Lobbying / Legislative Initiatives
Santa Fe County utilizes staff and or Elected Officials to see that Santa Fe County priorities are accomplished in accordance with the Board of County Commissioners (BCC) direction. Often times the BCC will pass a resolution in support of specific priorities.
Rudy Garcia is the Santa Fe County Legislative Liaison Project Manager and is a Santa Fe County employee.
Contact Information
RGarcia@santafecountynm.gov
505-992-9865
Santa Fe County is a member of New Mexico Association of Counties (NMAC), and pays annual membership dues in the amount of $40,400 per fiscal year. The membership dues are not strictly for lobbying services, but include this service. NMAC assists all 33 counties in New Mexico with lobbying efforts. NMAC is the only funded lobbying association that Santa Fe County belongs to and the lobbying priorities are based on the NMAC Board priorities.
NMAC Legislative Webpage http://www.nmcounties.org/legislative.html
Santa Fe County Recommended Projects
The BCC has approved the following resolutions supporting the New Mexico Association of Counties legislative initiatives:
Resolutions for the 2013 Legislative Session
Resolution No. 2013-8
A Resolution supporting State Corrections moving the State Penitentiary on State Highway 14 off of wells and on to county water
Resolution: 2013-6
Resolution To Support Health Care For All Residents Of New Mexico
Support Health Care For All Residents Of New Mexico Rescinding Resolution 2008-1
Resolution: 2013-5
Resolution Supporting Sustainable And Energy Efficient Building Tax Credit Legislation
Supporting Sustainable And Energy Efficient Building Tax Credit Legislation In The First Session Of The 2013 New Mexico Legislature
Resolution: 2013-2
Resolution In Support Of Recurring Funding For Regional Water Plan Updates
Support Of Recurring Funding For Regional Water Plan Updates
Resolution: 2012-115
Resolution Supporting the 2013 Legislative Priorities of the New Mexico Association of Counties
Six Legislative Priorities: Disclosure of sales data for real property, Authorizing local government royalties for database access, Decriminalization of minor traffic offenses, Funding for rural Emergency medical systems, Mandating sales of delinquent properties and Expanding the list of fireworks restricted by local governments
Resolution: 2012-150
Support Of A Healthy Kid Healthy Economy Program
Support of a Healthy Kid, Healthy Economy Program
Resolution: 2012-114
Resolution Supporting Delinquent Property Tax Sales
Santa Fe County Board of County Commissioners supports legislation that would amend legislation to make mandatory rather than discretionary the sale by the Taxation and Revenue Department of real property on which taxes are delinquent.
Resolution: 2012-113
Resolution Supporting Fireworks Licensing and Safety
Supporting Fireworks Licensing and Safety
Resolution: 2012-112
Resolution Requesting Legislative Support to Create a Recurring Revenue Stream from Rural Emergency Medical Services
Santa Fe County Board of County Commissioners for Santa Fe County supports legislation that would create a state-based revenue stream
Resolution: 2012-111
Resolution Requesting Legislative Support For Traffic Violation Reform
Santa Fe County Board of County Commissioners supports legislative reform for minor traffic violations
Resolution: 2012-110
Resolution Supporting Local Government Database Royalties
Executive Committees of the Association of Counties and the Municipal League both endorsed legislation that would create a parallel process for local governments to charge royalties for complete access to databases
Resolution: 2012-109
Resolution Supporting Real Property Sales Disclosure
Supporting Real Property Sales Disclosure Law to Empower County Commissions to Ban the Sale of All Fireworks in their Jurisdictions During Drought Conditions
Resolution: 2011-25
Support Banning Inhumane Animal Trapping
Support Banning Inhumane Animal Trapping on New Mexico Public Lands Through The Use of Stragulation Snares, Steel Jaw Traps and Other Body Gripping Animal Traps
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