Attendance

Present

Executive Committee members:

• Cricket Courtney, CD-2 chair
• Colton Dean, vice-chair
• Dan Fay, treasurer
• Patty French, chair
• Roger McNew
• Nicole Maestas Olonovich, political director
• Scotti Romberg
• Jane Yee

Regrets

• C. M. Sperberg-McQueen, secretary

Call to order

The chair called the meeting to order at 6:30 pm.

In the absence of the secretary, these minutes were taken by the political director (and then put into the usual HTML form by the secretary).

Legislation Adelante supports

RESOLVED: to offer blanket support for all the EJC Priorities. (Motion by CD, seconded by NMO, passed unanimously.)

The list found here includes:

• HB 24 OWNER-OCCUPIED CONDOS & ASSOCIATIONS
• HB 25 HOUSING DISCRIMINATION BASED ON INCOME
• HB29- PUBLIC PROJECT FUND APPROPRIATIONS
• HB30- USE OF WATER IN OIL & GAS OPERATIONS
• HB-31 OIL & GAS LIQUID SPILLS & PROTECTIONS
• HB32- OIL & GAS CHILDREN’S HEALTH PROTECTION ZONES
• HB-41- CLEAN TRANSPORTATION FUEL STANDARDS
• HB-42
• HB-48
• HB-53
• HB-73
• HB-75
• HB-85
• HB-91
• HB-92
• HB-104
• HB-108
• HB-125
• HB-133
• HB-139
• HB-140
• HB-146
• HB-148
• HB-177
• HJR-4
• SB-1
• SB-2
• SB-38
• SB-59
• SB-58
• SJR3
• SJR4
• SJR8

RESOLVED: to support as well the following individual bills. (Motion by PF, second DF, passed unanimously.)

• SB 60: MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT FOR THE CREATION OF A SUICIDE INTERVENTION TRAINING PROGRAM AT SANTA FE COMMUNITY COLLEGE. $375,000)
• HB 70: MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE STATE EQUALIZATION GUARANTEE DISTRIBUTION OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOL FUND TO PROVIDE SCHOOL-BASED MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELORS IN PUBLIC MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOLS. ($38,000,000)
• SB 69 14-day Firearm Waiting Period,
• SB 4: Health Universal School Meals.
• SJR7, for an Independent Redistricting Commission
• SB 7 would appropriate five hundred million dollars ($500,000,000) flexible funding for housing initiatives that will provide affordable housing primarily for persons or households of low or moderate income.”
• SB2 – Low Income Solar Act
• HJR4 – The Green Amendment
• House Memorial for a Ceasefire in GAZA and Israel
• HB 108- Local Solar Access Fund

Transparency resolution

There has been a hearing scheduled in early Feb for the case on Transparency (resolution 2023-07).

Rules tried to ban Adelante from participating in the case on Transparency. We are thankful that Secretary Michael was present to make a case for Adelante participating in the case.

Ceasefire resolution

Still awaiting a hearing. DPNM sent out an email that was not sufficient a replacement for Resolution itself. Jane responded with an email to the Executive committee with an email imploring the furthering of our Ceasefire Resolution.

Judicial Council issues

Rules on the Judicial Council are not transparent and this makes it really hard to recruit and participate in the DPNM party. Rules can choose how fast or slow they complete issues. Sean Ward said that SCC emails are only allowed to be used when campaigning for SCC position, yet folks from the Rules have used that email list for many reasons. There seems to be a pattern of behavior from the Rules committee. Possibly work with other organizations in support like universities.

Adjournment

The meeting adjourned.