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Jim Crawford Provides Legislative Votes and Some Analysis

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Now that the legislative dust has settled in Santa Fe, I have attached a table I made for the voting records of the 5 legislators covering most of Valencia County and the action by the governor.  It is a short hand list of all the bills that passed both houses.  I have highlighted the bills that we made comments on.  We commented on 93 bills.  We opposed 60 of them.  Four we supported passed both houses and all were signed but one which was vetoed.  Nine of the bills we opposed passed both houses and 5 were signed, 3 were vetoed, and one is still in limbo and not yet recorded on the web site.

Later Jim

Voting Records 2013 Legislature

By Jim Crawford

Bill #

Title

Description

KF

AB

SE

CS

MS

SM
H 1 Feed Bill Fund 2013 Legislature

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

S

H 2

 General Appropriation Act $5,881,471,700 Gen, $2,406,437,700 Other, $396,671,400 Transfers, $5,437,798,700 Feds, $14,122,379,500 Total

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

S

H 18

 Drinking water system financing $2 M for federal match for safe drinking water lns

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

S

H21C

 Requiring agendas for 72 hours Requires agendas to be available 72 hours before meetings

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

S

H22

 Autism coverage in group plan Requires group health coverage of autism

A

Y

Y

Y

Y

S

H34

 Tecolote Land Grant Mgt Adds Tecolote to list of recognized land grants

Y

Y

Y

Y

`Y

S

H35

 Use of funds by land grant coun Allows use of funds for unrecognized land grants

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

PV

H37

 Annual delinquent property tax Requires annual delinquent property tax sales

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

S

H40 C

 Designation of benefit corporations Allows voluntary designation as benefit corp social and environmental justice purposes

Y

Y

E

Y

Y

H45

 Transfer insurance from PRC Implements CA to form superintendent in PRC

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

S

H46

 Transfer corps from PRC to SOS Implements CA to make transfer

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

S

H51

 Summer school elective civics Allows summer civics classes to be offered as elec

Y

Y

A

Y

Y

PV

H53

 Teacher Loan Repayment Act Fund to pay principle and interest, intend to work

Y

A

Y

Y

Y

S

H54

 School board cyberbullying pre Requires boards to develop anti cyberbullying poli

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

S

H58

 Rural telecom regulation Relaxes some PRC regulation and filing require

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

S

H61

 Game & Fish special events Permits waiver of licenses for special events

Y

Y

E

Y

Y

S

H62

 Electronic professional licen ren Allows agencies to provide for electronic renewal

Y

Y

A

Y

Y

S

H70

 NFMA revolving fund projs Authorizes $1 M for specific projects

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

S

H72

 Commercial car lease

Y

Y

E

Y

Y

S

H73

 Convention centr financing Allows any incorporated city or county to implement lodgers tax to pay for convention cent

Y

Y

E

Y

Y

S

H76

 Frontier communities program $100 K for main street frontier communities progra

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

S

H83

 Driver ed insurance reduction a Reduces age to 50 for premium reduction, exemp

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

PV

H85 C

 Geothermal leasing Fair mkt for lease and royalties, sustainable non di

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

S

H93

 Campaign fund reporting Allows payments of funds using automatically rec

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

S

H101

 Hoisting op license Clarify requirements for license, admin penalty not

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

S

H104

 Expand reasons for amber alert Expands and makes easier to make amber alert

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

S

H106

 Increase value of city lease pro Increases limit from $25 K to $250 K of what can

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

PV

H107

 Municipal court fees for law enf Allows use for law enforcement facility

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

S

H112

 Data in school accountability re Requires reporting by race, gender, and poverty

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

S

H120 C

 Locomotive fuel GRT Expands to other RR capital investments in state

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

S

H130

 Move brain injury fund Transfer to Human Services Dept

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

S

H131

 Silver alert for endangered pers Create a silver alert system in DPS for endangered

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

S

H133

 Disclosure of contractor contrib Requires registration, disclosure of contributions

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

V

H146

 Sale of meth precursors Restricting the amount of purchase over the coun

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

V

H151

 Magistrate judge elections Allows incumbents to be reelected in districts 200K

A

Y

A

Y

Y

S

H154

 Repeal meat licensing provision Repeal of several sections imported meat, bond

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

S

H155

 Replacement fees for disabled $5 fee for placard replacement

N

N

Y

Y

Y

V

H164

 Clarify speed limit violations Prohibit use for license revocation and insurance

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

S

H171

 Insurance for telemedicine Requires coverage

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

PV

H172

 Limit tax credit paid to other stat Limited to NM tax liability amount

Y

Y

A

Y

Y

S

H173

 Uniform child abduction protect Prevention orders and penalties

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

S

H175

 Utility suspension for deployed Can be suspended during deployment

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

S

H178

 Electronic criminal cites and fee Provides for electronic cites and fee payments

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

S

H180

 Military spouses and licensure Allows expedited professional licenses

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

S

H186

 Oryx hunt for vets Given resident rates

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

S

H192

 School program units Program units for national certifications

N

N

Y

Y

Y

V

H194

 Amend motor carrier act Streamlines and eliminates some requirements

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

S

H202

 Unlawful acts for car dealers Makes unfair practices illegal

Y

Y

A

Y

Y

S

H205

 State financial regulation Sets up special fund, financial institutions division o

Y

Y

A

Y

Y

S

H216

 Fair pay for women Prohibits wage discrimination based on sex

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

S

H219

 Polling place staffing Requires adequate staffing and equipment for co

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

S

H225

 Electronic voter updates Provides for electronic update of voter reg, filing

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

S

H227

 Brain injury council Move to governor commission on disability

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

S

H232

 School dist campaign reporting Requires reports of contributions and expenditures

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

S

H238

 NM chile advertising Expands number of violations

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

S

H247

 Military war vet scholarship $150 K to new designated fund for vet scholarsh

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

S

H260

 Oriental medicine licensing Exempts from imaging licensing

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

PV

H267 C

 Energy efficiency and load mgt Requires acquisition

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

S

H273

 School lease payments Option to adjust lease pmts based on CPI

Y

N

Y

E

Y

V

H274

 Manufactured homes Change committee and eliminate dual licensing

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

S

H275

 Volunteer fire fighters Increases retirement benefits

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

S

H279

 Solar collector rules Rules for issuing permits

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

S

H282

 Isotopes license Special license plate

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

PV

H299

 Tax administration Equal treatment, extend deadlines, lengthen int p

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

S

H300

 Pregnancy absences from scho Requires excused absences for pregnancy

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

S

H304

 Human trafficking Civil remedies and state benefits for victims

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

S

H310

 K-3 program Relaxes eligibility to qualify

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

S

H315

 Manufacturer GRT Allows payment by other than tax payer, remove r

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

S

H327

 Physical ed credit Requires including PE hours for funding qualificat

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

PV

H329

 Unemployment benefit Allows recovery action for improper claim

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

S

H334

 County classes Eliminates some classes, increases salaries

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

S

H343

 Health benefits Allows participation by nonprofits

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

S

H347

 Trust Co fees Increase fees and capital requirements

A

Y

Y

Y

Y

S

H348

 Construction inspectors Statewide inspector license requirements

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

S

H352

 Capital outlay projects Requires security for state contributions

Y

Y

Y

E

Y

S

H353

 Capital outlay projects Reauthorization and reappropriation

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

S

H358

 Judicial stds commission Adds two members

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

S

H368

 San Juan precincts Renumbers precincts

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

S

H371

 Public improvement dist Requires board of finance approval to issue bonds

Y

Y

E

Y

Y

S

H374

 Safe haven for infants Defines safe haven

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

S

H379

 Film production tax Increases tax credits

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

V

H392

 Public ed commission Establish commission independent of PED

N

N

Y

Y

Y

V

H393

 Drug disposal Allows pharmacists to sell or dispose of

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

S

H401

 Tech transfer companies Permits state investment in state companies

N

N

Y

Y

Y

S

H415

 Water supply testing Requires listing and expanded testing of water co

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

S

H416

 Anesthesiologist assistant Additional student supervision

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

S

H417

 Cultural affairs Creates enterprise fund

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

S

H438

 Mandatory Parole Eliminates for short sentences

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

V

H443

 Unpaid employment Creates preferences for civil action re min wage,

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

S

H448

 Watershed districts Allows land removal and project discontinuance

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

S

H460

 Charter school Prohibits management contracts for school mgt

N

N

Y

Y

Y

V

H462

 School district solvency Provides flexibility

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

S

H481

 Teacher competency Requires evidence of competency to advance

N

N

Y

Y

Y

V

H483

 Public defenders Creates commission, rules

N

N

E

Y

Y

S

H493

 Geospatial data Sets up clearing house at UNM

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

S

H494

 Pipeline notice Requires positive response notice for pipe line loc

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

S

H497

 Electronic voter registration Allows electronic update of registration info

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

S

H503

 GO bond sales Allows negotiated sales and designated

Y

Y

E

Y

Y

S

H506

 B&B beer and wine permits Allows B&B permits

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

S

H513

 School testing Allows demonstrated competence qualify for gra

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

V

H522

 Charter school Require verification of meeting fed grant regs

N

N

Y

Y

Y

PV

H540

 PAL license Allows special plate

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

PV

H541

 Teacher language proficiency Seal for proficiency in 2 language, create council

N

N

Y

Y

Y

PV

H542

 Community schools Creates community school program – socialistic

N

N

Y

Y

Y

S

H546

 Compilation of amendments Provides for compilation of amendments

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

S

H562

 Technology research Creates a collaborative

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

S

H569

 Game and Fish license Last for one year from date of issue

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

V

H570

 Sex offenders Establishes tiers, registration, monitoring

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

S

H580

 Hospital bonds Additional bonding for Gila med center

Y

Y

E

Y

Y

S

H581

 Economic development Increases number of businesses that may qualify

N

Y

E

Y

Y

S

H588

 Community engagement team For assistance of mentally ill

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

V

H593

 Higher ed property tax Allows counties to levy tax

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

V

H608

 Bern Co criminal justice Creates review commission

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

S

H615

 Volunteer firefighter Allows for payment of stipends

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

S

H623

 School counselor Eligible for level 3 license

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

S

H628

 Place holder Special ed maintenance appropriation

N

N

Y

Y

Y

S

H641

 Place holder Film production tax credit

N

N

Y

Y

N

S

H654

 Place holder Group insurance premiums and transfers

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

S

H658

 Place holder Registration of fetal deaths

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

S

HCR1

 Disclosure legis info Protects comm from FOIA N

N

Y

Y

Y

S2

 State aviation fund use Allows use for planning, admin, mtce, equip, repai

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

S

S4

 Dialysis facility gross receipts Exempts from GRT for dialysis procedures

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

V

S 5

 San Antonio Land Grt pol status Grants political subdivision status

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

S

S7 C

 Tax expenditure and budget reporting Requires a tax expenditure and dedicated revenue budget

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

V

S8

 PRC commissioner qualifications Requires degree and relevant experience

Y

Y

Y

N

N

S

S9

 State investment council chang Eliminates gov revises membership elections duties

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

PV

S 10

 Notice for surveys on land grant Repeals requirement for notice of survey

Y

Y

Y

Y

E

S
S12 NFMA Changes Changes composition, quorum requirements, cre

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

V

S14 C

 Extend sustainable building tax 10 year extension

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

S
S16 Public finance campaign chan Remove seed money requi, change match amts

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

V
S20 Raise probation costs for defen Raises fee from $30 to $50

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

S
S24 Local govt investment pool Increases % of general and bond funds that are p

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

S
S25 Judicial retirement changes Changes age and length of service requirements

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

V
S27 Public employee retirement cha Reduce COL, increase contributions

N

Y

Y

Y

N

S
S35 No conviction for mtr vehicle off No conviction for reg., ins., or license if shown in ct

Y

Y

Y

Y

E

S
S36 Penalties for mtr vehicle offenses Adds and increases penalties

Y

Y

Y

Y

E

S
S37 Clarify driver license suspensions Adds penalties for driving on revoked license

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

S

S38

 Transfer community/land grant r Transfers registry from SOS to Land Grant Council

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

S

S39

 College dist bonds for computer Allows expenditure of bond funds for hardware

Y

Y

Y

E

Y

S

S40

 No electronic communication Devices prohibited in jails and prison

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

S

S41

 Background check for CYFD Allows check of potential placement home, fed

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

S

S43

 Require health services pg wom Substance abuse facilities must offer service to pg

N

N

Y

Y

Y

PV

S51

 Protective and undercover plat Regular license plates for undercover state vehicl

Y

Y

Y

N

N

S

S54

 Local govt planning fund $2 M for local govt planning

Y

Y

Y

E

Y

S

S58

 Reports to immunization registry Requires health care providers to report to immuni

N

N

Y

Y

Y

S

S60

 Severance tax bond projects Authorizes issuance of severance tax bonds

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

S

S65

 Pre-release Medicaid for prison Requires assessments and applications be given

Y

N

Y

E

Y

V

S69

 Insurance coverage for teleme Requires coverage of telemedicine services by ins

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

S

S70

 Ft. Stanton as historic site Change st. monument to historic site, add Ft Stant

Y

Y

Y

Y

E

S

S72

 Race horse testing standards Race horse testing fund, capital outlay tax, nat’l st

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

S

S73

 Game & fish license suspension Requires setting definite time period of suspension

Y

Y

Y

N

N

S

S79

 Electronic professional licen ren Allows agencies to provide for electronic renewal

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

S

S81

 Microbrew limit Increases volume limit for tax purposes

Y

Y

Y

Y

`Y

S

S90

 Local govt campaign reporting Requires timely reporting and imposes penalties

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

PV

S91

 NM commercial feed act Requires labeling, registration, inspection, samplin

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

S

S93

 City water storage tank contrac Allows municipalities to contract directly

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

S

S94

 Penalty for no boat floatation d $25 fine for failure to wear

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

S

S99

 Dental amalgam waste act Requires removal of amalgam before going to wa

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

S

S101 C

 Energy conservation bonds Provides for allocating and issuing bonds

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

S

S106

 Special temp fishing license Special license for nonresidents under 18

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

S

S107

 Uniform real property transfer on Allows transfer on death deeds for real property

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

S

S113

 Tobacco fund for CYFD prog $9,750,00 from tobacco fund to CYFD

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

S

S114

 Legis retirement qualification Allows member to make up for missed eligibility pa

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

V

S115

 Educational retirement changes Increase rates, age, and age service formula

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

S

S116

 Liquor tax small grower volume Increases volume limit and tax rate for small grow

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

S

S118

 Economic development fund re Extends reporting requirements for 3 years

Y

A

Y

Y

Y

S

S128

 Prospective employee credit pri Prohibits use of credit history in hiring decisions

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

V

S131

 Traffic ticket payment and repor Allows fine payment be mailed in and paid befor

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

V

S132

 Enforcement of domestic violen Enacts interstate and foreign DV orders

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

S

S138

 Repeal fruit and veg standards Repeal of certain sections

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

S

S139

 Disposition of state owned anim Provides for K-9 dogs to go to trainer or be adopt

Y

Y

Y

N

E

S

S140

 Poison and drug info center Creates NM poison and drug information center

Y

Y

Y

E

Y

S

S141

 Protective vest for police dogs Allows purchase of vests from law enforcement fu

Y

Y

Y

E

Y

S

S143

 Probation/parole officer case ld Increases max case load from 20 to 40

Y

Y

Y

E

Y

S

S145

 Community corrections panels Eliminates state and local selection panels

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

S

S146

 Commercial code remittance tr Clarifies a number of rules

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

V

S147

 Education technology definition Clarifies and rewrites definitions of technology

N

N

E

Y

Y

V

S149

 DNA Admin center Provides for location and admin of a DNA center

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

S

S152

 Office of guardianship fund Creates fund

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

S

S154

 Hours for Sunday liquor sales Increases hours for Sunday sales

Y

Y

Y

Y

E

S

S156

 Formulary changes Prohibit certain changes and require notice

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

S

S158

 Collateral conseq ofconviction Provides for collateral penalties from certain convi

Y

Y

Y

E

Y

V

S159

 Civil reciprocal atty fee awards Allows in certain cases

N

N

Y

Y

Y

PV

S160

 Bio diesel definitions Defines bio diesel and blended bio diesel

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

S

S163

 Change board and commission Extends a number of boards for another 6 years

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

S

S164

 Equalization guarantee sch of a Prohibits use of equalization $ for outreach and rb

Y

Y

Y

E

Y

S

S171

 Disabilities subcommittee Creates a new subcommittee on disabilities

Y

Y

Y

Y

A

S

S172

 Signed language practices boa Repeals that repeal of the board

Y

A

Y

Y

Y

PV

S173

 Financial regulation fund Creates another special fund

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

S

S176

 Subdivision act definitions Clarifies exception to subdivision definition

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

S

S180

 Trust company certificate fees Increases fees and capital requirements

Y

Y

Y

E

Y

S

S181

 Professional license stds and bds Allow clinical fellows, increase fees, increase boar

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

S

S182

 Procurement code changes Require added procedure for sole source, expand

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

S

S183

 Replace GED Change name to high school equivalency diplom

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

PV

S184

 Plant protection act changes Change in definitions and inspection procedures

Y

Y

Y

E

Y

S

S185

 Frontier communities program $100 K to develop program

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

S

S190

 DWI interlock leasing Provides for state providing for indigent offenders

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

S

S192

 Surety insurance contract Requires compliance with insurance code

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

S

S195

 Bataan month Names April as Bataan-Corregidor month

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

S

S196

 Long term care partnership Requires establishing program

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

S

S198

 Hospital as stemi center Provides for certification and regulation

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

S

S202

 Farm driver license Restricted CDL for farming

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

S

S203

 Juvenile detention Modifies requirements and expands options

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

PV

S205

 Real estate appraiser license Adds broker options

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

S

S206

 Portable electronics insurance Sets up and regulates

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

S

S212

 Nonresidential real estate brok Provides for license for nonresident broker

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

S

S217

 Authority for public security erms Delegates to local level

N

N

Y

Y

Y

V

S221

 Health Insurance exchange Creates and provides for regulations

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

S

S228

 Water fund and acequia Authorizes loans and grants

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

S

S231

 School investments Allows schools to make investments within limits

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

PV

S232

 Gender neutral language Requires legis counsel service to use

Y

Y

A

Y

Y

S

S233

 Worker comp atty fees Raises limits on fees

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

S

S234

 Chile advertising Expands violations of ad act

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

S

S240

 Space flight informed consent Amends liability circumstances and application pr

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

S

S247

 Childhood development service Exempts from procurement code requirements

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

S

S248

 Driver ed instructor Repeals requirement to be NM licensed driver

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

S

S249

 Construction inspectors Defines state wide inspector certifications

Y

Y

E

Y

Y

S

S258

 Prof license for military and spou Recognize license from other jurisdictions

N

N

Y

Y

Y

PV

S259

 Alcohol server training Require every 3 yr instead of 5

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

S

S266

 Architecture multiple source co Increases dollar limit

Y

Y

Y

A

N

S

S268

 Fertilizer act Definitions, penalties for alteration, govt coopera

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

S

S269

 Medical equipment GRT Deduction for rental and sale

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 Emergency mental evaluations Independent professional may make determinati

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 Horse shelter rescue fund Creates new dedicated special interest fund

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 Worker’s comp clean up A number of administrative and operational chan

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 Remove land from watershed di Provides for removal and cancellation of

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 Valuation of renewable energy equip Provides valuation formula for valuing renewable facilities

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 Higher ed facility tax Allows certain counties to levy property tax for

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 Senior tax freeze 5 year freeze for low income and disabled

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 Criminal records Provides expungement of criminal records

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 Prescription drug insurance Requires procedures for approval of drug covera

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 Children’s trust fund Expands program definition

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 Marriage licenses Clarifies and updates a number of requirements

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 Scholarship eligibility Increases family income eligibility to $60 K

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 Home and charter schools Allows enrollment in some public school courses

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 Public records Change recording standards and requirements

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 Hepatitis testing Repeals

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 HIV testing Allows disclosure of results

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 Unclaimed insurance benefits Requires good faith search, turn over to state

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 Comprehensive plans Specified required elements, set up commission

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 Assistance animal Rename, dogs, horse, prohibit unrecognized ani

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 School utilities Exempts schools from renewable energy charges

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 Railroad fencing Provides for land owner enforcement

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 Motor carriers Sets quality of service standards

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 School lease Require approval, prohibit conflict of interest

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 Unemployment fund Schedule, formula

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 Assisted living Requires refund policy

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 State buildings Merge divisions and change name

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 Design/build projects Removes $10 M minimum

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 Building remodel Raises threshold for NFMA to approve

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 Ultra sound Allow use by nurses and midwife

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 Open containers Eliminates exceptions to open container law

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 Public service atty loans Raises the cap on loan payments

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 Airline employees Allows trade of hours with no OT pay required

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 Local governments Update requirements for record indexing

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S365 C

 Home visiting Requires home visiting program, provides rule

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 School rating Modified formula

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 Social media access Prohibits requesting pass words from prospective e

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 Barber and cosmetologist Gives power to issue cease and desist orders

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 Excuses absence Excused absence required for pregnancy

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 Whistle blowers Confidentiality for minimum wages complaints

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 American made vehicles Exempts law enforcement from American made r

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 Local liquor tax Increase rates and clarify uses

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 Health data base $20 for task force on all payer claims in Bern co

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S406

 Dividend and property tax repor Allows greatest collection to avoid division or com

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 Mandatory parole Removes mandatory parole for sentence under yr

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 Minimum wage Raises the minimum wage to $8.50

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 Social media Prohibits schools from requesting student passwor

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 B&B beer and wine Allows B&B beer and wine licenses

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 Alcohol tasting permits Allows tasting at facilities

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S431

 County firefighting Allows counties to contract with individuals

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S438

 Municipal incorporation Adds additional requirements to incorporate

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S442

 DWI Provides for interlocks after sentence completion

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S443

 Government procurement Duties and exceptions defined

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S444

 Horse race license Adding and increasing penalties for doping

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S447

 Indian suicide Create Indian suicide prevention council

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S448

 Procurement debarring Revises provisions and conditions

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 Developmental disabilities Require legis approval for new facilities and servic

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 School district solvency Provides accounting flexibility

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S479

 Subdivision water supply Requires adequate water by subdividers on land

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S480

 Subdivision water permits Requires permit for sufficient water prior to plat ap

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S485

 Nominating petitions Changes time for nominating petitions to be filed

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S490

 Eyewitness procedures Procedures for increased eyewitness accuracy

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 Post conviction DNA testing Provides for post conviction DNA testing

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 Hospital bonds Additional bonding authority for Gila Regional Me

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 Homeowner assn act Provides formation and operation of HOA’s

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S510

 Ag property valuation Must be requested 30 days prior

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S539

 Corporate tax Lowers rates

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S555

 State owned rail road property Procedures for sale or trade of state owned RR pr

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S557

 Rural job tax credit Clarify definitions and application

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 State offices $2.3 M for renovation & const, includes out of Sfe

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 Suspension of utilities for military Allows suspension and then reconnection re depl

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S586

 Health care Provides added payment sources

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 School grades council Creates council to study school grading

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 Teacher and principal evaluat Creates council to create rating system

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 Place holder Caps on energy efficiency charges on utility bills

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S630

 Place holder Clarify lender reporting

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S638

 Place holder Registration of private colleges

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Bill numbers in color are bills I commented on: Green = support Red = oppose

Action columns: KF = Kelly Fajardo AB = Alonzo Baldonado SE = Steven Easley CS = Clemente Sanchez

MS = Michael Sanchez SM = Susana Martinez

4 bills I supported passed both houses. 3 were signed and 1 was vetoed

9 bills I opposed passed both houses. 5 were signed and 3 were vetoed 1 is still in limbo (HB40)

I sent comments on 93 bills of which 60 were in opposition. Some were commented on several times as they moved through committees.

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Marita Noon: Obama Overreach Includes Energy

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Marita Noon has graciously allowed us to post her material.  We are grateful to for her talents and as she has said elsewhere, this column is a little different in comparison to most she has written.  Enjoy!

Following the Conservative Political Action Conference—known as CPAC—it has been reported that the faithful feel discouraged, dispirited, and defeated. Dr. Ben Carson, who emerged from the Conference as the new conservative darling, has stated that America is heading for failure. Generally, I agree. However, I see a chink in the armor.

The alliance of the environmental lobby and big government advocates have been winning—Obama is back in the White House, the new cabinet members seem worse than the last, and the Keystone pipeline has become a battle line. With the victory, however, they’ve perhaps gotten over confident and pushed too hard. They’ve had a series of losses that have put them on the defense—and everyone knows, you win on the offense.

Their losses haven’t made headline news—making them easy to miss, and the alliance is not likely to beat a hasty retreat, but looking at them added together, I see an opening for a breakthrough.

In case you missed them, here are some of the recent reversals they’ve received:

·      On March 20, the Supreme Court shot down “overzealous greens” that hoped to “hobble the logging industry by reclassifying rural storm water runoff under the Clean Water Act’s ‘point source’ standards, which require costly federal permits.” The Court ruled: “more effective regulation could be done by states and state foresters.”

·      On March 19, the Obama Administration scrapped “a series of graphic warning labels on cigarette packages that were blocked by a federal appeals court”—a win for the “tobacco industry’s free-speech rights under the First Amendment.” Howard Koh, assistant secretary for health at the Department of Health and Human Services, says the FDA won’t be deterred from implementing stronger warning labels.

·      Senator Dianne Feinstein’s gun-ban bill became a victim of friendly fire when, in a March 18 meeting, Majority Leader Harry Reid notified a “frustrated Feinstein” that her assault-weapon ban “wouldn’t be part of a Democratic gun bill.” The exclusion means “almost certain defeat” but, according to the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence’s Ladd Everitt, it has “fired up gun violence prevention advocates.”

·      On March 15, hyper-liberal Bill Maher had an epiphany on his HBO show Real Time. In a conversation with MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow, regarding Paul Ryan’s budget, Maher announced that rich people “actually do pay the freight in this country.” He continued, calling the taxes the rich pay: “outrageous” and “ridiculous.” He warned his liberal friends: “you could actually lose me.”

·      Facing the reality of a nuclear attack, on March 15 the Obama administration announced a reversal on missile defense. In 2009, Obama killed the Bush administration’s plans for 14 US ground-based long-range missile interceptors—which are now, in opposition to the “Democratic Party’s long aversion to any kind of missile defense,” playing catch up. Missile Defense advocates are now vindicated.

·      Government overreach received a setback on March 11, when “a judge threw out New York City’s ban on supersized sugary drinks.” Judge Milton Tingling said the soda ban “would not only violate the separation of powers doctrine, it would eviscerate it.” And, that has the “potential to be more troubling than sugar sweetened beverages.”

The list could continue to include NBC’s ratings fall and Obama’s sudden shift in relations with Republicans, but you get the idea.

“Marita,” you might say, “this is an interesting list, and I get your point, but you write on energy, and none of this has anything to do with energy.”

Here are some similar setbacks to the left’s energy agenda:

·      Going back a couple of months, on January 25, the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, in a unanimous decision, found that the EPA was projecting far too much production of cellulosic ethanol and mandating the exaggerated fuel standards—confirming that “EPA’s renewable fuels program is unworkable and must be scrapped.” The nonexistent-fuel requirement is costing refiners $8 million dollars in fines paid to the federal government—which are passed on to consumer—due to the unreasonable 2012 mandate.

·      Last month, regulators met in California “hoping to hash out a solution to the peculiar stresses placed on the state’s network by sharp increases in wind and solar energy.” The state is “running low on conventional plants, such as those fueled by natural gas” and now “it doesn’t have the right mix.” Utility executives are predicting rolling brown outs as early as this summer. Other states with high dependence on wind and solar resources face similar problems.

·      “In a preemptive move to protect against possible court challenges,” “an early step toward President Barack Obama’s second-term goal of cutting emissions linked to climate change has hit a snag.” Reported on March 19: “The Obama administration is weighing changes to a proposed Environmental Protection Agency rule to limit emissions at new power plants.” The EPA’s rule would “essentially ban new coal-fired power plants”—which “may not withstand legal scrutiny.”

·      On March 20, another Solyndra-esque, government-funded solar panel manufacturer embarrassment came to light. SoloPower began the first round of layoffs just months after opening with a high-profile ribbon cutting and is now “selling some of its equipment through a third party and is attempting to restructure its $197 million federal loan guarantee.” The story shows that “politicians are proving to be lousy venture capitalists with this and other green energy subsidies.”

Again, this sampling of stories illustrates the cause for my optimism.

In war, and we are in a war, when one side sees signs of weakness, it is time to act and exploit the vulnerabilities; go on the offensive. The weapons we have are social media, email, and our telephones. Here are some of the battles we could win if we join in the fight for American jobs, economic growth, and affordable energy.

·      The Keystone pipeline is in the news again due to the recently released State Department report that concludes that it is environmentally safe. The pipeline, alone, has the unique ability to create jobs without taxpayer monies, spur economic growth in the states it will cross and other states that will participate in construction support, and lower the cost of gasoline through increased supply. We all need to add our “comments.” Tell the State department to end the four-year delay and approve the Keystone pipeline.

·      Anti-surface mining ads running in Tennessee on March 19 are just the latest in the war on coal. The war is raging against coal mining—which provides good paying jobs for thousands of Americans—and against coal-fueled power plants with 300+ scheduled for closure in the next few years and no possible replacement. We need an energy policy that works for each locale rather than one-size-fits-all requirements. For example, in New Mexico, we have coal-fueled power plants built right next to a coal mine, yet EPA regulations are shutting down five of the nine units. Likewise, West Virginia has an abundance of coal, and they, too, are closing plants. In the Pacific Northwest, hydropower is efficient, effective, and economical, but environmental groups are forcing their removal. Call or email the White House and tell the Obama administration to make good on the “all of the above” promise and not limit or mandate specific electricity sources.

·      Due to the combination of new technology and new applications of sixty-year-old technology, America now has an abundance of natural gas. Many markets across the globe need our natural gas—which could be liquefied and shipped worldwide and help the US trade deficit. In a free market, companies should be allowed to sell their products to the highest bidder, but due to trade agreements and the slow approval process of applications to build new Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) terminals, this boost to the economy is being stifled. LNG exports are one of the few issues that truly have bipartisan support—yet, environmentalists oppose them and the Department of Energy has been dragging its feet on LNG export applications. Contact your Senators and Representative and tell them to oppose legislation that would limit LNG exports.

There is more we could do, but together these simple steps—passed on to everyone you know through Facebook, Twitter, and your personal email list, and acted upon—can serve as our forlorn hope (the first wave of soldiers attacking a breach in defenses). Let’s band together with a common strategy, a surge, that can turnaround the current direction and make America great again.

Article From: http://finance.townhall.com/columnists/maritanoon/2013/03/24/obama-overreach-includes-energy-n1547434#

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Alaska Cold And Getting Colder

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State Seal of Alaska.
State Seal of Alaska. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Up or Down, colder or warmer, man-made or natural course of things.  Gore says warming  and caused by man.  And he probably has a warm feeling since he has ripped the Albatross from his neck through the sale of Current TV to Al Jazeera.

Not now, but back in December 2012, the Alaska Dispatch reported Alaska was (get ready) not warming, but cooling in degrees over a certain period … still increasing in degrees of decline when the article was published.

While some employees of certain government agencies will rush to dash cold water on this Alaska cooling trend, we are sure cooler heads will prevail if the foregoing does not make their blood boil.

Anyway, just click on the link below to read the Dispatch piece:

Even The Flounders Are Floundering In The Cold

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Who Or What’s To Blame For Sandy?

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Every so-called climate scientist is trying to sell his or her explanation for the cause of Sandy and other huge storm systems.  And as usual, humanity is touted more times than not as the primary cause.  Here’s a short video that say otherwise.

Blame Sandy On What?

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Christopher Mueli Presents: Annual Permaculture Meeting 9-29-12

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Annual Permaculture Gathering

at La Resolana In Edgewood

Saturday, September 29, 2012

12:00 PM Site Tour

2:00 PM Potluck

3:00 PM Poetry of Hope in Dark Times — Bruce Noll

4:00 PM One Minute Announcements

4:05 PM Rainwater Harvesting —linking it all together on your site — Jim Brooks— Michael Young

Bruce Noll will share the poetry of hope selected from Frost, Sandberg, Whitman and his own writings. He has presented Walt Whitman’s “America” internationally and across America. Bruce recently “retired,” but will continue to teach poetry in the Honors Program at UNM.

Jim Brooks and Michael Young will share how they combine passive and active rainwater harvesting strategies into integrated rainwater systems. Jim is the founder of Soilutions, where Michael assists him in interpreting, engineering and documenting difficult terrain.

This free permaculture gathering will include a site tour of a variety of evolving rainwater harvesting techniques and strategies, path-making, and (young!) forest gardens.

Please bring friends and children, your favorite dish to share and your finest sunhat. Please car pool and leave pets at home.

Take I-40 to exit #187 (25 miles east of Albuquerque and 8 miles west of Moriarty). At the end of the off-ramp, go south two blocks to the stoplight at the intersection with H #333 (Smith’s Grocery will be on your left). Go straight up the hill on Edgewood Road #7 and turn right in ½ mile onto Moriarty Road (gravel). Go ¼ mile to #24 and turn right into my driveway or go straight ahead down the hill and park on your left.

I look forward to seeing everyone and meeting new friends! If you need a map or a timely update, please call me at (505) 281-4871.

Christian Meuli

 

Agenda 21: Did You Ask For This (Repost)

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The Agenda 21 for culture is the first documen...

The Agenda 21 for culture is the first document with worldwide mission that advocates establishing the groundwork of an undertaking by cities and local governments for cultural development. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) – Yeah Right

I’m sure you didn’t, but G.W. Bush did.  He signed the process for the United States back in the mid-1990′s and we’ve sped along ever since that day.  There are hundreds, if not thousands, of municipalities and counties in the United States who have, or will sign on to what looks to be the biggest unmerited force ever foisted on people of this country.  As I write these words, Santa Fe County continues with their desire and actual attempt to have “sustainability” passed as a component of their land use development code.

Obama’s recently ordered “Rural Council,” is said by many to be a part of this scheme we write about known as Agenda 21.  The entire document comprises over 200 .pdf pages and I have placed a link to the document just below:

AGENDA 21 (in 200+ pages)

Of course you and few other ordinary citizens have not the time to read, much less digest, such a tome (truly, a small part of a much greater body of work under the United Nations) so we have provided more information below which should prove helpful — from The American Policy Center in one page or so:

AGENDA 21 IN ONE EASY LESSON

Awareness of Agenda 21 and Sustainable Development is racing across the nation as citizens in community after community are learning what their city planners are actually up to. As awareness grows, I am receiving more and more calls for tools to help activists fight back. Many complain that elected officials just won’t read detailed reports or watch long videos. “Can you give us something that is quick, and easy to read that we can hand out,” I’m asked.

So here it is. A one page, quick description of Agenda 21 that fits on one page. I’ve also included for the back side of your hand out a list of quotes for the perpetrators of Agenda 21 that should back up my brief descriptions.

A word of caution, use this as a starter kit, but do not allow it to be your only knowledge of this very complex subject. To kill it you have to know the facts. Research, know your details; discover the NGO players in your community; identify who is victimized by the policies and recruit them to your fight; and then kill Agenda 21. That’s how it must be done. The information below is only your first step. Happy hunting.

What is Sustainable Development?

According to its authors, the objective of sustainable development is to integrate economic, social and environmental policies in order to achieve reduced consumption, social equity, and the preservation and restoration of biodiversity. Sustainablists insist that every societal decision be based on environmental impact, focusing on three components; global land use, global education, and global population control and reduction.

Social Equity (Social injustice)

Social justice is described as the right and opportunity of all people “to benefit equally from the resources afforded us by society and the environment.” Redistribution of wealth. Private property is a social injustice since not everyone can build wealth from it. National sovereignty is a social injustice. Universal health care is a social injustice. All part of Agenda 21 policy.

Economic Prosperity

Public Private Partnerships (PPP). Special dealings between government and certain, chosen corporations which get tax breaks, grants and the government’s power of
Eminent Domain to implement sustainable policy. Government-sanctioned monopolies.

Local Sustainable Development policies

Smart Growth, Wildlands Project, Resilient Cities, Regional Visioning Projects, STAR Sustainable Communities, Green jobs, Green Building Codes, “Going Green,” Alternative Energy, Local Visioning, facilitators, regional planning, historic preservation, conservation easements, development rights, sustainable farming, comprehensive planning, growth management, consensus.

Who is behind it?

ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability (formally, International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives). Communities pay ICLEI dues to provide “local” community plans, software, training, etc. Addition groups include American Planning Council, The Renaissance Planning Group, International City/ County Management Group, aided by US Mayors Conference, National Governors Association, National League of Cities, National Association of County Administrators and many more private organizations and official government agencies. Foundation and government grants drive the process.

Where did it originate?

The term Sustainable Development was first introduced to the world in the pages a 1987 report (Our Common Future) produced by the United Nations World Commission on Environmental and Development, authored by Gro Harlem Brundtland, VP of the World Socialist Party. The term was first offered as official UN policy in 1992, in a document called UN Sustainable Development Agenda 21, issued at the UN’s Earth Summit, today referred to simply as Agenda 21.

What gives Agenda 21 Ruling Authority?

More than 178 nations adopted Agenda 21 as official policy during a signing ceremony at the Earth Summit. US president George H.W. Bush signed the document for the US. In signing, each nation pledge to adopt the goals of Agenda 21. In 1995, President Bill Clinton, in compliance with Agenda 21, signed Executive Order #12858 to create the President’s Council on Sustainable Development in order to “harmonize” US environmental policy with UN directives as outlined in Agenda 21. The EO directed all agencies of the Federal Government to work with state and local community governments in a joint effort “reinvent” government using the guidelines outlined in Agenda 21. As a result, with the assistance of groups like ICLEI, Sustainable Development is now emerging as government policy in every town, county and state in the nation.

Revealing Quotes From the Planners

“Agenda 21 proposes an array of actions which are intended to be implemented by EVERY person on Earth…it calls for specific changes in the activities of ALL people… Effective execution of Agenda 21 will REQUIRE a profound reorientation of ALL humans, unlike anything the world has ever experienced… ” Agenda 21: The Earth Summit Strategy to Save Our Planet (Earthpress, 1993). Emphases – DR

Urgent to implement – but we don’t know what it is!

“The realities of life on our planet dictate that continued economic development as we know it cannot be sustained…Sustainable development, therefore is a program of action for local and global economic reform – a program that has yet to be fully defined.” The Local Agenda 21 Planning Guide, published by ICLEI, 1996.

“No one fully understands how or even, if, sustainable development can be achieved; however, there is growing consensus that it must be accomplished at the local level if it is ever to be achieved on a global basis.” The Local Agenda 21 Planning Guide, published by ICLEI, 1996.

Agenda 21 and Private Property

“Land…cannot be treated as an ordinary asset, controlled by individuals and subject to the pressures and inefficiencies of the market. Private land ownership is also a principal instrument of accumulation and concentration of wealth, therefore contributes to social injustice.” From the report from the 1976 UN’s Habitat I Conference.

“Private land use decisions are often driven by strong economic incentives that result in several ecological and aesthetic consequences…The key to overcoming it is through public policy…” Report from the President’s Council on Sustainable Development, page 112.

“Current lifestyles and consumption patterns of the affluent middle class – involving high meat intake, use of fossil fuels, appliances, home and work air conditioning, and suburban housing are not sustainable.” Maurice Strong, Secretary General of the UN’s Earth Summit, 1992.

Reinvention of Government

“We need a new collaborative decision process that leads to better decisions, more rapid change, and more sensible use of human, natural and financial resources in achieving our goals.” Report from the President’s Council on Sustainable Development

“Individual rights will have to take a back seat to the collective.” Harvey Ruvin, Vice Chairman, ICLEI. The Wildlands Project

“We must make this place an insecure and inhospitable place for Capitalists and their projects – we must reclaim the roads and plowed lands, halt dam construction, tear down existing dams, free shackled rivers and return to wilderness millions of tens of millions of acres or presently settled land.” Dave Foreman, Earth First.

What is not sustainable?

Ski runs, grazing of livestock, plowing of soil, building fences, industry, single family homes, paves and tarred roads, logging activities, dams and reservoirs, power line construction, and economic systems that fail to set proper value on the environment.” UN’s Biodiversity Assessment Report.

Hide Agenda 21’s UN roots from the people

“Participating in a UN advocated planning process would very likely bring out many of the conspiracy- fixated groups and individuals in our society… This segment of our society who fear ‘one-world government’ and a UN invasion of the United States through which our individual freedom would be stripped away would actively work to defeat any elected official who joined ‘the conspiracy’ by undertaking LA21. So we call our process something else, such as comprehensive planning, growth management or smart growth.” J. Gary Lawrence, advisor to President Clinton’s Council on Sustainable Development.

Here is a video from Tom Deweese which speaks to Agenda 21 (about 17 minutes):

ACTION ALERTS

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Crushing Government Crushes US

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English: Official portrait of US Rep. Mike Kelly
English: Official portrait of US Rep. Mike Kelly (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Representative Mike Kelly (R-PA) gets a rousing response to his address before the House body:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1YQDjpuY_U&feature=player_embedded

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What Is Cycle 25 — Worry About It?

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Instrumental Temperature record of the last 15...

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Gore and the fellow sweaters who punch the heat lamp together may just be completely full of it if this new article by David Rose in The Daily Mail Online is to be believed:

The supposed ‘consensus’ on man-made global warming is facing an inconvenient challenge after the release of new temperature data showing the planet has not warmed for the past 15 years.

The figures suggest that we could even be heading for a mini ice age to rival the 70-year temperature drop that saw frost fairs held on the Thames in the 17th Century.

Based on readings from more than 30,000 measuring stations, the data was issued last week without fanfare by the Met Office and the University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit. It confirms that the rising trend in world temperatures ended in 1997.

Heck, there’s more to this story than I care to go over, because the warmists will probably see a racist in the revelation. But here is another paragraph or two and then you can follow the rest of the story on the Mail Online:

Meanwhile, leading climate scientists yesterday told The Mail on Sunday that, after emitting unusually high levels of energy throughout the 20th Century, the sun is now heading towards a ‘grand minimum’ in its output, threatening cold summers, bitter winters and a shortening of the season available for growing food.

Solar output goes through 11-year cycles, with high numbers of sunspots seen at their peak.

We are now at what should be the peak of what scientists call ‘Cycle 24’ – which is why last week’s solar storm resulted in sightings of the aurora borealis further south than usual. But sunspot numbers are running at less than half those seen during cycle peaks in the 20th Century.

Analysis by experts at NASA and the University of Arizona – derived from magnetic-field measurements 120,000 miles beneath the sun’s surface – suggest that Cycle 25, whose peak is due in 2022, will be a great deal weaker still.

 

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2093264/Forget-global-warming–Cycle-25-need-worry-NASA-scientists-right-Thames-freezing-again.html#ixzz1l0v1IVTc

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11 US Funded “Renewable” Energy Companies Short-Out (Kaput)

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That is to say they have lost their spark and our money or they are on the way to “cannot pay.”  This, as we know is a shame, a sham and another reason scientists should not assess government investments and why it is not wise for our government  to whiz away our money on projects best left to the private sector investors.

While a great deal of the blame rests with the Obama folks, some of the blame for approval is inside the pointy heads on both sides of the aisle.

cap flap to Cyberwiz Beezer at NMpolitics.org ,  RealPolitics and CBS News for the point and video:

11 Other Failed “Success” Stories

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Sustainable Land Development Code (SLDC) Study Session (9/27/11)

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SANTA FE COUNTY

Sustainable Land Development Code (SLDC) Study Session The Board of County Commissioners (BCC) will conduct a Sustainable Land Development Code (SLDC) study session on Tuesday, September 27 at 6 p.m. in the County Commission Chambers, 102 Grant Ave. The board will discuss the outcomes from public meetings and focus groups on the following Concept Decision Topics.

· Green Building Standards

· Open Space and Trails Requirements

· Agriculture and Ranching

They will review staff recommendations and provide direction on requirements, incentives and standards to include in the SLDC draft. The attachment includes all of the material included in the Board packet. Additional email comments are in the Public Input Database, which is also available to the Board and can be found at http://www.santafecounty.org/growth_management/sldc

During the meeting there will be opportunity for public comment either in person or via email. The Study Session will be broadcast live at http://www.santafecounty.org and on Comcast Channel 28. Background information related to these topics and the SLDC are available at http://www.santafecounty.org/growth_management/sldc. Santa Fe County would like to encourage all residents to get involved in this process and participate as much as possible.

Please access the link below for the BCC Study Session Packet w/table of contents:

BCC Study Session Packet w TOC 2

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