FIFTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE
SECOND SESSION, 2022
February 15, 2022
Mr. Speaker:
Your LABOR, VETERANS & MILITARY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred
SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
FOR SENATE HEALTH AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL 7
has had it under consideration and reports same with recommendation that it DO PASS, amended as follows:
1. On page 1, line 15, after "SCHOOLS", insert "; MAKING AN APPROPRIATION".
2. On page 2, between lines 7 and 8, insert the following new section:
"SECTION 2. APPROPRIATION.--Five million dollars ($5,000,000) is appropriated from the general fund to the department of finance and administration for expenditure in fiscal year 2023 to provide sufficient funding to provide an hourly salary of at least fifteen dollars ($15.00) to all affected employees working in agencies governed by the Personnel Act and the New Mexico state police career pay system and the office of the attorney general employees, workers' compensation judges and executive exempt employees. Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of fiscal year 2023 shall revert to the general fund.".
Respectfully submitted,
Eliseo Lee Alcon, Chair
Adopted Not Adopted
(Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk)
Date
The roll call vote was 7 For 3 Against
Yes: 7
No: Baca, Black, Terrazas
Excused: None
Absent: None
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