New Mexico 2019 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 D cosponsors

HB 7 — HIGHER EDUCATION CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE

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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 11, 2019. Enacted.

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Advancing 54% · moderate confidence

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  • 2 sponsors

    2 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

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    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

52 added · 104 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of Bill HB 7 creates designated "centers of excellence" at specific higher education institutions in New Mexico to support growth in key industries, including cybersecurity, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, and bioscience. This change formalizes the role of these centers within the state's educational framework, underlining a commitment to innovation and economic development in these important sectors. By having structured support at local universities and colleges, the bill aims to foster collaboration and advancement within these industries, which can ultimately benefit the state's economy and job market.

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HOUSE BILL 7 54 TH LEGISLATURE- STATE OF NEW MEXICO - FIRST SESSIO, 2019 INTRODUCED BY Micaela Lara Cadena and Tomás E.
AN ACT RELATING TO HIGHER EDUCATION;
Salazar 6 8 10 AN ACT RELATING TO HIGHER EDUCATION;
16 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:
7 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:
e t 17 SECTION 1.
SECTION 1.
A new section of Chapter 21 NMSA 1978 is w l n d 18 enacted to read:
A new section of Chapter 21 NMSA 1978 is enacted to read:
= = 19 "[NEW MATERIAL] CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE.-- a l i a e r 20 A.
"CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE.-- A.
A "center of excellence" is established at the a t m m 21 following higher education institutions:
A "center of excellence" is established at the following higher education institutions:
d r e 22 (1) the New Mexico institute of mining and c e s k 23 technology to work toward developing and promoting innovation e a n b 24 in and expanding cybersecurity industries;
(1) the New Mexico institute of mining and technology to work toward developing and promoting innovation in and expanding cybersecurity industries;
u [ (2) New Mexico state university to work toward .212961.4GLG developing and promoting innovation in and expanding sustainable agricultural industries;
(2) New Mexico state university to work toward developing and promoting innovation in and expanding sustainable agricultural industries;
and (4) the university of New Mexico health sciences center-affiliated entity, the New Mexico bioscience authority, to continue its work toward developing, promoting innovation in and expanding the bioscience industry in New Mexico.
and (4) the university of New Mexico health sciences center-affiliated entity, the New Mexico bioscience authority, to continue its work toward developing, promoting HB 7 innovation in and expanding the bioscience industry in New Page 1 Mexico.
e e 17 (2) the development by those leaders of e e n d 18 strategies to accomplish that aim;
(2) the development by those leaders of strategies to accomplish that aim;
and = = l ] 19 (3) the execution of those strategies.
and (3) the execution of those strategies.
a l r i 20 C.
C.
Each center of excellence provided for in t e a t Subsection A of this section shall:
Each center of excellence provided for in Subsection A of this section shall:
m m 21 e d r e 22 (1) actively seek, and may accept, public and c e r c 23 private funding for its work;
(1) actively seek, and may accept, public and private funding for its work;
e a n b 24 (2) establish short- and long-term goals for u [ job creation, business creation and private equity investment .212961.4GLG - 2 - outcomes of its work;
(2) establish short- and long-term goals for job creation, business creation and private equity investment outcomes of its work;
- 3 - 9 11 13 15 e e 17 e e n d 18 = = l ] 19 a l r i 20 t e a t m m 21 e d r e 22 c e r c 23 e a n b 24 u [ .212961.4GLG
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Action History

  1. Signed

  2. passed Senate

  3. DO PASS committee report adopted

  4. Sent to Senate Education Committee

  5. passed House

  6. DO PASS committee report adopted

  7. DO PASS committee report adopted

  8. Sent to House Education Committee & House State Government, Elections & Indian Affairs Committee

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2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 110 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (110)

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Who sponsors HB 7?
HB 7 is sponsored by Salazar, Tomás E. and Micaela Lara Cadena (Democrat).
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 11, 2019. Enacted.
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