New Mexico 2019 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

HB 403 — PROVIDER PARITY PAY

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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 died with 2019 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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What changed in the latest version

39 added · 33 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amended version of HB 403 clarifies that the provisions related to wage increases will now be tied specifically to the Minimum Wage Act, rather than the broader Procurement Code. This means that any public contracts must ensure that contractors and subcontractors are not negatively impacted by increases in the state minimum wage and that workers earning the minimum wage will automatically receive raises when the state minimum wage increases. This change is significant as it directly protects workers' earnings and ensures that public contracts align with state wage policies, supporting fair labor practices.

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HOUSE BILL 403 54 TH LEGISLATURE- STATE OF NEW MEXICO - FIRST SESSIO, 2019 INTRODUCED BY Rebecca Dow and Gerald Ortiz y Pino 6 8 10 AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC PROCUREMENT;
HOUSE LABOR, VETERANS' AND MILITARY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL 403 54TH LEGISLATURE - STATEOFNEWMEXICO- FIRST SESSION, 2019 4 6 8 10 AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC PROCUREMENT;
ENACTING A NEW SECTION OF LAW TO REQUIRE THAT PUBLIC CONTRACTS PROVIDE FOR INCREASED CONTRACTOR REIMBURSEMENT AND WORKER WAGE INCREASES IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND CONCURRENT WITH STATE MINIMUM WAGE INCREASES.
ENACTING A NEW SECTION OF THE MINIMUM WAGE ACT TO REQUIRE THAT PUBLIC CONTRACTS PROVIDE FOR INCREASED CONTRACTOR AND SUBCONTRACTOR REIMBURSEMENT AND WORKER 14 WAGE INCREASES IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND CONCURRENT WITH STATE MINIMUM WAGE INCREASES.
A new section of the Procurement Code is = = 19 enacted to read:
A new section of the Minimum Wage Act is = = 19 enacted to read:
Beginning July 1, 2019, a state agency or local c e s k 23 public body that contracts for services shall include in the e a n b 24 terms of that contract:
Beginning July 1, 2019, a state agency that c e s k 23 contracts for services shall include in the terms of that e a n b 24 contract:
u [ (1) a provision for increasing reimbursement .212280.2 to the contractor in direct proportion to any increase in the state minimum wage pursuant to the Minimum Wage Act;
u [ (1) a provision for increasing reimbursement .213592.3 HLVMC/HB 403 so the contractor and any subcontractor to that contract are held harmless for any wage increase resulting from an increase in the state minimum wage;
and (2) a requirement that individuals employed pursuant to that contract shall receive wage increases in accordance with and concurrent with increases in the state minimum wage pursuant to the Minimum Wage Act.
and (2) a requirement that individuals employed pursuant to that contract or a subcontract of that contract who are paid the state minimum wage shall receive wage increases in accordance with and concurrent with increases in the state minimum wage.
and (2) "services" means the furnishing of labor, time or effort by a contractor not involving the delivery of a specific end product other than reports and other materials that are merely incidental to the required performance." - 2 - 16 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 [ .212280.2
(2) "services" means the furnishing of labor, time or effort by a contractor or subcontractor not involving the delivery of a specific end product other than reports and other materials that are merely incidental to the required performance;
and e e 17 (3) "subcontract" means a contract subordinate e e n d 18 to another superordinate contract, which subcontract is to = = l ] 19 procure in whole or in part services to be procured under the a l r i 20 terms of the superordinate contract." t e a t - 2 - m m 21 e d r e 22 c e r c 23 e a n b 24 u [ .213592.3
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Action History

  1. action postponed indefinitely

  2. DO NOT PASS, replaced with committee substitute

  3. Sent to House Labor, Veterans & Military Affairs Committee & House Appropriations & Finance Committee

Sponsors

  • Gerald Ortiz y Pino · Primary
  • Rebecca Dow · Primary

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 403?
HB 403 is sponsored by Ortiz y Pino, Gerald and Rebecca Dow (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 403?
This bill died with 2019 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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