FIFTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE

SECOND SESSION, 2024

February 5, 2024

 

 

 

Mr. Speaker:

 

    Your COMMERCE & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred

 

HOUSE BILL 290

 

has had it under consideration and reports same with recommendation that it DO PASS, amended as follows:

 

     1. On page 1, line 11, after the semicolon, strike the remainder of the line, strike line 12, strike line 13 through "ACT" and insert in lieu thereof "ALLOWING THE EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND CARE DEPARTMENT AND THE NEW MEXICO FINANCE AUTHORITY TO CONTRACT FOR SERVICES WITH PROVIDERS OR EMPLOYERS SEEKING TO CREATE OR EXPAND CHILD CARE PROGRAMS FOR THEIR EMPLOYEES".

 

     2. On page 2, line 10, strike "and facilities".

 

     3. On page 2, line 12, after "employees", insert ", and for the department and the New Mexico finance authority to contract for services with providers and employers seeking to create or expand child care programs for their employees".

 

     4. On page 2, line 20, after the subsection designation "D.", strike the remainder of the line, strike lines 21 through 23 and on line 24, strike "forgiven;" and insert in lieu thereof "The department and the New Mexico finance authority shall enter into a contract for services with a provider or an employer seeking to create or expand child care programs for their employees;".

 

     5. On page 2, line 25, strike ", facility".

 

     6. On page 3, line 2, strike ", facility".

 

     7. On page 3, line 4, strike ", facility".

 

     8. On page 3, line 6, strike ", facility".,

 

and thence referred to the APPROPRIATIONS & FINANCE COMMITTEE.                            

                             Respectfully submitted,

 

 

 

                                                                 

Doreen Y. Gallegos, Chair

 

 

Adopted     Not Adopted

           (Chief Clerk)                            (Chief Clerk)

 

Date

 

 

The roll call vote was 7 For 3 Against

Yes:      7

No:       Duncan, Mason, Matthews

Excused:  Lente

Absent:   None

 

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