Sun Mar 9 6:05AM - 13 days, 5 hours left in session

Representative Brian G. Baca (R-8) [view on nmlegis.gov]

Representative since 2022

Legislative Aide: Ariana Natasha Saiz - 505-946-5608 - ariana.saiz@nmlegis.gov

Standing Committees

House Appropriations & Finance Member Monday through Friday 1:30 PM 307
House Education Ranking Member Monday, Wednesday & Friday 8:30 AM 309

Daily Schedule - fixed commitments

  Sunday (Today) Monday (Tomorrow) Tuesday (Schedules may be incomplete)
Morning Committee Meetings:
 HEC - 8:00 AM Room 309
   Role: Ranking Member
Afternoon

Bills Introduced

HB454 💲 Educational Retirement Changes HEC[Referred, not scheduled]
HAFC
HB455 💲 Pre-K Through 3rd Grade Math & Reading Help HEC[Referred, not scheduled]
HAFC
HB456 💲 Architect & Engineering Svcs. & Construction HCEDCPossibly heard on Mar 7; it may take 1-2 days to learn status.
HGEIC

Bills Cosponsored

HB31 💲 Fourth Degree Felony for Shooting Threat HCPACPassed, Jan 30, without recommendation
HJCMeredith reports as passed in committee
HB157 💲 New School Licenses HousePassed, Feb 21, 66-0
SECPassed, Feb 26, with Do Pass recommendation
SFC[Referred, not scheduled]
HB193 💲 Study Public Education System Senate🗓 Sat Mar 81:00 PMSenate Floor 
HB201 💲 Raise School Employee Minimum Wage HECPassed, Feb 5, with Do Pass recommendation
HAFC[Referred, not scheduled]
HB251 💲 Ed. Retirement Beneficiary Changes HousePassed, Mar 5, 62-0
SJC[Referred, not scheduled]
HB254 💲 Ed. Retirees Returning to Work Time Period HLVMCPassed, Feb 11, with Do Pass, as amended
HAFC[Referred, not scheduled]
HB422 💲 Teaching Resident Stipends HEC[Referred, not scheduled]
HAFC
HM2 💲 LESC Artificial Intelligence Work Group House🗓 Sat Mar 812:00 PMHouse Floor 
HM10   "Valencia County Day" House🗓 Sat Mar 812:00 PMHouse Floor 
HM47 💲 Study Public School Employee Compensation HEC[Referred, not scheduled]

Vote Record

House Appropriations & Finance
2025-01-21 *HB1 💲 Feed Bill Yes
2025-02-20 SB1 💲 Behavioral Health Trust Fund Yes
HB71 💲 Early Childhood Ed & Care Fund Transfers Yes
2025-02-21 CS/  HB2 💲 General Appropriation Act of 2025 Yes
HB181 💲 State Trust Program Accountability Plan Yes
2025-02-24 HB41 💲 Public Project Fund Appropriations Yes
*HB252 💲 Kinship Caregiver Support Pilot Program Yes
2025-02-26 HB145 💲 Additional Highway Project Bonding Excused
HB128 💲 NMFA Local Solar Access Fund Excused
CS/  HB20 💲 Technology & Innovation Division Excused
CS/  HB137 💲 Strategic Water Supply Act Excused
2025-02-27 *HB206 💲 NMFA Water Project Fund Projects Yes
CS/  HB149 💲 Supported Decision-Making Act Yes
2025-02-28 CS/  HB158 💲 Military Base Planning & Impact Act Yes
HB63 💲 Public School Funding Formula Changes Yes
*HB17 💲 Commission on Reduction of Grocery Costs No
HB15 💲 Health Care Strategic Recruitment Program Yes
HB289 💲 Geothermal Projects Development Fund No
2025-03-03 HB209 💲 Sunshine Portal Fund Creation Links Yes
HB167 💲 Higher Ed. Payment for Certain Tests Yes
2025-03-04 HB449 💲 Higher Education Major Projects Fund Yes
HB175 💲 Forest & Watershed Buffer Projects Yes
HB240 💲 Drinking Water System Grants & Loans Yes
HB156 💲 Increase Educational Salaries Yes
CS/  HB191 💲 Wildfire Suppression & Preparedness Funds Yes
2025-03-05 HB113 💲 Animal Welfare Program And Trust Fund Yes
HB192 💲 Digital Trunked Radio System Subscriber Fees Yes
2025-03-07 CS/  *HB70 💲 Behavioral Health Medicaid Waiver Act Yes
*HB448 💲 Office of Housing Planning & Production Yes
HB519 💲 African American Arts Center Directors Yes
HB553 💲 Timber Grading Act Yes
HB458 💲 Carbon Dioxide Storage Stewardship Act Yes
HB453 💲 Housing Creditworthiness Assistance Program Yes
2025-03-08 CS/  HB73 💲 Childhood Sexual Abuse Statute of Limitations Yes

House Education
2025-02-03 HB63 💲 Public School Funding Formula Changes Yes
HM2 💲 LESC Artificial Intelligence Work Group Yes
HB156 💲 Increase Educational Salaries Yes
2025-02-05 HB157 💲 New School Licenses Yes
HB201 💲 Raise School Employee Minimum Wage Yes
HB193 💲 Study Public Education System Yes
2025-02-07 HB167 💲 Higher Ed. Payment for Certain Tests Yes
2025-02-10 HB260 💲 Allowable Responses to Student Behavior Excused
HB64 💲 Expand Post-Secondary Tuition Eligibility No
2025-02-12 HB238 💲 Middle & High School Professional Work Hours Yes
HJR12 💲 College Boards of Regents Changes, CA Yes
2025-02-14 HB71 💲 Early Childhood Ed & Care Fund Transfers No
2025-02-17 HB89 💲 Graduate Scholarship Act Changes Excused
HB32 💲 Electric or Alt Fuel School Busses No
HB27 💲 Librarian Protection Act No
2025-02-19 HB297 💲 School Personnel Computer Science Licensure Yes
HB69 💲 Loan Forgiveness Multiplier Act Yes
2025-02-21 HB195 💲 School Nurse Salary Tiers & Minimums Yes
2025-02-24 HB365 💲 Public Education Commission Staff Yes
*HB65 💲 Instructional Days in School Year Yes
HB67 💲 Reasonable Assurance for Higher Ed Employees Yes
2025-02-26 HB251 💲 Ed. Retirement Beneficiary Changes Excused
HB375 💲 Graduate Behavioral Health Scholarship Act No
CS/  HB54 💲 Defibrillators in Every High School Excused
2025-02-28 *SB163 💲 Tribal Regalia At School Events Excused
HB433 💲 Study Career & Tech Education Excused
SB75 💲 Educational Retirement Changes Excused
HB277 💲 Millage for Certain School Districts Excused
2025-03-03 SB82 💲 Public School Capital Outlay Changes Yes
HB395 💲 Health Care Preceptor Tax Credit Yes
HB449 💲 Higher Education Major Projects Fund Yes
HB110 💲 Interstate Teacher Mobility Compact Yes
2025-03-05 HM32 💲 Study Means of Teacher Advancement Yes
HB487 💲 Protection of Hispanic Education Yes
HM43 💲 Hispanic & Bilingual Education Programs Yes
CS/  SB19 💲 Boards of Regents Training Requirements Yes
2025-03-07 HB532 💲 Student Water Safety Guidance Yes


This table shows a chronological list of updates for this legislator: office/phone/email updates, bills sponsored, committee role changes. It is probably way more than you want to know.

Jan 22 sponsored: HM2 LESC Artificial Intelligence Work Group
Jan 23 office: '' -> '202A'
office_phone: '' -> '986-4221'
district_legislative_aide: '' -> 'Ariana Natasha Saiz '
district_legislative_aide_email: '' -> 'dla.hd8@nmlegis.gov '
district_legislative_aide_phone: '' -> '505-946-5608 '
district_legislative_aide: 'Ariana Natasha Saiz ' -> 'Ariana Natasha Saiz'
district_legislative_aide_email: 'dla.hd8@nmlegis.gov ' -> 'dla.hd8@nmlegis.gov'
district_legislative_aide_phone: '505-946-5608 ' -> '505-946-5608'
Jan 25 district_legislative_aide_email: 'dla.hd8@nmlegis.gov' -> 'ariana.saiz@nmlegis.gov'
session_secretary_email: '' -> 'House Session Secretary List'
Jan 28 sponsored: HB157 New School Licenses
Jan 29 sponsored: HB193 Study Public Education System
sponsored: HB201 Raise School Employee Minimum Wage
Jan 30 sponsored: HB31 Fourth Degree Felony for Shooting Threat
Feb 3 sponsored: HM10 "Valencia County Day"
Feb 4 sponsored: HB251 Ed. Retirement Beneficiary Changes
sponsored: HB254 Ed. Retirees Returning to Work Time Period
Feb 13 sponsored: HB422 Teaching Resident Stipends
Feb 18 sponsored: HB454 Educational Retirement Changes
sponsored: HB455 Pre-K Through 3rd Grade Math & Reading Help
sponsored: HB456 Architect & Engineering Svcs. & Construction
Feb 26 office_phone: '986-4221' -> '505-986-4221'
Mar 1 sponsored: HM47 Study Public School Employee Compensation

Legislators: Democratic sponsorship Republican sponsorship Bipartisan sponsorship This indicates your legislator
(Highlights bills they sponsor, committees they sit in)
Bill Rows: Active -- hearings scheduled (NN) - sequence number in agenda Inactive -- no hearings scheduled
Bill Progress: Passed Failed Vote Tabled
Incomplete Data: Heard(?)
(was scheduled for hearing recently)
Heard Long Ago
(was scheduled for hearing many days ago)
(There is very little I can do about these because nmlegis.gov does not report real-time results)

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