TENTATIVE AGENDA6/1/01

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; Ed Hild, Senator Domenici’s Office

                          ‒     Federal Policy and Budget Initiatives            

    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

                          ‒     Strengthening The Safety Net

                          ‒     Health Professional Workforce Issues

                          ‒     2001 Legislation and Possible 2002 Initiatives

    12:00     --   Lunch Recess

       1:00     --   Comments from Officials Representing Villages, Towns, Cities and Counties in Northern New Mexico–Including Taos, Questa, Red River, Raton, Angel Fire, Clayton, Chama, Eagle Nest, Springer, Cimarron, Wagon Mound, Taos Ski Valley, Espanola, Mora, Taos County, Colfax County, Rio Arriba County, Union County, Mora County

       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

    12:00     --   Lunch Recess

       1:30     --   State Government Telecommunications Policy – Secretary Steven R. Beffort, General Services Department and Robert Stafford, CIO Information Technology Management Office

                          ‒     Statewide Plan

Thursday, June 14 (Cont) . . .

                          ‒     Market Assessment

                          ‒     Leasing State-owned Tower Space

                          ‒     Leasing Excess Bandwidth

       3:30     --   State Cost Recovery Plan and State Indirect Cost Allocation Plan – Secretary Harold Field, II, Department of Finance and Administration; Secretary Steven R. Beffort, General Services Department

                          ‒     Indirect Cost Allocation Plan Requirements

                          ‒     Cost Recovery Plan Requirements

                          ‒     Federal Claims for Excess Information Processing Charges

                          ‒     Federal Claim for Excess Communication Charges

                          ‒     Federal Claim for Excess UNM Workers’ Compensation Charges

                          ‒     Federal Claim for Excess PERA Lease Charges

       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

       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.   May LFC Minutes

                          3. Monthly Contract Report

                          4. Monthly BAR Report5. Monthly Cash Balance Report

                          6. Adoption of LFC Policy and Procedures Manual

                          7. Legislative Compensation Study and LFC Pay Plan

    12:00     --   Adjourn

No Subcommittee Meetings in June. Performance-Based Budgeting Training for Staff and LFC at Glorieta Conference Center on June 11 and 12, 2001.

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