Legislative Finance Committee
Lifts West - Meeting Room
201 West Main - Red River, New Mexico
June 13, 14 and 15, 2001
Wednesday, June 13
9:00 -- Welcoming Remarks - the Honorable Craig Swagerty, Mayor of the Town of Red River; Rebecca Parraz, Taos County Commission Chairlady
9:15 -- Federal Health Care Coverage- Bruce Leslie, Senator Bingaman's Office
10:30 -- State Health Care Coverage-Daniel J. Derksen, M.D., Director, Center for Community Partnerships, University of New Mexico; Robin Otten, Deputy Secretary, Human Services Department; Alex Valdez, Secretary, Department of Health
12:00 -- Lunch Recess
1:00 -- Comments from Officials Representing Villages, Towns, Cities and Counties in Northern New Mexico-The Honorable Fred Peralta, Mayor of Taos; The Honorable Johnny Dahl, Mayor of Eagle Nest; The Honorable Alvin Clanton, Mayor of Angel Fire; The Honorable Malaquias Rael, Mayor of Questa; The Honorable Tony Martinez, Mayor of Las Vegas; The Honorable Chris Stagg, Mayor of Taos Ski Valley; The Honorable Andy Cordova, Mayor of Clayton; The Honorable Shirley Brooks, Mayor of Des Moines; The Honorable Charles Miller, Mayor Pro Tem of Raton; The Honorable Ken Bivins, Mayor Pro Tem of Springer; George Gonzales, Union County Commissioner, Leroy Garcia, San Miguel County Commissioner; Roy Ackerman, Colfax County Commissioner; Alfredo Montoya, Rio Arriba County Commissioner
3:30 -- Cleaning the Red River: Background Study on Mercury Contamination and Potential Liabilities-Peter Maggiore, Secretary, New Mexico Environment Department; Doug Bland, Division Director, Mining and Minerals Division, Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department; Dave Shumaker, Molycorp; Bill Turner, Natural Resources Trustee
5:00 -- Adjourn
Thursday, June 14
8:00 -- Implementation of NM.HR.2001 Project (New Personnel Board Rule Changes) and FY02 Compensation Plan for Executive Classified Employees-Chuck Travelstead, Chairman, State Personnel Board; Gip Brown, Director, State Personnel Office
10:30 -- New Mexico Highlands University's Plan for Financial Recovery-Selimo Rael, President, New Mexico Highlands University; Bruce Hamlett, Executive Director, Commission on Higher Education; Peter Bickley, Vice-Chairman, Board of Regents
12:00 -- Lunch Recess
1:30 -- State Government Telecommunications Policy - J. David Ortiz, Deputy Secretary, General Services Department and Robert Stafford, CIO Information Technology Management Office
3:30 -- State Cost Recovery Plan and State Indirect Cost Allocation Plan - Secretary Harold Field, II, Department of Finance and Administration; J. David Ortiz, Deputy Secretary, General Services Department
5:00 -- Adjourn
Friday, June 15
8:00 -- Implementing Performance-Based Budgeting for Public Schools - Michael Davis, Superintendent of Public Instruction, State Department of Education; Flora Sanchez, President, New Mexico State Board of Education; Dr. Kathryn Weil, Assistant Superintendent, State Department of Education, Kathleen Forrer, Chief Financial Officer, State Department of Education
Friday, June 15, Continued
9:30 -- PL 874 - Impact Aid Funding - Michael Davis, Superintendent of Public Instruction, State Department of Education; Kathleen Forrer, Chief Financial Officer, State Department of Education and staff
11:30 -- Miscellaneous Committee Business
1. May LFC Financial Report
2. Monthly BAR Report 3. Monthly Cash Balance Report
4. Adoption of LFC Policy and Procedures Manual
5. Legislative Compensation Study and LFC Pay Plan
6. Proposed Contracts
12:00 -- Adjourn
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