Legislative update: Pro-election fraud, anti-energy bills have Wednesday hearings

On Monday, the House of Representatives passed H.B. 81, which will give “child abusers, human traffickers, rapists, murderers, and violent criminals financial relief from fees and fines associated with their crimes,” according to state Rep. Stefani Lord (R-Sandia Park). “I have repeatedly made amendments to protect our community from child abusers and violent criminals, but Dems keep letting them off the hook,” she added.

During the floor session, Lord attempted to put an amendment on the bill exempting this benefit from violent criminals, such as murderers, rapists, and pedophiles. Democrats rejected it on a party-line vote of 43-24. After the failed amendment, Lord said, “I can’t believe we would allow luxuries to people who rape children.”

In the House Consumer and Public Affairs Committee, representatives voted 3-2 to approve HM38 by Rep. Andrea Romero (D-Santa Fe). The memorial will install Critical Race Theory through “sensitivity training.” According to the memorial’s fiscal impact report, there is a backdoor appropriation for this bill of over $800 despite memorials not having appropriations.

Bills to watch out for on Wednesday:

URGENT — BILL HEARING WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON: S.B. 8, VOTERS’ RIGHTS PROVISIONS, by Sen. Peter Wirth (D-Santa Fe)

This extremist bill will be heard on Wednesday at 1:30 p.m., and it is unclear if the Committee will allow public comment, much like in other Senate Committees. Please show up to testify against this bill regardless.

It will allow 16-year-olds to vote in municipal elections, create an automatic absentee ballot system for New Mexicans to get a ballot automatically at every election, increase ballot harvesting, allow ballot drop-off seven days AFTER an election, and other pro-election fraud measures that will take even more security out of New Mexico’s already fraud-ridden elections. The Zoom details for the meeting are below. Read more about the bill here.

It will be heard in the Senate Judiciary Committee at 1:30 and the Zoom details are below:

For public participation, click on the following link https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83347538157 to join the Webinar or via telephone 1-669-900-9128 Webinar ID: 833 4753 8157

URGENT: H.B. 6, the “Clean Future Act” by Rep. Nathan Small (D-Doña Ana)

This radical bill would further cripple energy producers in New Mexico by mandating the Environmental Improvement Board adopt rules that would force the reduction of “greenhouse gas emissions.”

“by 2030, statewide direct emissions of greenhouse gases shall not exceed fifty percent of 2005 levels; and by 2050, total statewide greenhouse gas emissions shall achieve at least net-zero emissions; provided that total statewide direct emissions of greenhouse gases shall not exceed ten percent of 2005 levels in 2050 or any subsequent year,” the bill reads.

The extremist bill will be heard in the House Government, Elections, and Indian Affairs Committee on Wednesday at 8:00 a.m.

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S.B. 6, ELECTION SECURITY & ADMINISTRATION, by Sen Daniel Ivey-Soto (D-Bernalillo)

According to elation integrity groups, this bill would take authority away from county chairs. It changes the definition of “citizen,” potentially opening up the door to more voter fraud in New Mexico with non-citizen voters.

The legislation will be heard Wednesday at 8:00 a.m. in the HOUSE GOVERNMENT, ELECTIONS AND INDIAN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE. Zoom details are below:

H.J.R. 2, the “Environmental Rights” amendment by Reps. Joanne Ferrary (D-Doña Ana) and Tara Lujan (D-Santa Fe)

This radical bill would enshrine “environmental rights” in the New Mexico Constitution, which would, in effect, put the final nail in the energy industry’s coffin — the fund which provides for most state funds for hospitals and schools, not to mention jobs. This bill was proposed last legislative session and the Piñon Post helped it die before it could reach final passage.

It will be heard on Wednesday in the House Judiciary Committee at 1:30 p.m. Zoom details are below:

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H.B. 49, EXEMPT SOCIAL SECURITY INCOME FROM INCOME TAX, by Reps. Gail Armstrong (R-Soccorro) and Cathrynn Brown (R-Carlsbad)

This GOP-led bill will eliminate the double-taxation of Social Security income to senior citizens. It is a mirror of H.B. 48, which was recently revived in the House Labor, Veterans, and Military Affairs Committee.

In 2021, Democrats killed a GOP bill to exempt social security taxes for senior citizens. It died on arrival. The recently revived 2022 bill will be considered in the House Taxation and Revenue Committee at 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday.

The Zoom details for the meeting are below:

When: Feb 9, 2022 08:30 AM Mountain Time (US and Canada) Topic: Taxation and Revenue Committee Please click the link below to join the webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84861630345 Or One tap mobile : US: +12532158782,,84861630345# or +13462487799,,84861630345# Or Telephone: Dial(for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location): US: +1 253 215 8782 or +1 346 248 7799 or +1 669 900 9128 or +1 301 715 8592 or +1 312 626 6799 or +1 646 558 8656 Webinar ID: 848 6163 0345