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@santafecounty.org
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
The BCC has approved the following resolutions supporting the New Mexico Association of Counties legislative initiatives:
Resolution: 2012-2
Urging NM State Legislature To Strengthen NM Driver's License Laws
A Resolution Urging The New Mexico State Legislature To Strengthen New Mexico Driver's License Laws To Deter Fraud And Otherwise Maintain Existing New Mexico Driver's License Laws Regardless Of Immigration Status
Resolution: 2012-1
Urging NM Legislature To Amend NMSA 1978 Sec 7-38-34 Imposition Of The Property Tax Rate Set By NM DFA
A Resolution Urging The New Mexico State Legislature To Amend NMSA 1978 Section 7-38-34 To Properly Reflect The Imposition Of The Property Tax Rate Set By The New Mexico Department Of Finance and Administration And Not By The Board Of County Commissioners
Resolution: 2011-190
Resolution Strongly Urging The New Mexico State Legislature To Amend the Local Liquor Excise Tax Act
Amend the Local Liquor Excise Tax Act to Include New Mexico Counties with the Requisite Polulation and Net Taxable Value the Option to Impose a Local Liquor Excise Tax Upon Approval by Santa Fe County Voters and to Authorize the Use of the Tax Proceeds to Fund Social Service Programs to Serve Persons Impacted by Alcohol and Drug Abuse
Resolution: 2011-182
Supporting NMAC Legislative Initiative for 2012 Legislative Session for Continuity of Hold Harmless Provision
Board of County Commissioners Urges the New Mexico Legislature to Keep Faith with its County Governments by Retaining the Full Hold Harmless Provisions Contained in Section 7-1-6.47 NMSA 1978 as Long as the Gross Receipts Tax Deductions in Sections 7-9-02 and 7-9-93 NMSA 1978 Remain in Force
Resolution: 2011-181
Supporting NMAC Legislative Initiative for 2012 Legislative Session Regarding Decriminalizing Traffic Citations in NM
Board of County Commissioners Supports Legislation to Decriminalize Minor Traffic Violations in NM and to Authorize the Collection of Unpaid Civil Fines
Resolution: 2011-180
Supporting NMAC Legislative Initiative for 2012 Legislative Session Regarding Fair Reporting of GRT Payments
Board of County Commissioners Supports Legislation to Add a New Section to the Gross Receipts and Compensation Tax for Direct Payment of Gross Receipts for State, County and Municipal Projects
Resolution: 2011-179
Supporting NMAC Legislative Initiative for 2012 Legislative Session Regarding Liquor Excise Tax
The Board of County Commissioners Supports Legislation Increasing The Portion of the Liquor Excise Tax Allocated to the LDWI Fund and Dedicating Portion of that Increase to the Administrative Office of the Courts for Drug Courts
Resolution: 2011-178
Supporting NMAC Legislative Initiative for 2012 Legislative Session PERA Retirees as Poll Workers
The Board of County Commissioners Supports Legislation That Would Allow PERA Retirees To Serve As Poll Workers Without Risking Loss of PERA Retirement Benefits
Resolution: 2011-177
Supporting NMAC Legislative Initiative for 2012 Legislative Session for Property Tax Solutions
The Board of County Commissioners Supports Legislation That Includes A Mechanism to Correct Inequities Between Property Owners and a Solution to the Perceived Constitutionality Problem
Resolution: 2011-176
Supporting NMAC Legislative Initiative for 2012 Session Ban of Fireworks
The Board of County Commissioners Supports Legislation That Would Amend Current Law to Empower County Commissions to Ban the Sale of All Fireworks in their Jurisdictions During Drought Conditions
Resolution: 2012-20
A Resolution In Support Of Legislation Closing A Corporate Tax Loophole And Lowering Rates
A Resolution In Support Of Senate Bill 9 Of The 2012 Regular Session Of New Mexico Legislature, Closing The Corporate Tax Loopholes And Lowering Rates
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