FIFTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE

FIRST SESSION

February 28, 2023

 

HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENT number ___1__ to HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL 213

Amendment sponsored by Representative Matthew McQueen

    1. On page 1, line 18, after the semicolon, insert "RESTRICTING CERTAIN ACTIONS AND CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS;".

    2. On page 2, between lines 13 and 14, insert the following new subsections:

         "D. "officer" means an officer of a corporation identified pursuant to Section 53-11-48 NMSA 1978;

         E. "principal owner or shareholder" means a person who owns five percent or more of the assets or net worth of a private partner;".

    3. Reletter the succeeding subsections accordingly.

    4. On page 7, after line 25, insert the following new subsections:

         "G. An elected official of a public partner shall not vote on or participate in the discussion or review of a proposed public-private partnership agreement if a board member, officer or principal owner or shareholder of a private partner to the proposed agreement has contributed to a political campaign for the elected official within six years of the discussion, review or vote.

         H. An elected official of a public partner shall not accept campaign contributions from a private partner or a board member, officer or principal owner or shareholder of a private partner for the duration of a public-private partnership agreement with the private partner.".

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                                    Matthew McQueen

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