HB 1 — FEED BILL

HOUSE BILL 1 56TH LEGISLATURE -STATEOFNEWMEXICO- SECOND SESSION , 2024 INTRODUCED BY Gail Chasey 6 8 10 AN ACT RELATING TO THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH OF GOVERNMENT;

MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE EXPENSE OF THE FIFTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE, SECOND SESSION, 2024, AND FOR OTHER LEGISLATIVE EXPENSES, INCLUDING THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL SERVICE, THE LEGISLATIVE FINANCE COMMITTEE, THE LEGISLATIVE EDUCATION STUDY COMMITTEE, THE SENATE RULES COMMITTEE, THE HOUSE CHIEF CLERK'S OFFICE, THE e t 17 SENATE CHIEF CLERK'S OFFICE AND OTHER EXPENSES OF THE w l n d 18 LEGISLATURE;

= = 19 a l i a e r 20 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:

a t m m 21 SECTION 1.

SESSION EXPENSES.-- d r e 22 A.

There is appropriated from the general fund for c e s k 23 the expense of the legislative department of the state of New e a n b 24 Mexico for the second session of the fifty-sixth legislature u [ for per diem and mileage of its members, for salaries of .227267.1 employees and for other expenses of the legislature, seven million twenty-one thousand nine hundred dollars ($7,021,900) or so much thereof as may be necessary for such purposes.

(3) mileage traveled by members of the HB 1/ec Page 1 senate going to and returning from the seat of government by the usually traveled route, one round trip.

(5) salaries and employee benefits of senate e t 17 employees .

w l n d 18 (6) salaries and employee benefits of house of = = 19 a l representatives employeesemployees. .

i a e r 20 (7) for expense of the senate not itemized a t m m 21 above, four hundred seventy-nine thousand six hundred dollars d r e 22 ($479,600).

No part of this item may be transferred to c e s k 23 salaries or employee benefits;

e a n b 24 (8) for expense of the house of u [ representatives not itemized above, four hundred fifty-five .227267.1 - 2 - thousand five hundred dollars ($455,500).

(8) for expense of the house of representatives not itemized above, four hundred fifty-five thousand five hundred dollars ($455,500).

No part of this item may be transferred to salaries or employee benefits;

The expenditures for the senate shall be HB 1/ec Page 2 disbursed on vouchers signed by the chair of the committees' committee and the chief clerk of the senate or the chief clerk's designee.

Following adjournment of the session, expenditures authorized pursuant to Paragraphs (1) through (8) of Subsection e t 17 B of this section shall be disbursed upon vouchers signed by w l n d 18 the director of the legislative council service or the = = 19 a l director's designee.

i a e r 20 D.

Under the printing contracts entered into for a t m m 21 the second session of the fifty-sixth legislature, the chair of d r e 22 the committees' committee of the senate, subject to the c e s k 23 approval of the committee, and the speaker of the house of e a n b 24 representatives are authorized and directed to provide for the u [ printing of all bills, resolutions, joint resolutions, .227267.1 - 3 - 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.

HB 1/ec Page 3 SECTION 2.

The billroom personnel shall supply a complete file of bills, resolutions, joint resolutions, memorials, joint memorials and other printed distribution e t 17 materials to the following:

w l n d 18 A.

upon request, one copy to each member of the = = 19 a l house of representatives and the senate;

i a e r 20 B.

upon written request, one copy to each county a t m m 21 clerk, district judge, radio or television station and d r e 22 newspaper and to the general library of each state-supported c e s k 23 institution of higher learning;

and e a n b 24 C.

upon written request, one copy to each state u [ department, commission, board, institution or agency, each .227267.1 - 4 - elected state official, each incorporated municipality, each district attorney, each ex-governor, each member of the New Mexico congressional delegation and each school district in the state.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL SERVICE.--There is appropriated from the general fund to the legislative council service for expenditure in fiscal year 2025, to be disbursed upon vouchers signed by the director of the legislative HB 1/ec Page 4 council service or the director's designee, the following:

LEGISLATURE.--There is appropriated from the general fund, unless otherwise indicated, for the expense of the legislative department, not provided for in Section 1 of e t 17 this act, for expenditure in fiscal year 2025, unless otherwise w l n d 18 indicated, to be disbursed on vouchers signed by the director = = 19 a l of the legislative council service or the director's designee, i a e r 20 the following:

a t m m 21 A.

for travel expenses of legislators other than d r e 22 New Mexico legislative council members, on legislative council c e s k 23 business, for committee travel, staff and other necessary e a n b 24 expenses for other interim committees and for other necessary u [ legislative expenses, three million dollars ($3,000,000);

.227267.1 - 5 - provided that the New Mexico legislative council may transfer amounts from the appropriation in this subsection, during the fiscal years for which appropriated, to any other legislative appropriation where they may be needed;

HB 1/ec Page 5 C.

for the legislative information system, for fiscal years 2024 and 2025, two million seven hundred seventy-seventy-three three thousand six hundred dollars ($2,773,600);

e t 17 F.

for the interim duties of the senate rules w l n d 18 committee, thirty-five thousand dollars ($35,000);

and = = 19 a l G.

for the contractual services of the capitol i a e r 20 buildings planning commission, two hundred fifty thousand a t m m 21 dollars ($250,000).

d r e 22 SECTION 5.

LEGISLATIVE FINANCE COMMITTEE.--There is c e s k 23 appropriated from the general fund to the legislative finance e a n b 24 committee for expenditure in fiscal year 2025, to be disbursed u [ upon vouchers signed by the chair of the committee or the .227267.1 - 6 - chair's designated representative, the following:

LEGISLATIVE EDUCATION STUDY COMMITTEE.--ThereCOMMITTEE.-- There is appropriated from the general fund to the HB 1/ec Page 6 legislative education study committee for expenditure in fiscal year 2025, to be disbursed on vouchers signed by the chair of the committee or the chair's designated representative, the following: