New Mexico HB 1: FEED BILL

Bill Text

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AN ACT
RELATING TO THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH OF GOVERNMENT;
APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THE EXPENSE OF THE FIFTY-FIFTH
LEGISLATURE, SECOND SESSION, 2022, AND FOR OTHER LEGISLATIVE
EXPENSES, INCLUDING THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL SERVICE, THE
LEGISLATIVE FINANCE COMMITTEE, THE LEGISLATIVE EDUCATION
STUDY COMMITTEE, THE SENATE RULES COMMITTEE, THE SENATE CHIEF
CLERK'S OFFICE, THE HOUSE CHIEF CLERK'S OFFICE AND OTHER
EXPENSES OF THE LEGISLATURE; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:
SECTION 1. SESSION EXPENSES.--
A. There is appropriated from the general fund for
the expense of the legislative department of the state of New
Mexico for the second session of the fifty-fifth legislature
for per diem and mileage of its members, for salaries of
employees and for other expenses of the legislature, five
million nine hundred sixteen thousand eight hundred dollars
($5,916,800) or so much thereof as may be necessary for such
purposes.
B. The expenditures referred to in Subsection A of
this section are as follows:
(1) per diem for members of the senate . . .
......................... $ 217,980;
(2) per diem for members of the house of

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representatives................. $ 363,300;
(3) mileage traveled by members of the
senate going to and returning from the seat of government by
the usually traveled route, one round trip..... $ 6,700;
(4) mileage traveled by members of the house
of representatives going to and returning from the seat of
government by the usually traveled route, one round trip. . .
.......................... $ 10,760;
(5) salaries and employee benefits of senate
employees................... $ 1,771,661;
(6) salaries and employee benefits of house
of representatives employees.......... $ 1,665,200;
(7) for expense of the senate not itemized
above, three hundred ninety-five thousand eight hundred
fifty-nine dollars ($395,859). No part of this item may be
transferred to salaries or employee benefits;
(8) for expense of the house of
representatives not itemized above, four hundred twenty-six
thousand five hundred forty dollars ($426,540). No part of
this item may be transferred to salaries or employee
benefits; and
(9) for session expenses of the legislative
council service, the joint billroom and mailroom and joint
legislative switchboard, one million fifty-eight thousand
eight hundred dollars ($1,058,800) to be disbursed upon

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vouchers signed by the director of the legislative council
service or the director's designee.
C. The expenditures for the senate shall be
disbursed on vouchers signed by the chair of the committees'
committee and the chief clerk of the senate or the chief
clerk's designee. The expenditures for the house of
representatives shall be disbursed on vouchers signed by the
speaker and chief clerk of the house of representatives or
the chief clerk's designee. Following adjournment of the
session, expenditures authorized pursuant to Paragraphs (1)
through (8) of Subsection B of this section shall be
disbursed upon vouchers signed by the director of the
legislative council service or the director's designee.
D. Under the printing contracts entered into for
the second session of the fifty-fifth legislature, the chair
of the committees' committee of the senate, subject to the
approval of the committee, and the speaker of the house of
representatives are authorized and directed to provide for
the printing of all bills, resolutions, joint resolutions,
memorials and joint memorials introduced in the senate or
house, the printing of the bill locator and the printing of
all necessary stationery required for use in the respective
houses. They are further directed to provide for the
purchase of all supplies necessary for use in the respective
houses within the appropriation provided. The orders for

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printing, stationery and supplies shall be approved by the
chair of the committees' committee of the senate or by the
speaker of the house of representatives.
SECTION 2. BILLS AND OTHER PRINTED MATERIALS.--
A. For the second session of the fifty-fifth
legislature, bills, resolutions, joint resolutions, memorials
and joint memorials delivered to the printer shall be
returned by the printer to the joint billroom within forty-
two hours after they are ordered to be printed. The billroom
personnel shall supply a complete file of bills, resolutions,
joint resolutions, memorials, joint memorials and other
printed distribution materials to the following:
(1) upon request, one copy to each member of
the house of representatives and the senate;
(2) upon written request, one copy to each
county clerk, district judge, radio or television station and
newspaper and to the g