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HB |
HJR 14 |
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Annual 60-Day Legislative Sessions, CA |
SB |
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ANALYST |
Collard |
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APPROPRIATION
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Appropriation
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Estimated
Additional Impact |
Recurring or
Non-Rec |
Fund Affected |
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FY05 |
FY04 |
FY05 |
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(Parenthesis
( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)
LFC Files
Responses
Received From
Secretary
of State
Attorney
General
SUMMARY
Synopsis of Bill
House Joint Resolution
14 proposes to make the duration of each legislative session no longer than 60
days. The resolution removes the
limitation on subjects in sessions convening in even numbered years to
consideration of the budget, appropriations, revenue bills, bills with a governor’s
special message, and bills from the last regular session that were vetoed by
the governor. The resolution also
provides that the proposed constitutional amendment be submitted for a vote at
the next general election or at a special election called to consider the
proposed amendment.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS
The Secretary of State
notes it will cost $40 thousand for this constitutional amendment.
TECHNICAL ISSUES
The Attorney General notes that pursuant to NMSA
1978 Section 12-2A-10(A) any later-enacted statute amending the same statutory
sections in this bill would govern over the provisions contained herein.
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