING DUTIES; ESTABLISHING

AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC SCHOOL CAPITAL OUTLAY; ALLOWING ALLOCATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC SCHOOL CAPITAL OUTLAY FUND TO FULLY FUND THE DEMOLITION OF ABANDONED SCHOOL DISTRICT FACILITIES

AN ACT RELATING TO WATER; AMENDING THE NEW MEXICO UNIT FUND; DIRECTING THE INTERSTATE STREAM COMMISSION TO CONSULT WITH THE WATER TRUST BOARD ON FUNDING WATER UTILIZATION PROJECTS IN THE SOUTHWEST WATER PLANNING REGION OF NEW MEXICO; DIRECTING THE WATER TRUST BOARD TO EVALUATE AND RECOMMEND PROJECTS TO THE INTERSTATE STREAM COMMISSION; DISALLOWING THE USE OF FUNDS FOR THE NEW MEXICO UNIT

AN ACT RELATING TO UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION; PROVIDING CERTAIN EXTENDED UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS

AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION; EXPANDING WHO QUALIFIES FOR SCHOLARSHIPS UNDER THE GROW YOUR OWN TEACHERS ACT; PROVIDING PROFESSIONAL LEAVE TO PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYEES WHO ARE RECIPIENTS OF SCHOLARSHIPS UNDER THE GROW YOUR OWN TEACHERS ACT

AN ACT RELATING TO PRIVATE SECTOR RETIREMENT; AMENDING THE NEW MEXICO WORK AND SAVE ACT; PROVIDING FLEXIBILITY FOR THE NEW MEXICO WORK AND SAVE BOARD TO IMPLEMENT THE PROVISIONS OF THE NEW MEXICO WORK AND SAVE ACT; CLARIFYING DEFINITIONS; CLARIFYING CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE WORK AND SAVE PROGRAMS; PROVIDING A SCOPE OF AUTHORITY TO THE NEW MEXICO WORK AND SAVE BOARD; PROVIDING THAT

AN ACT RELATING TO COURTS; TRANSFERRING CERTAIN DUTIES OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE COURTS TO INDIVIDUAL JUDICIAL DISTRICTS; CREATING SUPERVISORY AUTHORITY FOR DISTRICT COURTS OVER MAGISTRATE COURTS IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES

AN ACT RELATING TO PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE; AMENDING A SECTION OF THE COUNSELING AND THERAPY PRACTICE ACT TO UPDATE DEFINITIONS RELATING TO EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS; EXTENDING THE TERMINATION DATE OF THE COUNSELING AND THERAPY PRACTICE BOARD

AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC FINANCES; ALLOWING MUNICIPALITIES TO PROVIDE A CERTAIN PERCENTAGE OF LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ACT FUNDING TO RETAIL BUSINESSES

AN ACT MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC PROJECT REVOLVING FUND TO THE DRINKING WATER STATE REVOLVING LOAN FUND, THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT PLANNING FUND, THE WASTEWATER FACILITY CONSTRUCTION LOAN FUND AND THE CULTURAL AFFAIRS FACILITIES INFRASTRUCTURE FUND

AN ACT RELATING TO CHARTER SCHOOLS; PROVIDING AN ENROLLMENT PREFERENCE FOR STUDENTS WHOSE PARENTS ARE EMPLOYEES OF THE CHARTER SCHOOL

AN ACT RELATING TO THE CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE; AMENDING THE ELEMENTS AND DEFINITIONS OF SEVERAL SEX CRIMES