Each Monday of the Legislative session, from January 25 until March 15, our advocacy team will post a video reviewing the previous week and looking ahead to the coming week. The videos are recorded on Friday evening so – where needed – updates of actions taken over the weekend are added in on-screen notes.
The Advocacy Team is:
- Ben Shelton, Political & Policy Director
- Greg Peters, Public Lands & Wildlife Advocate
- Samantha “Sammi” Kao, Climate & Energy Advocate
WEEK 1 – January 25
WEEK 2 – February 1
Week 2 review – Community Solar and 4 public lands bills
Week 3 preview – Climate Solutions and “Roxy’s Law” (the trapping bill)
HB 9 – Climate Solutions (stand-alone video from the Week 3 preview)
WEEK 3 – February 8
Legislation Update on “Roxy’s Law” (SB 32) & the Environmental Database Act (HB 51) and a heads up on SB 312 that changes the name and mission of the Game & Fish Department to Wildlife Conservation
WEEK 4 – February 15
Ben & Greg on House Agriculture Committee Water Bills
HB 9 – Climate Solutions (stand-alone video from the Week 3 preview)
WEEK 5 – February 22
WEEK 6 – March 1
Three Priority Bills: Community Solar (SB 84 / HB 106), the NM Unit Fund bill (HB 200), and the Workforce and Economic Prosperity Act (HB 297)
WEEK 7 – March 8
The rush to move legislation in the last two weeks and some bills coming up quickly for a vote: SB84 and HB 200
WEEK 8 – March 15
A half dozen priority bills are still moving in the last week of the 2021 regular session, which ends Saturday, March 20th